Overview
Salary: Qualified Teachers Pay Scales: Main Pay Scale (MPS) to Upper Pay Scale (UPS)
Start Date: January 2026
Cobholm Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, committed, and ambitious Teacher with EYFS and KS1 experience. This is an exciting opportunity to have a significant and real impact on outcomes for children. Applications from Early Careers Teachers are welcomed.
The successful candidate will have a real interest in their own professional development and being part of a school that is ambitious for its students and community.
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
Main responsibilities
* To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
* To monitor and support overall progress and development of students as a teacher and therefore contribute to raising standards of student attainment
* To offer active support for the School’s Policy and Procedures taking into account the Teachers’ Standards
The ideal candidate will have
* An appropriate degree and other qualifications required for the award of QTS
* Qualified Teacher Status (trainees should be on track to achieve QTS before taking up the post)
* Experience of working with EYFS and KS1 children
* Experience of supporting children with high needs SEND and behaviour needs
* Experience of teaching RWI phonics scheme
* Experience of the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress
* Knowledge of the statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEND and Child Protection
Cobholm Primary Academy can trace its roots back for more than 100 years and is at the heart of the community in Cobholm, Great Yarmouth, on the Norfolk coast and supports and develops children from Reception up to 11-year-olds who leave the school confident and ready for high school.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Great Yarmouth, click here. In December 2021, Ofsted rated Cobholm Academy a Good school. The report outlines that Cobholm Primary Academy is well led and managed.
What is it like to attend this school? Cobholm Primary Academy is a welcoming and friendly environment. Everyone is valued and well cared for. Pupils speak with great enthusiasm about the staff and about their learning. One pupil said, ‘I really love that this school influences us to try new things like reading more books and learning different subjects.’
When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers:
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Teachers' Pension Schemes with generous employer contributions
* Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
* Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
* Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
* Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
* Free Parking (on most sites)
*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Madeline Rowe, PA to Principal (MadelineRowe@inspirationtrust.org).
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 3rd October 2025
Interview date: Friday 10th October 2025
Note: All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
When you start your application, you will receive several emails from our application provider, Vacancy Filler. Please be aware that some email providers may mistakenly mark these messages as spam. To avoid missing important updates, we recommend checking your spam or junk folders regularly throughout the application process and marking these emails as safe.
For further information about this vacancy please contact us using Ref: SEP20251777.
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