Ipswich is an exciting and welcoming place to begin your teaching career. With strong schools, a supportive community, excellent transport links, and a growing cultural offer, it combines professional opportunity with quality of life. Chantry Academy and Ipswich Academy are proud to offer new teacher training opportunities through Active Teacher Training and United Teaching.
Located on the Suffolk coast, Ipswich is one of England’s oldest towns yet firmly forward-looking. It offers the benefits of a close-knit community with the advantages of urban living. Trainees enjoy affordable living compared with larger cities, easy access to green spaces and beaches, and a strong sense of belonging across schools and neighbourhoods.
Ipswich Waterfront and dock area is a vibrant hub, home to cafés, restaurants, modern housing and cultural venues. It is a popular place to relax after a school day and reflects the town’s regeneration and ambition. The presence of Ipswich Town Football Club adds to the town’s identity, pride and community spirit.
Ipswich is exceptionally well connected. Regular rail services link Ipswich to London and Cambridge in around 60 minutes, Colchester in 20, Norwich in under 45, and Bury St Edmunds in 30. This makes Ipswich an attractive base for trainees from across the East of England.
Chantry Academy is entering an exciting new phase. With the recent appointment of a new Headteacher, the academy has a renewed and ambitious vision focused on high expectations, inclusivity and staff development. This makes it a powerful time to join the school as a trainee teacher and help shape its future direction.
Trainees at Chantry benefit from strong pastoral systems, supportive colleagues and a commitment to evidence-informed practice. Teacher development sits at the heart of the academy’s improvement journey.
Ipswich Academy is a diverse and highly aspirational school with a clear focus on achievement for all. It offers access to excellent professional development, and a strong culture of support for Early Career Teachers.
United Teaching and its delivery partner Active Teacher Training are proud to support the next generation of teachers. With a clear vision, strong community links and excellent quality of life, Ipswich is an outstanding place to train, belong and succeed. It’s also good to know that we’ve helped 100% of trainees to secure their first job in one of our schools once they’ve achieved QTS.
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