Class Teacher - Year1/2

Part of the Diocese of the Norwich St Benet’s MAT

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• Salary – MPS 1-3 (pay award pending)
• Temporary - maternity cover until approx. 31 October 2027
• Part Time
• 0.4 FTE
• Required for 2 November 2026

About the Role: We are a small friendly village primary school, seeking to appoint a class teacher for our mixed year 1/2 class to cover maternity leave. This post offers the opportunity for a great teacher to make a significant contribution and develop professional experience in a village school setting.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• have proven success as a highly effective teacher ideally within years 1 and 2
• can create enthusiasm for learning and inspire learners of all abilities to be self -confident and keen to strive for success through indoor and outdoor learning
• can bring out the best in our children
• have a strong knowledge of the curriculum and expectations for years 1 and 2
• have the desire and capacity to play an important part in our small dedicated team and contribute to the wider development and life of the school beyond the classroom
• is willing to lead a subject
• is willing to contribute to wider aspects of school life
• will promote Christian values and uphold the Christian ethos of the school

Working Hours

The successful candidate will work Monday and Tuesday.

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:   18 September 2026

Interview date:  5 October 2026

The Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.