English Teacher
Robert Clack School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
23 March 2026 at 8am
Date listed
27 February 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £40,317 - £62,496 per annum (MPS/UPS - Inner London)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The right candidate, for us, will be someone who can demonstrate: -
- Experience and knowledge of teaching English within a secondary school (ages 11-16 essential, ages 11-18 desirable);
- Excellent curriculum knowledge and how to sequence the skills and knowledge needed;
- A record of / commitment to outstanding teaching and securing high levels of pupil progress;
- Experience of or a commitment to wider school responsibilities;
- Exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills;
- Qualified Teacher Status;
- An appreciation and an understanding of a school at the heart of the community.
What the school offers its staff
Reasons to join us:-
Our Pupils: The exemplary behaviour of our pupils is always commented upon by visitors to our school. Our pastoral system is second to none, reinforcing the values and ethos of the school. Pupils understand the importance of mutual respect, compassion for others, discipline, hard work, high expectations, and aspirations.
Success: We are hugely oversubscribed with a large Sixth Form. Through our provision of a broad and balanced curriculum, and an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities, our pupils achieve excellent academic, social and cultural outcomes, despite living in an area of significant disadvantage. At the end of Year 13, our pupils go on to top University destinations, including Oxford and Cambridge. Many have progressed to employment via apprenticeships or in a variety of industries.
Working Conditions: Our pupils need the best quality teachers in the classroom and we support our teachers through enhanced PPA time, minimal bureaucracy, supportive departments, pastoral teams and the leadership team.
Professional Advancement: We believe in training, developing and supporting teachers and support staff. Many of our teachers trained at Robert Clack; a number are former pupils of the school, including the Headteacher. We have a Silver award for our CPD from the Teacher’s Development Trust, Investors in People Bronze award and the one time that we entered the Sunday Times Best Public Sector Company we were ranked first for Leadership, My Company and Personal Growth. If you are ambitious, motivated and above all an excellent teacher, there are plenty of opportunities for you to develop at Robert Clack School.
Further information about the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational Temporary English Teacher to join our growing team in September 2026.
At Robert Clack School, we encourage pupils to develop a love of language and literature, while exploring a range of important themes and contexts. All pupils develop key skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. They read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, and are given the opportunity to improve their writing skills through various methods (narrative and descriptive pieces, discursive essays, letters etc.), along with speaking and listening skills via classroom activities (role play, group debate, presentations etc.).
Many pupils take part in extra-curricular activities in English such as BBC School Report, reading groups, theatre trips and poetry competitions. We also deliver intervention and revision for our students.
We are a high achieving department, that attained fantastic results in the summer. We are looking for an enthusiastic, responsive and reflective teacher to help students to continue to make progress in English.
You must be passionate about teaching and promoting a lifelong enjoyment of English. You will be expected to collaborate with colleagues in the department in planning and delivering lessons across a range of ages and abilities. You must be committed to delivering high quality teaching and learning, while securing outstanding progress for all pupils. Applications are welcomed from both Early Career Teachers and experienced teachers.
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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Robert Clack School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 3129 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robert Clack School website
- Email address
- eselvon@robertclack.co.uk
All-through School based over three different sites.
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