Vacancies

TEACHER OF MFL

Required September 2026

Chelmer Valley is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced teacher who can confidently teach French to Key Stages 3, 4 and Spanish to Key Stage 4.  The ability to teach Key Stage 5 languages would be beneficial. The languages team is a mixture of experienced and young staff and benefits from a range of digital resources to support teaching and learning.

You will have a natural flair for delivering creative and vibrant lessons that enthuse and motivate all students to want to learn and achieve. You will have excellent communication skills and be enthusiastic about your professional development.

Chelmer Valley is a popular and oversubscribed, mixed, 11-18 comprehensive with 1200 students on roll. It is an exceptionally vibrant, friendly and supportive community built on strong relationships which allow our student to thrive.  Our staff are highly valued, we want them to pass on their knowledge and love of their subject such that our students are given the very best experience and opportunities to succeed.  Our vision 'always the best we can be' is such that we expect to support every student in achieving their full potential and developing a lifelong love of learning.

High value is placed on providing ongoing professional development and engaging in educational research.  We are looking for someone with the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team and to achieve our ambitious aims for all of our students.

Visits are welcome. If you are interested in joining us then please contact Michelle Robertson via email to mrobertson@chelmer.essex.sch.uk or to download an application form below. Closing date for applications midday on Friday 30 January 2026.  The school reserves the right to process applications as they are received, and early applications are encouraged.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

Teaching-Staff-application-form-2026.doc

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TEACHER OF SCIENCE 

Full/Part time considered

Required September 2026

TLR/RADA Opportunities may exist for the right candidate

Due to expanding school numbers, we require an inspirational and innovative teacher of Science to join our successful and committed department where examination results are consistently high. While experience in  teaching both Physics and Chemistry is highly advantageous we welcome applications from specialists in other areas of Science.  The Science Department consists of eleven teachers, dedicated preparation rooms for each science, an observatory, an allotment and wildlife area.  Uptake for Triple Science and A-level is high, as is GCSE Astronomy, which is offered as an additional GCSE. 

You will have a natural flair for delivering creative and vibrant lessons which enthuse and motivate students to want to learn and achieve. You will have excellent communication skills and be enthusiastic about your professional development

Chelmer Valley is a popular and oversubscribed, mixed, 11-18 comprehensive with 1200 students on roll. It is an exceptionally vibrant, friendly and supportive community built on strong relationships which allow our student to thrive. Our staff are highly valued, we want them to pass on their knowledge and love of their subject such that our students are given the very best experience and opportunities to succeed. Our vision ‘always the best we can be’ is such that we expect to support every student in achieving their full potential and developing a lifelong love of learning.

High value is placed on providing ongoing professional development and engaging in educational research. We are looking for someone with the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team and to achieve our ambitious aims for all of our students.

Visits are welcome.  If you are interested in joining us then please contact Michelle Robertson via email to mrobertson@chelmer.essex.sch.uk or to download an application form and apply, please see below.  Closing date for applications is midday on 23 January 2026. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy and interview early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.  Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

There are no vacancies at present

Teaching-Staff-application-form-2026.doc

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TEACHER OF CRIMINOLOGY OR SOCIOLOGY OR RPE OR PSYCHOLOGY

 (we are looking at someone who can teach at least two of these) 

Full/Part time considered

Required September 2026

TLR/RADA Opportunities may exist for the right candidate

Due to expanding school numbers particularly at A Level, we require an inspirational and innovative teacher of Social Science our school. The successful candidate will have a strong background in at least two of the subjects above (noting, they will not be expected, unless they wish, to teach all of them). The new teacher will join our successful and committed department where examination results are consistently high. The Humanities Department consists of ten teachers, all of which are highly experienced and excellent practitioners. The strength of this department has seen numbers growing at Sixth Form and this new role supports that growth.

You will have a natural flair for delivering creative and vibrant lessons which enthuse and motivate students to want to learn and achieve. You will have excellent communication skills and be enthusiastic about your professional development

Chelmer Valley is a popular and oversubscribed, mixed, 11-18 comprehensive with 1200 students on roll.  It is an exceptionally vibrant, friendly and supportive community built on strong relationships which allow our students to thrive. Our staff are highly valued, we want them to pass on their knowledge and love of their subject such that our students are given the very best experience and opportunities to succeed. Our vision 'always the best we can be' is such that we expect to support every student in achieving their full potential and developing a lifelong love of learning.

High value is placed on providing ongoing professional development and engaging in educational research.  We are looking for someone with the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team and to achieve our ambitious aims for all of our students.

Visits are welcome. If you are interested in joining us then please contact Michelle Robertson via email to mrobertson@chelmer.essex.sch.uk or to download an application form please see below.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy and interview early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date for applications is midday on 23 January 2026.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

Teaching-Staff-application-form-2026.doc

Person-Specification-Teacher-of-Criminology-Sociology.docx

Job-Description-Criminology-Sociology-RPE-or-Psychology.docx

There are no vacancies at present