Address: West Row Academy, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP28 8NY Salary: MPR 1- 6: £18,990 - £26,164 actual per annum (£31,650 - £43,607 per annum) Hours: 0.6 FTE Contract: Fixed Term until 31 December 2025. Required from 1 September 2025 Reference: 7645 West Row Academy are looking to appoint an inspirational Teacher. We are committed to a joined-up approach to support the children in our academies and beyond, providing high quality tailored specialist provision and supporting their families. You will be: passionate about inclusion supporting children to gain an inspirational education able to maintain and drive forward exceptional standards whilst meeting the needs of a vulnerable group of students an excellent communicator who is able to work inclusively with students, staff, parents and external professionals working closely with the West Row Academy staff teams as well as within our trust. If you have a strong commitment to inclusive values, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to strengthen partnerships, are ambitious to make a difference to the lives of young people and play a significant role in our exciting journey we would like to hear from you. West Row Academy is part of Unity Schools Partnership a Multi Academy Trust of 33 schools which is committed to growth and career development. This therefore allows for significant training and development to be made available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases. Applicants do not need to have specialist school experience but a commitment to undertake appropriate training. Our schools work in close partnership and share the same inclusive philosophy, where every child is a valued member of the school community. We believe that every child has the right to achieve their full potential, and every family can expect to be supported to enable the home and school partnership to flourish. We are aspirational and have high expectations for children with SEND and believe in providing a bespoke curriculum to meet children’s needs. To find out more Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Candidate Information Pack (pdf) Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, or for an informal discussion about the role please contact the headteacher, Elisabeth Close. This can be done through the school office by email on office@westrow-academy.org or by calling 01638 715680. How to apply To apply please visit our website (Unity Schools Partnership) Closing date: 9 am, 18 July 2025. Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site. In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.