Class Teacher

• Howard Community Academy
• Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6SA
• Salary: MPR 1 – 6, £32,916 - £45,352 per annum pro rata
• Hours: 26 hours per week (4 days)
• Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 5595

Howard Community Academy are looking to appoint a passionate, highly motivated and experienced Class Teacher on a Part Time basis for an immediate start. You will have excellent English and maths skills, be highly organised and effective in supporting children in their learning and have experience of teaching across all Key Stage levels. This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and supportive staff dedicated to raising standards of achievement and providing quality education. The role would be suited to an Early Careers Teacher or an experienced candidate.

We are interested in your application if you:

• are an excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for teaching
• have a track record or potential for securing strong academic outcomes
• are a collaborative, organised and creative teacher
• are keen to contribute to enrichment opportunities.

Requests for flexibility in working arrangements/patterns will be considered.

Your responsibilities will include to:

• plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
• assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment 
• adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils 
• set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests.

You will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Degree and successful Primary Teaching experience
• knowledge of the National Curriculum 
• knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies 
• a good understanding of how children learn 
• ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs 
• ability to build effective working relationships with pupils 
• knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children 
• knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies 
• good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning. 
• a commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school 
• high expectations for children’s attainment and progress 
• ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively 
• commitment to safeguarding, equality and confidentiality at all times.

About us

Howard Community Academy is a school which has all the right ingredients to succeed and to provide the very best for all its pupils. The current staff and the community are committed and keen to continue to put in place the changes that need to be made for this to happen. The school joined Anglian Learning on 1 April 2020 and the journey towards this vision, is well underway. At Howard Primary we aim to support every child in becoming more than they ever thought they could be. Within a safe and nurturing environment, we seek to provide our children with a curriculum which is engaging and exciting but also challenging in order to help every child reach their full potential. Howard Community Academy is a school with community at its heart. Our school works hand in hand with the local community to be a place where families are supported, and parents are actively involved in the life of the school and the education of their children.

Our aim is that, through high-quality teaching, by the time a child leaves us, they will have the skills and confidence to be able to be independent and successful learners and be positively involved in the wider community. We seek to ensure that every child will have gained happy memories and rich experiences, and that they will believe that being a pupil at Howard Community Academy was the making of them. 

At the heart of all we do, Howard Community Academy promotes the values of being safe, being calm and being respectful. 

What we will offer you

As an employee of Anglian Learning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

For more information

Please read theRecruitment Pack (pdf).

To find out more, please contact People Services by emailing [email protected]. 

How to apply

Please apply by visiting our website. 

Closing date: 11.55pm, 13 November 2026.

Interview date: week commencing 16 or 23 November 2026.