Hadleigh Community Primary School Address: Station Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5HQ Salary: MPR Hours: Full time Contract: Maternity cover, required from September 2026 Reference: 8797 Hadleigh Community Primary School are seeking a KS2 Teacher (maternity cover) to join our enthusiastic and aspirational team from September 2026. We are a 3-form entry school with 523 pupils on roll and 60 children in our nursery at the heart of the beautiful market town of Hadleigh. You will: have a passion for providing excellence for all truly believe that real achievement is rooted in quality first teaching believe that planning and adaptations are guided by evidence-based practice have a behaviour management approach which is based firmly on building positive relationships be able to work well in a team and have a positive mindset You will: have a track record of excellent teaching within KS2 have experience in supporting and improving outcomes for all pupils have experience of working in a primary school setting be an innovative practitioner who engages with current research and practice promote high expectations of your pupils, colleagues and yourself be a team player with strong communication skills and have experience of working collaboratively. Our highly successful school has a community feel to it. Ofsted rated us as ‘Expected Standard’ in our most recent inspection (January 2026). We are continually striving to improve and develop our curriculum whilst offering a range of experiences to our pupils. We are looking for teachers who will continue to strive to ‘Reach for the Stars’ for all our pupils. We would welcome visits to our school and this is strongly encouraged. We can offer: A happy, friendly and vibrant primary school of 587 motivated learners whose ‘behaviour in classrooms and around school is exemplary’ (January 2026 Ofsted inspection) A lively and supportive staff team An inclusive and caring ethos Support from teaching staff and subject leaders in lesson planning An engaged and supportive governing body A wide range of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) opportunities Access to a national Employee Assistance Programme ECT’s welcome to apply For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf), Privacy Notice (pdf), Guidance Notes (word) and Person Specification (word) or alternatively, please visit our website. Please contact Joanne Deaves, Headteacher by calling 01473 822161. Please contact the school office on 01473 822161 or email: askus@hadcps.uk to arrange an appointment. How to apply Please submit your completed Application Form (word) via email to: recruitment@hadcps.uk Closing date: 12 pm, 13 May 2026. Interview date: 19/20 May 2026. This school 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. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity