Year 1 - 3 Classroom Teacher with Year Group Leader Responsibilities
Please apply via MyNewTerm which can be accessed by clicking on the following link: Apply here.
Rise Park Academies
Part of Success For All Educational Trust
Annan Way, Romford, Essex RM1 4UD
Telephone: 01708 761935
Executive Head teacher: Mrs H Durrant
Year 1 - 3 Classroom Teacher with Year Group Leader Responsibilities
Hours: Full Time (5 days per week)
Salary: Teachers Main Scale Points 1-6 or Upper Pay Scale, depending on experience, Plus TLR 2B £5,171 for lead responsibility
Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover / possibility of a permanent position
Start Date: Possible start date January 2027 / February half term 2027
Rise Park Academies consists of a separate Nursery, Infant and Junior School with 3 forms of entry. The schools share a school site and work closely together. The school is part of the Success For All Education Trust (SFAET) alongside Redden Court, Royal Liberty and Sanders Drapers Secondary Schools. https://www.sfaet.co.uk/
Who Are We Looking For?
Rise Park Academies is at an exciting time of transformation with a newly appointed Senior Leadership Team. We are seeking an exceptional Year Group Leader/Class Teacher to join our team who are committed to providing our children with a world class education which they so rightly deserve. In this role, you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to provide excellent teaching and learning, ensuring that all learners progress and achieve excellent outcomes.
If you are an ambitious and driven teacher with high expectations who is passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity at our school and we look forward to receiving your application.
Informal visits to Rise Park Academies are essential and can be arranged by telephoning the school on 01708 761935 and asking for the SLTs Personal Assistant - Lynne Truman who will make an appointment with the Executive Headteacher.
About the Role:
- You will receive weekly leadership time.
- To act as ‘Year Group Leader’ with day to day responsibilities for the quality and consistency of provision, standards and achievement in the year group and for making sure that the teaching and learning priorities of the school improvement plan are reflected in the work of the year group staff.
- Plan, deliver, and assess engaging and effective lessons across the curriculum.
- Build strong relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
- Contribute to the school's continued development and play a major part in our future success.
- To carry out associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Executive Headteacher.
- Be an effective practitioner and be able to demonstrate competencies across the DfE Teachers’ Standards. Teachers' Standards - GOV.UK
We are seeking an individual who:
- Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to high-quality teaching and learning and has high expectations
- Possesses excellent communication, collaboration, and organisational skills
- Has a passion for nurturing young minds and inspiring a love of learning
- Is a reflective practitioner who is committed to their own professional development and open to trying new ideas
- Aligns with our school's values and ethos
What we offer:
- A rewarding and supportive working environment
- The opportunity to join a dedicated and collaborative team
- Continuous professional development opportunities
Why Work With Us?
As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.
The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.
As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.
We also are the only primary school in Havering which has 14 weeks holiday a year with a 2 week October half term.
Applications
If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.
Please apply via MyNewTerm which can be accessed by clicking on the following link: Apply here by the deadline of Friday 9th October 2026 at 12pm.
Interviews will take place Thursday 15th October 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.
Further details can be downloaded from our website www.riseparkacademies.co.uk or E-mail: office@riseparkacademies.co.uk FAO Lynne Truman for any questions or requests to visit.
The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.
*Previous applicants need not apply.
Rise Park Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check)
Rise Park Academies is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.
"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.”
The Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we welcome applications from the whole community. All application for flexible working will be accommodated if operationally feasible.