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.

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Brooklands Primary School, Brantham, is looking for an

Early Career Teacher 

• Job start: September 2025
• Contract type: Fixed Term, 2 Years, Full Time
• Salary: MPR (£31,650 - £43,607)
• Closing date: 9am, Wednesday, 23rd April 2025
• Interview date: Thursday, 1st May 2025

Brooklands is a vibrant and exceptional school. As a result of recent expansion which includes a brand-new teaching block, we are looking for an exceptional Early Career Teacher for our Early Years or Year 1 class to join our dynamic and talented team.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated teacher, looking to join a forward-thinking school community and continue their professional development.

Our ideal candidate will be a committed teacher who is energized by challenge and change and is looking to make a difference to each child’s learning in a school that embraces and drives innovation and excellence. You will be in the early stages of your career and keen to develop.

Brooklands is passionate about ensuring that every child reaches their potential whilst developing their excitement for learning and exploring the world around them, creating opportunities and experiences designed to help them discover and flourish.

The school is a leader in learning beyond the classroom and has an exceptional outdoor space. Everywhere you look you will see that Brooklands has been designed to enhance our children’s learning outside of the classroom. The school stands alone in holding both Forest and Beach School status and is committed to ensuring that the opportunities that this affords permeates throughout the curriculum.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a creative and motivated teacher focused on raising standards and developing their potential
• Will embrace our whole school values of respect, trying new things and high expectations
• Enjoys being part of a supportive, pro-active and energetic team
• Can be a strong and positive role model for our children
• Is community minded and keen to make a difference whether through fund raising or raising awareness for charity, volunteering or activism
• Thrives on innovation and is committed to their ongoing professional development.

We can offer you:

• A unique chance to grow and progress within a school that is growing in both size and influence nationally
• A team of staff and governors who are passionate and committed to our school being the best it can be
• An opportunity to develop your teaching through being a part of a forward-thinking team where all teachers are highly motivated and continually looking to improve things.
• An environment in which to develop and positively impact the future of our children and support them as Difference Makers.

Brooklands is situated halfway between Ipswich (10 minutes drive), the county town of Suffolk and historic Colchester, Essex and is part of the Orwell Multi Academy Trust.

Please visit our website www.brooklands.omat.org.uk or our Facebook page to find out more about us.

We encourage early applications as we may interview ahead of the closing date for the right candidate.

During term time, please phone the school on 01206 392291 to make an appointment to visit the school or have a conversation on the phone. You can also email j.day@brooklands.omat.org.uk

Tours can be arranged during the half-term holiday by emailing c.davy@brooklands.omat.org.uk

Completed applications should be returned to the school via email to: j.day@brooklands.omat.org.uk

Springfield Infant School & Nursery, Ipswich, is looking for a

Teacher

• Salary: MPR/UPR (£31,650 - £49,084)
• Contract type: Full Time
• Contract term: Fixed Term to 31st August 2026
• Closing date: 12 noon, Friday, 28th March 2025
• Interview date: w/b Tuesday, 2nd April 2025

Our challenge to you…..

• Make learning enjoyable and memorable by stimulating a spirit of inquiry and igniting a lifelong love of learning in your classroom
• Passionately promote and lead the development of a curriculum area by staying up to date with the latest developments in the subject and sharing innovative teaching techniques.
• Seek out partnerships to enrich the learning experience, fuel aspirations and enable all children to realise their full potential,
• Nurture our children and families by encouraging a positive self image, a sense of personal responsibility and strong self-worth.
• Be flexible and quick thinking, have initiative, energy, creativity, excellent communication skills and a sense of humour.
• Show true team player qualities by collaborating with colleagues and participating in the wider life of the school.
• Ensure every day counts for every child.

Our commitment to you…..

• A personal classroom budget to demonstrate your individuality and creativity through your learning environment.
• A well resourced school that encourages self motivated continuing professional development.
• The opportunity to plan as part of a team that works in a highly collaborative way to ensure a rich creative curriculum offer.
• Trust in your professional capabilities and support for you to realise your innovative ideas.
• Full NQT induction package (where applicable)
• A school where you will be enabled to make your mark and you will really know you are making a difference in the lives of children.
• A warm welcome when you visit.

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.

Springfield Infant School and Nursery is looking for a

Learning Support Assistant

Required to start as soon as possible

• Salary: Grade 2 (point 2 – 3), (£23,657 - £24,027 pro rata, £12,817 - £13,010 actual)
• Contract type: 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• Contract term: Fixed term to 31^st August 2025 (with a possibility to be extended)
• Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 28th March 2025 
• Interview Date: W/b Tuesday, 2nd April 2025

We are an incredibly busy infant school and being part of our team means you will be working across the school with our young learners.  We are looking for an effective and flexible practitioner to join our friendly, hardworking and highly skilled learning support team. 

Working under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo you will be supporting and enhancing the 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 classroom and in small groups.

You will have excellent verbal and written skills and be able to communicate effectively with the children, the SENCo, staff and parents. Experience of supporting children with additional needs is desirable, although additional support and training can be offered. 

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 visit our amazing school.

Visits to our school and welcome and encouraged.  Please call the school office to arrange this on 01473 741305 or email admin@springinf.omat.org.uk

Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery, Stowmarket, is looking for a

EYFS/KS1 Teacher (maternity cover)

• 1 yr fixed term contract - maternity cover
• Full time
• MPS   £31,650 - £43,607 annually (FTE)
• From April 2025
• Closing Date and shortlisting: 12 noon, Monday, 17/03/25
• Interviews will be held: week beginning 17/03/25

Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery is looking for an EYFS/ KS1 Class Teacher: Maternity/ Paternity Cover Full time and Fixed Term from April 2025 for one year in the first instance with other opportunities as the school expands.  

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled and motivated teacher to join our friendly team, covering maternity leave. 

Grace Cook Primary and Nursery School in Stowmarket opened its doors in September 2022 and now currently has children from Nursery to Year 4. We have an opportunity to appoint our next teacher to cover a KS1 Maternity leave.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious teacher to join our forward-thinking team. To apply, you will need to be a passionate, enthusiastic and hardworking practitioner with strong knowledge of the EYFS and/or KS1 curriculum who thrives on getting involved, puts the children at the heart of everything that they do, and has a clear vision for the curriculum. The ability and experience of leading one or more curriculum subjects would also be a distinct advantage.

The successful candidate will be part of our dedicated, kind, friendly and forward thinking team.

Is this you? We look forward to hearing from you.

Visits to the school are essential to discuss the role with our Headteacher. Please contact Laura Ward: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk  01449 833094  www.gracecook.omat.org.uk to arrange this.

Orwell MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be interviewed in line with our safer recruitment procedures and the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.  Our school is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. 

Handford Hall Primary School, Ipswich, is looking for a

Teaching Assistant

• Required: ASAP
• Hours: 28 hours (Term time only)
• Salary: LGS Band 2; point 2 - 3; £23,656 - £24,027 pro rata (£14,936.11 - £15,035.12 actual)
• Fixed Term until 31 December 2025
• Closing date: Midday, Thursday, 20th March 2025
• Interview date: week commencing Monday 25th March 2025

Are you looking for a career in education? Are you are thinking about becoming a teacher in the future? Then we are the right school for you. Handford Hall welcomes applications from graduates.

Handford Hall Leadership Team is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic teaching assistant with the ability to support pupils across the curriculum. You should enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with teaching staff to support pupils, individually or in small groups.

The role is an exciting chance to play a pivotal role in a supportive and friendly team. Our school mission statement can be summed up very neatly in three words ‘Achieve, Believe and Celebrate’ and these simple, but powerful words lie at the heart of all we do as a school community.

The school environment, curriculum and extra-curricular activities supports, fosters and inspires pupils to make every effort to achieve success at the highest level and provides opportunities for them to make a valuable contribution to the local, national and global community.

We are looking for candidates who:

- Possess energy and enthusiasm
- Are innovative and flexible
- Are committed to making a difference to children's lives
- Are keen and effective learners, willing to learn new skills and undertake professional development opportunities
- Have the confidence to lead groups of pupils in different interventions
- Work well in a team and use their own initiative.

We will provide for you:

•  A forward-thinking school which welcomes fresh ideas
• Access to high quality training in preparation for teacher training
• The opportunity to work in a highly successful school
• Significant opportunities for professional development
• Well motivated, happy and friendly children who are proud of their school
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Opportunities for high quality specialist professional development in primary education.
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Handford Hall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Full details can be found on our web page: www.handfordhall.omat.org.uk

Competed application forms to be sent to P.Grew@handfordhall.omat.org.uk

The Willows Primary School, Ipswich, is looking for a

Key Stage 2 Teacher

• Start date: 22/04/25 or 01/09/25
• Contract: Full time, fixed term until 31/08/26
• Salary: MPR / UPR (£31,650 - £49,084)
• Closing date: 02/05/25
• Interview date: Tba

Think you know The Willows? Think again..  

Welcome to a new era where high educational expectations and empathetic connections are at the heart of our mission to improve lives; a place where children are challenged and inspired to be Fun, Involved, Self-aware Heroes.  

We are building a fortress where our ethos and curriculum will enable children to wonder about, experience and feel their world, gaining skills and knowledge that will inspire big dreams about what they can become and self-worth so they value who they are. 

We need your skills and enthusiasm to make our vision a reality and having taken our first steps we are now seeking champions of children (teachers!) at all stages of their career to join us on this exciting journey.

We need you to be the key that unlocks learning and inspires increased self-worth in our children by… 

• Making learning enjoyable and memorable by stimulating a spirit of inquiry and igniting a lifelong love of learning in your classroom
• Passionately promoting and leading the development of a curriculum area by staying up to date with the latest developments in the subject and sharing innovative teaching techniques.
• Seeking out partnerships to enrich the learning experience, fuel aspirations and enable all children to realise their full potential,
• Nurturing our children and families by encouraging a positive self image, a sense of personal responsibility and strong self-worth.
• Being flexible and quick thinking, having initiative, energy, creativity and excellent communication skills
• Showing true team player qualities by collaborating with colleagues and participating in the wider life of the school.
• Ensuring every day counts for every child.

In return we can offer…..

• A forward-thinking school that encourages self-motivated continuing professional development.
• A supportive ethos where your contributions will be valued
• The opportunity to plan with colleagues to ensure a rich and inclusive curriculum offer.
• Trust in your professional capabilities and support for you to realise your innovative ideas.
• A school where you will be enabled to make your mark and you will really know you are making a difference in the lives of children.

There is no doubt that you will need resilience, creativity and kindness to meet the challenges that each day will bring at our school but by joining us you will be ensuring the children at The Willows get the inspiring educational opportunities and experience they need and deserve. 

So why not be ‘the change you want to see in the world’ and apply to work with us.  Visits to our school are most welcome - we can’t wait to meet you. 

The Willows Primary School 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

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Willows Primary School, Ipswich, is looking for an

Assistant SENCO

• Start date: ASAP
• Contract: Part-time (0.6 fte), until 31/12/25
• Salary: MPR / UPR (£31,650 - £49,084) + SEN Pt 1 (£2,679) FTE
• Closing date: Tba
• Interview date: Tba

Think you know The Willows? Think again..  

Welcome to a new era where high educational expectations and empathetic connections are at the heart of our mission to improve lives; a place where children are challenged and inspired to be Fun, Involved, Self-aware Heroes.  

We are building a fortress where our ethos and curriculum will enable children to wonder about, experience and feel their world, gaining skills and knowledge that will inspire big dreams about what they can become and self-worth so they value who they are. 

We need your skills and enthusiasm to make our vision a reality and having taken our first steps we are now seeking an Assistant SENCo to join us on this exciting journey.

We need you to be the key that unlocks learning and inspires increased self-worth in our children by… 

• Assisting the SENDCO in implementing the school's SEND policy and provision, demonstrating ambition for all children regardless of need
• Offering professional guidance to colleagues and collaborating closely with staff, parents and external agencies. 
• Being an exceptional teacher with a commitment and ability to help all children achieve and thrive.
• Showing an understanding of how to assess and meet the needs of SEND pupils so that outcomes improve as a result of any adapted or additional provision you make.
• Showing commitment to the inclusion of pupils with SEND in all aspects of school life.
• Having a passion for developing your own knowledge and skills in relation to SEND and the leadership of this area. 

In return we can offer…..

• A forward-thinking school that encourages self-motivated continuing professional development.
• A supportive ethos where your contributions will be valued
• Trust in your professional capabilities and support for you to realise your innovative ideas.
• A school where you will be enabled to make your mark and you will really know you are making a difference in the lives of children.

There is no doubt that you will need resilience, creativity and kindness to meet the challenges that each day will bring at our school but by joining us you will be ensuring the children at The Willows get the inspiring educational opportunities and experience they need and deserve. 

So why not be ‘the change you want to see in the world’ and apply to work with us.  Visits to our school are most welcome - we can’t wait to meet you. 

The Willows Primary School 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

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.