Key Stage Two Class Teacher

Suffolk County Council; Mildenhall; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary's Church of England Academy in Mildenhall is seeking a skilled or newly qualified Key Stage 2 Class Teacher (Year 6) to join our school from 1 January 2027 on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will be an outstanding teacher with high expectations, a dynamic and creative approach to learning, and a collaborative ethos to support pupils’ achievement within our Christian ethos.

We offer a supportive team, clear behaviour policy, and opportunities for CPD within a welcoming community.

Job description

• St Mary's Church of England Academy
• Address: Trinity Avenue, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7LR
• Salary: MPR – UPR1
• Hours: Full-time
• Contract: Permanent, required from 1 January 2027
• Reference:5603

St Mary's Church of England Academy are currently calling for a skilled or newly qualified Key Stage 2 Class Teacher (Year 6) to come forward and be a part of our exciting school journey! We have a full-time role available, ready to begin from the 1 January 2027.

We are looking to appoint a skilled, passionate and ambitious candidate, who demonstrates consistently high standards of teaching and learning and is committed to ensuring the highest standards of achievement for all our pupils.

You will need to be:

• an outstanding teacher with high expectations for all
• a dynamic and creative thinker, who can make learning purposeful, engaging, relevant and exciting
• a collaborative and cooperative colleague who contributes effectively in a team
• a passionate candidate with drive to develop aspirations and create lifelong learners and citizens of the future
• a teacher who is willing to embrace and celebrate our Christian ethos
• a candidate with the ability to promote high standards of achievement and behaviour.

About us

We are a friendly and vibrant primary academy, situated in Mildenhall, Suffolk, and serve children and families from within the school catchment area and beyond. Our school is part of a wonderful, local community and as a Church of England Academy, we are committed to our ethos rooted in acceptance for all.We are proud of the close supportive links that we have with the church and other faith institutions that represent our community.

Everyone in the St Mary's Academy team is welcoming, caring and dedicated to all pupils and families. We all believe that we can work hard to allow everyone in our school community to thrive and be the best they can be. Our vision is embedded in all that we do and 'in the light of Christ we will shine together'.

Our dedicated team is committed to the personal development of every child and to provide a broad and balanced curriculum to engage all. Our sense of pride in the academy is evident as you walk around, particularly for the culture of opportunity we provide which aims to make a significant contribution to both the personal and academic achievement of every individual.

What will offer you

• An opportunity to shape the future of our school, the opportunity to make a real difference in children's lives at a crucial stage of their development
• We strive to ensure that our teachers have a healthy work-life balance. We offer PPA at home, teachers are not required to take collective worship, to cover break duty and staff meetings end on time!
• Subject leaders are offered half a day each term to lead their subject
• We have various high-quality curriculum platforms, including Sounds Write, KPOW, White Rose Maths and Literacy Tree, so that teachers can easily resource their lessons, whilst also having autonomy over their own lesson planning.
• A welcoming values driven school community where children and staff are genuinely cared for
• An ambitious and vibrant place to work.
• A fantastic, supportive and friendly team of teachers and support staff.
• Children who are well behaved.
• High quality support and CPD.
• An established and clear behaviour policy.
• Reasonable marking policy that reflects the EEF's recommendations and findings
• An ambitious SLT who are determined to make our school a great place to work and learn.

Closing date: 6 November 2026 (we reserve the right to close the vacancy early)

Interview date: week commencing 9 November 2026.