Richard De Clare Community Academy
Role Profile
Salary
Main Pay RangeContract
Full Time, PermanentRequired
1st September 2025About the role:
Our school is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and committed key stage two class teacher to join our teaching team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly effective practitioner to join us at Richard de Clare Community Academy. We are looking to appoint a creative and motivated individual who holds the belief that every child has the potential to succeed and has the potential to motivate, inspire and challenge pupils to ensure that everyone achieves their full potential. As part of a Multi Academy Trust that holds CPD at the highest possible regard we can offer a supportive program for Early Career Teachers and a coaching program to support ‘fast track into leadership’ for teachers with the desire for professional growth.
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds the highest expectations for all children regardless of their backgrounds
- Is a highly-skilled individual who is passionate and knowledgeable about teaching and learning
- Has a good understanding of the effective teaching of core and wider curriculum subjects.
- Has a commitment to collaborative professional development
- Is a reflective practitioner and actively seeks to improve their own practice
- Will work effectively as part of a class, year group and phase group team
We can offer:
- A supportive environment with a welcoming team who are hardworking and committed to achieving the best outcomes
- A commitment to wellbeing and work life balance
- High quality continual professional development
- Shared working of a community-focused, multi-academy trust
- Willing and enthusiastic children
- Career development and opportunity to progress within the school/multi-academy trust
Further Information
Closing Date
Interview Date
How to Apply
To apply for the role, please complete the application form, demonstrating how your skills and experience match the criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification and return directly to Richard De Clare Community Academy on the email address provided below.
Application guidance notes are also available to assist you with completing your application.
Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made to the school office via email:
Please email to arrange a visit to the school. Visits are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought.
Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought.
Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
Parsonage Street
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2JT
About Richard De Clare Community Academy
At Richard de Clare Community Academy, we pride ourselves on being a school in which children dream big, believe in their own capabilities and work hard to achieve the dreams and ambitions that they have. Our school’s core values of being kind, safe and respectful underpin our curriculum and the work that we do to ensure that children who attend our school are respectful and safe members of the school and wider community. The children that attend Richard de Clare are happy and enthusiastic and so eager to learn both inside and outside of the classroom. Alongside our delightful pupils, we offer a supportive environment with a welcoming team who are very hardworking and committed to achieving the very best outcomes for out pupils. As a school, and trust, we have a commitment to high quality continual professional development to ensure all at Richard de Clare are continually learning and improving.
Parsonage Street
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2JT