Class Teachers

Contract Details: Full Time (part time applications are also welcome) Job Type: Temporary (initially for 1 year dependent on pupil numbers) Shortlisting: Monday 2nd June 2025

Bungay Primary School is a vibrant, thriving community bursting with enthusiastic and vivacious children and staff who are confident, happy and share a genuine love of learning. At Bungay Primary School, every voice matters and as a result children play a pivotal role in school leadership, empowering them every step of the way. Our core school values – Aspire, Encourage, Learn, Achieve, and Celebrate – are woven into the very fabric of our school day, from inspiring assemblies to engaging lessons and the joyful celebration of achievements every Friday.

We are a deeply inclusive school, proactively adapting our learning, curriculum, and provision to ensure every child, with their unique needs, can reach their full potential. Our clear and simple school rules – Ready, Respectful, and Safe – create a positive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive. From sizzling starters that hook children’s interest to exciting visitors and enriching trips, we offer a plethora of opportunities that open their eyes to new experiences and inspire children to achieve great things they never thought possible. What makes our learning truly special is its bespoke nature, where children connect with their local area, exploring the history of the Castle, understanding local farming, and discovering regional artists.

Consistency and collaboration are at the heart of our success. We have cultivated excellent relationships with our parents and the local community, fostering a true partnership. From warm greetings at the school gate to teachers welcoming families at classroom doors, we believe in open communication and a strong sense of belonging. Our popular coffee mornings and parent share sessions actively engage families within our vibrant school community.

Our enthusiastic and dedicated staff are the driving force behind Bungay Primary. They are flexible and adaptable, always putting the needs of the children first. With a commitment to continuous improvement, our staff regularly engage in high-quality professional development, both within the school, across the trust, and externally, ensuring they are at the forefront of educational best practice. Bungay Primary School isn’t just in the community; it’s at the heart of it.

We are looking for an excellent teacher who:
• Provide high quality education for pupils in a designated year group
• Is able to facilitate exciting, engaging and enriching learning opportunities for all children
• Delivers consistently excellent teaching and a commitment to supporting others develop high quality teaching and learning opportunities for pupils of all abilities
• Is enthusiastic and motivated
• Is a team player and can work collaboratively with others
• Has high expectations and aspirations for all pupils
• Demonstrates initiative and creative thinking
• Is committed to raising standards within the classroom and across the Key Stage
• Has excellent behaviour management skills
• A secure knowledge and understanding of the Curriculum and its expectations
• Has boundless energy, enthusiasm and a super sense of humour!

In return, we can offer you:
• An opportunity to join Bungay Primary School, a school that is growing and is at the center of the community
• A supportive leadership team, governing body and parents
• A high quality induction and continuing professional development opportunities
• A school that nurtures children and staff, and gives them the opportunity to thrive and succeed
• The opportunity to make a difference

Visits to our school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Head teacher Miss Amy Chambers, please contact:

Christine McCallion, Business Manager on 01986 892209 or email: office@bungayprimary.co.uk Please also see our website – www.bungayprimary.co.uk

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children’s barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.