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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Halifax Primary School, Ipswich, is looking for a

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Required from September 2025

Salary: Grade 4, Point 12-15 (£29, 093 - £32, 654 FTE, (£24,834.80 - £27,881.51 actual))

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, over 39 weeks per year

Closing date: 1pm, Friday, 11th July 2025

Interview date: w/b Monday, 14th July 2025

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant who is passionate about helping every child excel and achieve both the academic and personal milestones they might feel were beyond them.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly motivated and excited by teaching
• Confident in leading class teaching and providing high-quality learning support
• Committed to inclusion and has high expectations for all pupils
• Adaptable, forward-thinking, and uses initiative
• Organised and a great team player.

We can offer:

• Children who take pride in their school and are engaged in learning
• A warm and supportive school environment with a commitment to wellbeing
• An ambitious school, with support for your professional development and opportunities for your future career
• Colleagues who are passionate about working together and providing children with the best possible opportunities 
• Strong leadership and a proven record of growing our own talented staff
• An engaged and supportive governing committee

Halifax Primary School is in the Belstead Road/Maidenhall area of Ipswich.

Early Careers Teachers are welcome to apply.

An application pack can be downloaded from the school website, or you can request a copy by contacting g.mann@halifax.omat.org.uk.

Please return your completed application to Mrs Kelly Landers at k.landers@halifax.omat.org.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for this post.

Halifax Primary School, Ipswich, is looking for a 

Learning Mentor

• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: Grade 4 (Point 9 - 11), £27,269 - £28,624 FTE (£23,584.73 actual)
• Hours: 37.5 hrs per week, over 39 weeks
• Closing date: 1pm, Monday, 7th July 2025
• Interview date: Thursday, 10th July 2025

At Halifax Primary School, we believe in ‘helping each other to aim high’.

Our values — aspiration, collaboration, nurture, and curiosity — underpin everything we do. We are now looking for a dedicated Learning Mentor who shares our commitment to supporting every child and family to thrive.

About the Role:

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting impact.

As a Learning Mentor, you will work directly with children and their families to promote well-being, improve attendance, and foster strong partnerships between home and school.

You will play a key role in:

• Promoting the inclusion of all children, ensuring they have equal opportunities to learn and develop

• Supporting a culture of curiosity, kindness, and high expectations across the school community

• Encouraging strong relationships between home and school

• Championing regular school attendance and positive engagement

• Acting as an Alternate Designated Safeguarding Lead

• Liaising with external agencies and leading on safeguarding processes when required

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience working with children, families, or in an education setting

• Is confident in working both independently and as part of a multi-agency team

• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

• Has a working understanding of confidentiality, professional boundaries, and child protection

We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative team environment

• Ongoing professional development and training

• Opportunities to make a tangible impact in the community

• Access to Trust-wide networks and support

How to Apply:

Further details and an application form can be found on our school website or by emailing: admin@halifax.omat.org.uk Please return your completed application to Mrs Kelly Landers at k.landers@halifax.omat.org.uk

Halifax 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 THAT THIS VACANCY IS ALSO OPEN TO ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (OMAT) EMPLOYEES

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

Learning Support Assistant

Starting 1st September 2025

• Salary: Grade 2 (SCP 2 – 3), £23,656 - £24,027 FTE (£14,669.39 - £19,598.95 actual)
• Contract type: 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• Contract term: Fixed term to 31^st August 2026
• Closing Date:  12 noon, Monday 23^rd June 2025 
• Interview Date: TBC

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

Working under the direction of the class teacher and Assistant Head/SENDCo 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

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.

Grace Cook Primary School & Nursery, Stowmarket, is looking for 2

Early Years Practitioners

Position 1 (starting September 2025):

• Contract: 1 year fixed term contract
• Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only
• Salary: Grade 3, Point 4 (£24,404 FTE), £20, 364.86 actual)
• Closing date: 9am, Thursday, 26th June 2025
• Interview date: Wednesday, 3rd July 2025

Position 2 (starting September 2025):

• Contract: Maternity Cover
• Hours: 25 hours per week (7.45 am - 12.45 pm)
• Salary: Grade 3, Point 4 (£24,404 FTE, £12.65 p/h)
• Closing date: 9am, Thursday, 26th June 2025
• Interview date: Wednesday, 3rd July 2025

Looking for an Exciting New Opportunity? This Could Be It!

Grace Cook Primary and Nursery School, based in Stowmarket, opened its doors in September 2022—and we’re growing fast! As we continue to build on our early success, we’re looking to welcome enthusiastic and dedicated new members to our Early Years team.

We’re proud of our positive, supportive working environment, where every staff member is encouraged to reach their full potential. At Grace Cook, we value ambition, collaboration, and a genuine passion for working with young children. In return, we offer continuous professional development and opportunities to grow your career within a vibrant and forward-thinking school community.

We’re looking for a motivated, inspiring, and hardworking Early Years Practitioner to join our nursery team. You’ll need to bring energy, creativity, and a strong understanding of child development and the EYFS curriculum. A Level 3 qualification (or higher) is desirable.

This role will involve working in one of our nursery rooms—either with our 2-year-olds or our 3–4-year-olds—and you’ll play a key role in supporting both our new and existing children during this exciting time of growth.

If you’re passionate about early education and ready to make a difference in a nurturing, ambitious setting, we’d love to hear from you!

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of something special. Apply now and help shape the future at Grace Cook.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

To arrange an informal meeting/ visit to discuss the role with our Headteacher Lisa Mayes, please contact 

Laura Ward: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk  01449 833094 www.gracecook.omat.org.uk

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. 

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

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – KS2

• Starting: September 2025
• Contract: One year fixed term until 31/08/26
• Salary: Grade 4, Point 12-15 (£29,093 - £32,654 FTE, £21,814.35 - £24,490.52 actual)
• Hours: 32.5 hours per week, over 39 weeks per year
• Closing date: 9am, Wednesday, 25th June 2025
• Interview date: Tuesday, 1st July 2025

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic HLTA looking for your next opportunity?

Grace Cook Primary and Nursery School in Stowmarket is seeking a dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support and inspire our Key Stage 2 pupils.

Since opening in September 2022, our school has grown into a vibrant, inclusive, and ambitious learning community—and we’re just getting started! As our school continues to expand, we’re looking for passionate staff who share our vision and commitment to delivering high-quality education for every child.

We are looking for a confident and capable HLTA who can:

• Support and lead learning across Key Stage 2
• Deliver planned lessons and interventions when required
• Work in partnership with class teachers to raise pupil achievement
• Contribute to a positive, safe, and engaging learning environment
• Be proactive, flexible, and a team player

We offer:

• A supportive and friendly team environment
• A forward-thinking school committed to professional growth
• Opportunities for further development and training
• A chance to make a real difference in a growing school community

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and want to be part of an exciting journey at Grace Cook, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now and help shape the future of our KS2 learners.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

To arrange an informal meeting/ visit to discuss the role with our Headteacher Lisa Mayes, please contact 

Laura Ward: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk  01449 833094 www.gracecook.omat.org.uk

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. 

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: 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 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.