Classroom Teacher (maternity leave)

This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent practitioner to join our Teaching Team at The Rural Enterprise Academy to cover Maternity leave from 8 December or January 2026. We are a supportive, well-led Academy - proud to be part of the Penk Valley Academy Trust.

As an innovative Academy we are striving to improve standards so that all children achieve across a broad and balanced curriculum. As a class teacher you need the ability and determination to promote high expectations for the achievement and progress of all children. We are ideally looking for someone with RE or Science specialism.

If you are a passionate and motivated teacher who is focused on helping students to achieve their true potential, we would welcome your application.

We welcome informal visits to the school from prospective candidates. To arrange a visit or call please contact Caroline Perry (Office Manager) on c-perry@penkvalley.co.uk

The successful candidate will: 

• Be able to inspire, enthuse and motivate students to ensure that they achieve their full potential
• Be a passionate teacher who contributes effectively to whole school improvement
• Be able and willing to make a full contribution to the life of the school
• Have high expectations of themselves and others
• Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Be flexible and a good team player

Being part of Penk Valley Academy Trust:

Penk Valley Academy Trust is the local academy Trust for the following schools: Marshbrook First School, Princefield First School, St John’s First School, St Mary & St Chad CE First School, Penkridge Middle School, Wolgarston High School and The Rural Enterprise Academy.

The Trust’s vision and ethos is encapsulated in our motto ‘Learning Together’. Our main aim is to work collaboratively and take collective responsibility for ensuring that every child and young person in our Trust receives an excellent education, achieves high outcomes and realises their potential. All members of staff work incredibly hard to provide the very best education for every child in our care.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.