Great Whelnetham CE Primary School Address: Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 0UA Salary: MPR Hours: Full time Contract: Permanent. Required from September 2026 Reference: 8733 An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in our wonderful Church of England primary school. We seeking to appoint a Reception and Year 1 Class Teacher for a permanent role in our mixed Reception and Year 1 class. Great Whelnetham CE Primary School is a small, welcoming school with a strong sense of community, where children are happy, well supported and eager to learn. Our team works closely together and values the positive and supportive culture we all contribute towards. We all take pride in creating a calm and purposeful environment for both pupils and adults. We are also part of the All Saints Schools Trust, which gives our staff access to a wealth of support, CPD and networking opportunities with other local primary schools. We will offer you: friendly and experienced colleagues who take pride in their work and actively seek ways to improve their practice a calm, purposeful working environment with delightful, well-behaved children who are eager to learn the opportunity to be part of a trust that is committed to professional development, where the right teacher can progress throughout their career supportive parents and governors. You will: have a commitment to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children have high expectations for both learning and behaviour, with a genuine belief in the potential of every child and a commitment to inclusive practice be an engaging and motivating teacher who is reflective and open to new approaches have experience of teaching Reception and Key Stage 1 be a team player who can form positive and professional relationships with children, colleagues, parents and other stakeholders be committed to your own professional development have a willingness to innovate and lead an area of the school curriculum be a positive person with a good sense of humour. To find out more Please read the Job Description (word) and Teaching Guidance Notes (pdf) If you would like to discuss this post and would like further information about this wonderful opportunity, please contact the school office via email on office@greatwhelnethamprimary.org.uk or call 01284 386203. How to apply Please complete the Application Form (word) and ASST Recruitment Monitoring Form (word) Completed applications to be emailed to office@greatwhelnethamprimary.org.uk Closing date: 1 pm, 15 May 2026. Interview date: week commencing 18 May 2026. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. Please ensure you submit an application at your earliest convenience. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for relevant posts.