English Teacher
The Reach Free School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8AB2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 (July 2025 start for Early Career Teachers)
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,233 to £53,482
Additional allowances
plus a £2,000 recruitment and retention payment
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Reach Free School is seeking a passionate and dedicated English teacher to join our thriving and close-knit community. This is a school where every pupil is known as an individual, and every teacher is valued for the unique strengths they bring. Whether you are just starting your career or seeking a fresh, fulfilling challenge, you will find a supportive, forward-thinking staff body where creativity is encouraged, professional development is prioritised, and your contribution will make a genuine difference.
English at The Reach Free School
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team committed to empowering our pupils to leave school literate, articulate, and with a genuine appreciation of literature.
We are seeking a practitioner who can teach across Key Stages 3 to 5 and who values the importance of delivering a broad and balanced curriculum. At The Reach Free School, we embrace the use of technology as a tool to enhance teaching and learning, while also supporting a reduction in workload.
You will bring a genuine passion for English and a track record of collaboration, creativity and excellent teaching. Whether you’re early in your teaching journey or more experienced, you will be someone with high expectations of every pupil and have the ambition and drive to create an inspiring environment for learning in English and beyond. Further details specific to this role can be found in the application pack.
As an employer who promotes flexible working, we are open to both part-time and full-time positions. For part-time staff, we may also be flexible on days and hours.
At The Reach Free School, we expect all teaching staff to:
Be passionate about their subject area and learning as a lifelong skill
Be committed to securing the best outcomes for all pupils at the school
Support the Head of Department with evidence-informed teaching methods
Have a passion for education and be open to innovative approaches in everyday aspects of school life
Offer enrichment and extra-curricular experiences related to their subject area and beyond
Contribute to the overall development of the school
Be flexible in their approach to work, adapting to new challenges
Support and mentor colleagues who are training
What the school offers its staff
In return, we will offer you:
A happy and supportive working environment with high expectations and standards
Access to the latest technology to assist in developing your teaching and learning
Competitive salaries based on skills and experience
Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
A staff committee that organises various social events
A comprehensive employee assistance programme
A £500 new employee referral scheme
Free parking
A BUPA cash plan to contribute to medical care
A Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Up to five days paid leave in compassionate, emergency or exceptional circumstances. For example, our staff can see their children perform in assemblies or shows.
A network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with and learn from, both in school and across the Watford Partnership for Teacher Training
A comprehensive professional development programme together with opportunities to further develop your career
This position is suitable for early career teachers.
The Reach Free School is a successful secondary school which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2023. The oversubscribed school is a popular choice for local families. The school has excellent modern facilities built in 2018 right in the heart of its community. If the challenges of working in a non-selective secondary school appeal to you, then we would like to hear from you.
Further information is available from our website: www.thereachfreeschool.co.uk.
We encourage potential candidates to arrange a tour of the school. Contact The Reach Free School to arrange this or with any questions you may have on 01923 711517 or via email to Mrs Keri McKay, HR Officer, kmckay@reachfree.co.uk.
Safer Recruitment
The Reach Free School is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure we fulfil this responsibility, all candidates will undergo a thorough selection process designed to deter and identify unsuitable applicants. Details of this process are outlined below. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Disclosure
This role involves significant access to children, and any appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for previous criminal convictions. Candidates must disclose any convictions, cautions, or bind-overs, including ‘spent convictions’ as defined under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), prior to appointment. Failure to disclose relevant information may result in termination of employment. However, a criminal background will not automatically exclude individuals from employment; each case will be considered based on the nature and timing of the offence(s).
Online searches
Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) asks schools to carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of the process of assessing suitability. The school will also carry out a prohibition from teaching check. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of your employment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Reach Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment. In accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The successful applicant must obtain DBS clearance at enhanced level. The school will also carry out a prohibition from teaching check, as well as in-depth online checks. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of your employment.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to kmckay@reachfree.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Reach Free School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 755 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Reach Free School website
- Email address
- kmckay@reachfree.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01923711517
The Reach Free School is an 11 to 18 school in Rickmansworth, which serves pupils of all backgrounds and abilities. Opened in September 2013, the school was founded by a group of teachers and local parents in response to a significant demand for more secondary school places in the area.
All involved with the school have high aspirations for our pupils and high expectations of them. As such we expect all pupils to: commit their best efforts to all that they do; support each other to achieve their potential; work with their teachers to exceed their goals; demonstrate exemplary behaviour in all that they do; take pride in their school and its community within its walls and beyond; enjoy learning.
The Reach Free School plays an active role in the community, working with local businesses, supporting local events and providing a hub for local services. Pupils are very much involved in the school’s wider responsibilities, developing skills in leadership and decision making, communication and collaboration and independent, self led learning.
A sense of purpose and responsibility pervades lessons and activities at The Reach Free School and it is important that our pupils recognise their own responsibilities as members of the community. It is this that underpins The Reach Free School’s ethos; Achievement, Community, Enjoyment – ACE.
Arranging a visit to The Reach Free School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kmckay@reachfree.co.uk.
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