Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

The Pines Primary School; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Learning is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Key Stage 2 Class Teacher to join The Pines Primary School. You will lead the academic achievement and pastoral care of your class, and play an important role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

An enhanced opportunity is available for a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) to contribute to curriculum and assessment development, support and influence colleagues’

Qualifications

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Proven successful teaching experience and strong understanding of teaching, learning and assessment.
• High expectations for all pupils and commitment to strong outcomes.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and the wider life of the school.

Responsibilities

• Lead the academic achievement and pastoral care of your class.
• Support high-quality teaching and learning across the school.
• Contribute to curriculum and assessment development, and whole‑school improvement.

Skills

QTS

Teaching experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Anglian Learning - Transforming Education Together

Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

Salary: Teacher Main/Upper Pay Scale, M1 (£32,916) - U3 (£51,048) FTE, plus TLR 2.1 (£3,527) per annum if applicable, subject to the September 2026 pay award.

Contract Type: Full time , Permanent

Expected Start Date: January 2027, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Interview Date: Thursday, 15th October 2026

Please note we reserve the right to interview prior to the advertised closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Role overview:

Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Key Stage 2 Class Teacher to join the team at The Pines Primary School.

Alongside responsibility for the academic achievement and pastoral care of your class, you will play an important role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

An enhanced opportunity is also available for candidates interested in taking on an additional leadership responsibility. This would attract a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payment. Working closely with the Headteacher, the successful candidate taking on this additional responsibility will contribute to curriculum and assessment development, support and influence colleagues’ practice, monitor standards and pupil outcomes, and contribute to whole-school improvement.

When applying, please state whether you wish to be considered for the standard teaching role or the teaching role with the additional leadership responsibility.

The successful candidate will:

• hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• have proven successful teaching experience and a strong understanding of effective teaching, learning and assessment
• have high expectations for all pupils and a commitment to securing strong outcomes
• be able to support and influence colleagues through modelling, coaching and professional dialogue
• have strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• be committed to safeguarding, inclusion and the wider life of the school

As an employee of Anglian Learning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

*Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.

If working for an organisation that strives to have a long-lasting positive impact on its pupils and local community sounds appealing then we want to hear from you!

For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to working with applicants and existing staff to explore ways in which we can remove barriers to support everyone to fulfil their potential. If you would benefit from adjustments in order to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please get in contact to discuss options.

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to robust pre-employment checks including but not limited to checks carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online presence check prior to interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org