Job Description
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.
Pay: £140–£232 per day.
Start: November 2026.
Hours: Full-time. Long-term opportunity.
We’re looking for a warm, enthusiastic and committed Year 3 Teacher to join a friendly primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, working full time.
Responsibilities include:
- Plan and deliver creative lessons that capture pupils’ interest while helping them develop the key skills and confidence they need as they progress through Key Stage 2.
- Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate lessons.
- Support pupils with a range of needs and abilities.
- Deliver high-quality phonics and early reading sessions.
- Assess and monitor pupil progress.
- Create a positive, nurturing and inclusive classroom environment.
- Work closely with Teaching Assistants and other members of staff.
- Collaborate with the teacher covering the remainder of the week to provide continuity for pupils.
What we’re looking for:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK.
- Experience teaching within a primary school.
- Ideally, previous experience within Year 3 or Key Stage 2.
- A good understanding of phonics and early reading.
- A positive and nurturing approach to classroom management.
- The ability to plan engaging lessons for pupils with different needs and abilities.
- An enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to complete the required clearance.
- Two positive references covering your recent teaching experience.
Benefits and perks:
- £140–£232 per day, depending on experience and qualifications.
- Excellent rates of pay through PAYE.
- A consistent three-day working week.
- A long-term position within the same school.
- Greater work-life balance.
- A dedicated consultant who gets to know you and what you’re looking for.
- Pension contributions.
- Ongoing CPD and professional development.
- Social and networking events.