Teacher (Thetford)
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Salary: Qualified Teachers Pay Scales: Main Pay Scale (MPS) to Upper Pay Scale (UPS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 December 2025 |
| Location: | Thetford, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Inspiration Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NOV20257585 |
Summary
Salary: Qualified Teachers Pay Scales: Main Pay Scale (MPS) to Upper Pay Scale (UPS)
Part Time: 29 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday
Start Date: February 2026
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, committed, and ambitious Teacher. This is an exciting opportunity to have a significant and real impact on outcomes for children. Applications from Early Careers Teachers are welcomed.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Teach students according to their individual educational needs and prepare engaging lesson plans.
- Assess, record, track, and report on student progress, development, attainment, and attendance.
- Use a variety of teaching methods and resources, including ICT, literacy, and numeracy, to provide a high-quality learning experience.
- Maintain discipline, encourage good behaviour, attendance, punctuality, and standards of work and homework.
- Engage actively in professional development, performance management, and the Staff Development programme.
- Communicate effectively with parents, carers, guardians, and external agencies, including participation in open evenings and parents’ evenings.
About You
The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, empathy, patience, and creativity in teaching. You will also be adaptable and passionate about your students' success.
Essential:
- An appropriate degree and other qualifications required for the award of QTS.
Qualified Teacher Status (trainees should be on track to achieve QTS before taking up the post).
- Knowledge of the statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEND and Child Protection.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and the wider community.
- Experience of teaching the relevant phase in a primary school.
- Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies, including the ability to provide for individual student needs.
- Experience of the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress.
Desirable:
- Master’s Degree or other advanced qualifications.
- Experience teaching a knowledge-rich curriculum.
- ReadWriteInc training or experience.
We offer:
- Generous annual leave, and access to the Teachers' Pension Schemes (TPS) with excellent employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs *
- Cycle-to-work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology). *
- Free parking at most sites
- Personalised CPD and development programmes
- A structured and specific induction programme.
* Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation.
About Us
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies cater for children from Reception to Year 6 across the campus and are committed to raising standards and delivering an excellent education for every child.
The schools provide a safe and secure environment, both indoors and outdoors, where children can explore and learn through a wide variety of stimulating play experiences. With high aspirations for every child, we deliver a carefully sequenced academic curriculum that supports excellent learning and progress. Alongside this, our comprehensive pastoral and SEND support ensures that all children receive a high-quality education, enjoy their time at school, and achieve their full potential.
We also value the whole-school experience, offering a wide range of extracurricular activities, from sports to debating and musical opportunities. Queensway Academies are an exceptional place where pupils can build the foundation blocks for a successful future.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
Queensway Academies joined the Inspiration Trust family in May 2023. The school has not had an Ofsted Inspection since joining the trust.
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Kate Sparrow, PA to Principal (KateSparrow@inspirationtrust.org).
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Friday 5th December 2025
Interview date: Monday 15th December 2025
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Part Time: 29 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday
Start Date: February 2026
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, committed, and ambitious Teacher. This is an exciting opportunity to have a significant and real impact on outcomes for children. Applications from Early Careers Teachers are welcomed.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Teach students according to their individual educational needs and prepare engaging lesson plans.
- Assess, record, track, and report on student progress, development, attainment, and attendance.
- Use a variety of teaching methods and resources, including ICT, literacy, and numeracy, to provide a high-quality learning experience.
- Maintain discipline, encourage good behaviour, attendance, punctuality, and standards of work and homework.
- Engage actively in professional development, performance management, and the Staff Development programme.
- Communicate effectively with parents, carers, guardians, and external agencies, including participation in open evenings and parents’ evenings.
About You
The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, empathy, patience, and creativity in teaching. You will also be adaptable and passionate about your students' success.
Essential:
- An appropriate degree and other qualifications required for the award of QTS.
Qualified Teacher Status (trainees should be on track to achieve QTS before taking up the post).
- Knowledge of the statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEND and Child Protection.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and the wider community.
- Experience of teaching the relevant phase in a primary school.
- Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies, including the ability to provide for individual student needs.
- Experience of the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress.
Desirable:
- Master’s Degree or other advanced qualifications.
- Experience teaching a knowledge-rich curriculum.
- ReadWriteInc training or experience.
We offer:
- Generous annual leave, and access to the Teachers' Pension Schemes (TPS) with excellent employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs *
- Cycle-to-work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology). *
- Free parking at most sites
- Personalised CPD and development programmes
- A structured and specific induction programme.
* Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation.
About Us
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies cater for children from Reception to Year 6 across the campus and are committed to raising standards and delivering an excellent education for every child.
The schools provide a safe and secure environment, both indoors and outdoors, where children can explore and learn through a wide variety of stimulating play experiences. With high aspirations for every child, we deliver a carefully sequenced academic curriculum that supports excellent learning and progress. Alongside this, our comprehensive pastoral and SEND support ensures that all children receive a high-quality education, enjoy their time at school, and achieve their full potential.
We also value the whole-school experience, offering a wide range of extracurricular activities, from sports to debating and musical opportunities. Queensway Academies are an exceptional place where pupils can build the foundation blocks for a successful future.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
Queensway Academies joined the Inspiration Trust family in May 2023. The school has not had an Ofsted Inspection since joining the trust.
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Kate Sparrow, PA to Principal (KateSparrow@inspirationtrust.org).
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Friday 5th December 2025
Interview date: Monday 15th December 2025
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.