Supply Teacher

Suffolk County Council; Bury St Edmunds; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Ixworth High School in Suffolk is seeking a hardworking Bank Teacher to deliver high-quality lessons across the curriculum using supplied lesson plans. The role offers flexibility around working days and is ideal for teachers seeking ad hoc hours.

You will join a small high school with strong values and a commitment to safeguarding. The closing date is 9 November 2026 with interviews on 16 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality lessons across the curriculum using supplied lesson plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality lessons across the curriculum using supplied lesson plans.
• Communicate and interact effectively with others as part of the school team.

Job description

• Ixworth High School
• Address: Walsham Road, Ixworth, Suffolk IP31 2HS
• Salary: MPR / UPR
• Hours: Full or part time (hours/days to be agreed)
• Contract: Temporary, ad hoc
• Reference: 5610

Ixworth High School is a small high school set in the picturesque Suffolk countryside, we are 10 minutes from the A14, 20 mins from Bury St. Edmunds, 35 mins from Ipswich and 45 mins from Sudbury. We are part the Sapientia Educational Trust.

Our values are ‘Ready, Respectful and Safe’ as our culture of good behaviour, we expect students to show resilience, take responsibility and to be ambitious in their learning. We were judged as ‘Good’ in all areas in our Ofsted inspection in April 2025.

The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Unit on site for around 20 pupils, supporting pupils with Communication and Interaction needs.

The role

We are looking for a hard-working and engaging person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school team as a Bank Teacher. We are able to offer some flexibility around working days and encourage applicants to discuss their availability with us.

As a Bank Teacher you will be expected to deliver high-quality lessons across the curriculum using supplied lesson plans.

Closing date: 9am, 9 November 2026.

Interview date: 16 November 2026.

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.