Orwell Multi Academy Trust has a dedicated and dynamic team of people who make a difference every day to the lives and learning of our children. Every individual makes a daily contribution to delivering the ambition of the Trust.

As a team we are collectively focused on improving standards irrespective of where across the Trust we work. Our team recognises their responsibilities to share resources, experiences and practices.

Whether you are support staff, a teacher or a leader in a school already or are interested in joining our shared business services team, we have a number of opportunities for those seeking to join us and make a difference.

See links below for details.

Springfield Infants and Nursery is looking for a

SEN Teaching Assistant

• Salary: Grade 2, Point 2-3 (£22,367 - £22,737 pro rata)
• Contract: Part time, until 31/08/24
• Hours: 17.5 hours per week
• Starting: ASAP
• Closing date: 30/04/24
• Interview date: TBA

We are looking for effective, flexible practitioners to join our friendly, hardworking and highly skilled teaching assistant team.

Working under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo you will mainly be based in the classroom offering support with the children’s teaching and learning by spotting when to intervene with individuals and when to use your skills more generally to support the broad range of needs in the class.

You will have excellent verbal and written skills and be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents. Previous experience as a teaching assistant is desirable, although support and training can be offered.   Knowledge of working with children with additional needs would be advantageous.

To join our team it is vital that you share our belief in every child’s unique potential, working alongside your colleagues to ensure that every child is given the knowledge, self-worth and learning behaviours to enable them to experience success at this most important stage of their educational journey.

We hope you will want to join us and warmly encourage you to contact our amazing school for an informal chat. 

Applications from Early Years practitioners welcome.

Springfield Infant School & Nursery is an Orwell Multi Academy Trust Academy and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Grange Community Primary School is looking for a

KS2 Classteacher – Music Lead

• Salary: Main Pay Scale 1-6 (£30,000 - £41,333)
• Start Date: 1st September 2024
• Full Time
• Permanent
• Closing date: Friday 26^th April 2024 (12pm)
• Interviews: Wednesday 1^st May 2024 am

Are you a dedicated professional, ambitious for the pupils you teach?  Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of the pupils and families in our school community?  

Grange Community Primary School, Felixstowe (a member of the Orwell Multi Academy Trust) wishes to appoint an experienced Classteacher, with a passion for developing music in schools, to join our friendly school community. 

You will: 

• be an exemplary, experienced classroom teacher.
• have good subject knowledge to secure high standards across the primary curriculum. 
• have a secure knowledge of the most effective, evidence-based approaches to teaching.
• have a love of music and understand the role it can play in enriching children’s lives
• have high expectations of learning and behaviour. 
• believe that all children can learn and attain well; recognising a teacher’s transformative role in making this possible. 

We can offer:  

•  release time, from your class priority, to lead music enrichment and to further develop the CUSP music curriculum
• weekly Friday afternoon PPA with all teaching colleagues.
• a supportive, dedicated team of professional colleagues committed to improving learning outcomes. 
• enthusiastic learners. 
• a robust, well-resourced curriculum.
• an opportunity to share in the success of our school.

Visits to the school to meet Lee Abbott, Headteacher are strongly encouraged; please contact Mrs Faye Smith (Office Manager) or Mrs Julie Gardiner (Admin Officer) on: 01394 283912 or via email: office@grange.omat.org.uk to arrange a time.

Grange Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.