Class Teacher Year Group Leader

What skills and experience we're looking for

Richmond Hill Academy is seeking an inspiring Class Teacher and Year Group Leader to join our vibrant, ambitious team. In this pivotal role, you will not only deliver high‑quality, engaging teaching, but also lead an assigned year group to achieve exceptional standards through effective use of resources and a relentless focus on high‑quality teaching, learning and achievement for all pupils. Building strong routines, modelling outstanding practice and nurturing a positive, collaborative culture, you will help drive excellence across the year group and ensure every child thrives.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Demonstrate outstanding classroom practice, modelling high expectations and creating a purposeful, stimulating learning environment.
• Lead a year group effectively, ensuring high‑quality teaching, strong use of resources and excellent outcomes for all pupils.
• Build positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues, families and the wider school community.
• Use assessment and monitoring strategies effectively to support progress and inform next steps in teaching.

Experience & skills:

• Strong organisational skills, including overseeing routines, interventions and support‑staff deployment across the year group.
• Ability to create engaging, well‑structured lessons that build on prior knowledge and meet the needs of all learners.
• Confident use of assessment, feedback and data to drive improvement and secure high achievement.
• Skilled in promoting positive behaviour, independence and cooperation in a safe and supportive learning environment.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of the teacher pension scheme.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further details about the role

About us:

“Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school.” Ofsted, March 2022

Richmond Hill Academy is a ‘good’ school with many areas of our work graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the remarkable skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of our whole community.

Richmond Hill Academy is a school where “staff are happy and feel listened to and well trained”. As one teacher said, ‘I walk out of school happy every day.’”

We are looking for people who want to join our remarkable team, be part of the next chapter of our school and work with children whose respect for one another and their community is “breath-taking”.

As a school, we can offer you:

• Fantastic children, ready and eager to learn and grow.
• Supportive working environments where your talents will be valued and nurtured.
• Committed and passionate teams that champion the best outcomes for children.
• Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of educational development.

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at

How to Apply:

If you are as excited about this role as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website ( by email to [email protected] or by telephone on 0113 487 1600.

Candidates are also encouraged to visit the academy to look around. If you wish to do so, please email [email protected] or telephone 0113 487 1600.

Please note electronic applications should be submitted where possible. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 9am

Interview Date(s): 7/8 May 2026.

If you are shortlisted for interview, the interview will take place in person at Richmond Hill Academy, Clark Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 8PN. If you are unable to attend an in‑person interview, please consider whether you are able to make suitable arrangements to attend, as remote interviews are not routinely offered.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We a recommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.