Welcome
Suffolk is a good place to live and work. Compared to most other
counties, Suffolk is safer and healthier, and our community
satisfaction rate is one of the highest in the country.
Suffolk is at the forefront of many educational developments and
as part of an integrated Children and Young People’s Plan we are
working to develop a world-class education system for the 21st
Century.
We strongly value top quality teachers and will provide
opportunities for professional development at every stage
throughout your teaching career.
By choosing Suffolk as the right place for you to teach, your
professional skills and enthusiasm will be welcomed by us. When you
join us, to work with the children and young people of Suffolk, you
will share in our vision:
To enable all children and young people in Suffolk to aspire
to, and achieve their full potential, giving them the basis for a
successful life as active members of their community.
Launch your career in Suffolk
If you relish a challenge and enjoy working with a team of
supportive colleagues, then you can do no better than to launch
your teaching career in Suffolk.
Join us and you will belong to an authority that has:
- a national reputation for curriculum initiatives;
- excellent working relationships with schools;
- one of the best induction programmes in the country;
- a commitment to continuing professional
development.
We can also offer a wide choice of living environments from
small, picturesque villages, to large towns with excellent
shopping, leisure and water sports facilities. If you prefer, you
can live by our award winning coastline.
From some parts of the county you can reach London by rail in
just over an hour. New road links also mean that The Midlands is
now only a couple of hours away by car.
Web pages
The links on the left will take you sections of the website
which have information not only for teachers but also for all who
have an interest in the education of Suffolk’s children.
"
Why Suffolk?" (pdf, 209Kb) gives 10 top
reasons why you should choose the county as the place to launch
your teaching career.