Mr Hassard completed his teacher training (as a SCITT student) at Heathlands in 2009. He then taught in St. Osyth for three years before returning to work here as a class teacher. He has been working at Heathlands for the past 11 years, teaching across KS1 and KS2- but predominantly in year 6. He has been a member of the Senior Leadership team for 9 years, mainly in the role of phase lead. As the phase lead for Years 5 and 6, he leads and manages the staff and pupils across these four classes. The role includes: supporting the pastoral and behaviour needs of the pupils; managing the SATs assessments and supporting the Year 6 pupils transition to secondary school- to name just a few.

In 2021, he completed the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership  (NPQSL), with a focus on how we stretch and challenge all pupils. For the past two years he has co-led maths in school and has attended a maths mastery course run by Venn Essex Maths Hub. He is also the Educational Visit Coordinator: helping staff to plan and organise school visits. 

In his spare time, Mr Hassard enjoys spending time with his family, watching football, keeping fit through going to the gym and running and using the school holidays to travel.