Teacher

Job Description

Class Teacher Vacancy Starting 1st September 2025. Full Time. Teachers Main Scale. Salary Range: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00

Are you passionate about teaching and eager to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and nurturing environment? Join us at Rivenhall Church or England Primary School part of the Vine Schools Trust, where we empower all to flourish. We are dedicated to creating a vibrant and inclusive school community that values excellence, creativity, and personal growth. If you are ready to engage and support our pupils, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The Vine Schools Trust is a Church of England multi-academy trust comprising 21 Primary schools. As part of the Diocese of Chelmsford, our mission is to inspire and support every child to achieve their full potential, both academically and personally. Our vision and values are rooted in our strong Christian ethos, where we Empower All to Flourish, Deliver Ambition, Celebrate Uniqueness, Develop Faith, and Serve Local Communities.

School Profile

Rivenhall Church of England Primary is a small school on the outskirts of Witham with an growing number of children. Our children are aged 4 to 11 and will be taught in five classes from September 2025. The school is a community where we all work together, where individual needs are recognised and supported and where every child matters.

Our vision for our children is to 'Unlock the world of opportunity' for all by: developing faith, promoting wellbeing, enabling learning, encouraging responsibility, and inspiring aspiration.

We recognise and celebrate the individuality of each person, and yet also cherish the common good that is created when those hearts come together as one school. The shared Christian values that underpin our life as a school are: Love, Care, Wisdom, Respect and Courage and these come together in our school motto or "Many Hearts - One School"

The recent SIAMs inspection (September 2025) demonstrated that, "The school's Christian vision unites and binds the community and promotes love, acceptance and kindness across the school."

Rivenhall Church or England Primary School is an Ofsted rated 'Good' school.

"Pupils love attending Rivenhall Church of England Primary School. They enjoy the team ethos found in every class. Pupils value learning and work well together in lessons. They bring the best out of each other and delight in their achievements and those of other pupils." Ofsted 2023

We have close links with St Marys & All Saints Church which is next door to the school building. The team take an active role in weekly collective worship sessions. Pupils benefit fromvisiting the church for key events throughout the year.

What We're Looking For

We seek a passionate and dedicated teacher who:

· Is an excellent teaching practitioner or at the early stages of their teaching career, aspiring to excellence

· Believes in a wide, creative, engaging curriculum

· Finds and develops the potential in all children, empowering all to flourish

· Plans and delivers exciting, motivating, and engaging lessons

· Is committed to raising standards and improving pupil progress

· Communicates effectively with pupils, parents, and members of staff

· Displays a professional attitude and remains calm under pressure.

· Is creative and flexible in their approach to meet the learning needs of all children

· Is committed to supporting the values and ethos of our Church school

· Enjoys working in a cheerful, conscientious, and supportive team

What We Offer

· A collaborative culture, sharing best practices across the Trust

· A dedicated and friendly team passionate about our school

· A warm, nurturing environment with a strong Christian ethos

· A supportive leadership team and governors

· Continuous professional development and career progression opportunities

· A commitment to staff well-being and work-life balance

· A commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

· Strong emphasis on pupil development and community engagement

· Access to a range of resources and facilities

Application Procedure

Applying for this position is straightforward. Visit the Vine Schools Trust Teacher Recruitment page at Teacher Application to view our recruitment video and complete an online application.

Once you have submitted your application form, you will receive a message confirming that your application has been received.

Visits to the school are welcome and recommended. To book an appointment, or for further information about this vacancy, please contact the school office on 01376 514509 or email office.rivenhall@dcvst.org

The successful candidate will meet the requirements of the job description and person specification and will be subject to an enhanced DBS Check. The Vine Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 18th May 2025

Shortlisting Date: Monday 19th May 2025

Interview Date: Wednesday 21st May 2025

Information about the School

Our Vision and Values

                                                                  MANY HEARTS – ONE SCHOOL

At Rivenhall C of E Primary School we recognise and celebrate the individuality of each person, and yet also cherish the common good that is created when those hearts come together as one school. This reflects the teaching of the Apostle Paul who said “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.” 1 Corinthians Ch 12 v 12

God has created us as individuals and we all have different gifts and abilities which, when we bring to our school community demonstrates we are interdependent on one another.

This school is a community where we all work together, where individual needs are recognised and supported and where every child matters. We firmly believe that collective worship is an integral part of our community and through it children develop socially, morally and spiritually. We are an Academy and are part of the Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust.

OUR VISION: UNLOCKING A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

We’ll do this by i) developing faith, ii) promoting wellbeing, iii) enabling learning, iv) encouraging responsibility, and v) inspiring aspiration.

The shared Christian values that underpin our life together are:

LOVE – runs throughout our whole approach to school life; our school prayer says, ‘let love abide here.’ 1 John 4:11 [1 Corinthians 13]

CARE – we prioritise nurturing one another, so that every person’s spiritual and emotional wellbeing are protected and cared for. Ephesians 4:32 [Philippians 4:7]

WISDOM – we believe that learning leads not only to academic achievement, but also wisdom for life. Proverbs 3:13 [Proverbs 16:16]

RESPECT – we respect every one of God’s children, which breeds a culture of compassion and acceptance. 1 Peter 2:17 [Matthew 6:26]

COURAGE – we encourage each person to persevere and show resilience in all their endeavours. Joshua 1:7 [Isaiah 41:13]