Primary Teacher (Year 4)

The Pines Primary School, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Full Time | Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner by agreement)

The Pines Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly motivated Year 4 Teacher to join our friendly and supportive team.

At The Pines, our ethos of"Transforming Lives Through Inspirational Learning" underpins everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that every pupil is excited about coming to school and fully engaged in their learning journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding practitioner, or an ambitious Early Career Teacher, to become part of a growing and successful primary school community in Red Lodge.

The Pines Primary School is a thriving primary school serving children aged 3–11 and is part of the Anglian Learning Trust. The school was judged Good by Ofsted, with inspectors recognising strengths in the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

We pride ourselves on creating a warm, inclusive and nurturing environment where children feel valued, supported and inspired to achieve their very best.

• Has a passion for primary education and high-quality teaching and learning.
• Can inspire and motivate Year 4 pupils to achieve excellent outcomes.
• Has high expectations of attainment, behaviour and personal development.
• Creates engaging and creative learning experiences.
• Builds positive relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Is committed to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
• Works collaboratively as part of a supportive team.

• Enthusiastic, polite and eager-to-learn pupils.
• A welcoming and supportive staff team.
• Strong leadership and opportunities to develop professionally.
• Access to high-quality CPD through Anglian Learning.
• A positive school culture centred on collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Well-resourced learning environments.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance.

• Experienced Teachers.
• Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
• Teachers looking to develop leadership responsibilities in the future.

For more information on a informal dicussion about the role email: (url removed) 

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