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Class Teacher
Fixed term to 31 August 2026
Contract: 0.8 FTE
MPS/UPS
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time or part-time teaching position at Rettendon Primary School.
At Rettendon Primary School we strive to secure the success of our pupils by offering a stimulating and challenging curriculum that is relevant to each individual's life and children are encouraged to develop the confidence to be curious. The successful candidate will display drive and energy to support the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and wider staff team in making a real difference to our flourishing school.
We are seeking to appoint a committed and creative classroom teacher who is passionate about learning and encourages strong behaviours for learning. You will have the ability to inspire, engage and motivate our pupils to do their very best. Our pupils are looking for an enthusiastic, caring teacher with good pedagogical knowledge and subject knowledge who has high expectations and makes learning fun.
Rettendon Primary School is a small village school with mixed classes from Reception through to Year 6. Due to our small school size, we know every single child throughout the school and build solid relationships with our families; this community feel is what makes Rettendon a wonderful place to work.
Our staff members are extremely dedicated and supportive of each other. We can offer you the support of a committed team of staff and Governors as well as children who are eager to learn, and actively seek to ensure all staff regularly access quality CPD.
We provide a safe haven where the children and the community are nurtured, supported and challenged to reach their full potential. We harness differences and ensure every child is treated as an individual; respected, enthused and provided with the skill-set to enter the world as a successful and responsible citizen.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.For further information and to arrange a visit please contact the school office 01268 732096 or emailadmin@rettendon.essex.sch.uk
Whilst there is a published closing date for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.
As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.