Teacher of English

The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  12 October 2025 at 6pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,870.00 - £50,474.00 Annually (FTE) Outer London

Teacher of English job summary

The Royal Liberty School is a small comprehensive, 11-16 school for boys, located close to Gidea Park Station. We pride ourselves on our strong sense of community and the excellent behaviour of the students.

Key Accountabilities

• The preparation of lessons in accordance with the school’s agreed policies and procedures.

• Planning of lessons and teaching resources that enable students to learn and make progress.

• The Assessment of students' learning recognises its place in developing students' learning.

• Using assessment to inform teaching and learning. Following the school policies on assessment and marking.

• Setting and marking of homework, extended learning tasks and class work. Working in accordance with the homework policy.

• The provision of an effective learning environment through proper use of resources and effective management of student behaviour.

• Being a reflective practitioner, keeping up to date, through reading and INSET, with educational thinking.

• Contributing to the development of a subject area through attending meetings and being involved in Faculty review and planning.

• Being a positive role model for students, encouraging them to behave in accordance with the school code of conduct. Using the Behaviour Management Policy and Working Together Code of Conduct.

• Developing positive relationships with parents through the formal reporting system, parents’ evenings and when in communication with parents.

• Promoting positive attitudes in students when undertaking the role of form tutor, using the tutor period effectively.

• Ensuring that school equipment is used safely and take measures to ensure the security of equipment after use.

  As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash.

  This includes;

  • Claim back the cost of your dental bills or new glasses (up to your annual limit)

  • Wide range of therapy treatments covered, including physiotherapy

  • Access to payment for private specialist consultations

  • mProve, Physio & SkinVision included

  • Options to upgrade and include your partner via personal direct debit

  • Children are covered FREE up to their 24th birthday if in full time education

  As an employer we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. This is evident in the attached staff testimonials. In addition to ongoing CPD we will also provide;

  • Support towards achieving further qualifications

  • Leadership programmes (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH and PiXL Leadership Programme)

  • Progression opportunities

  • Teacher Training Programme

    Further details can be downloaded from our website www.royalliberty.co.uk or from hr@sfaet.co.uk T: 01708 730141

    We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”

    PLEASE NOTE: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible.

    The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Royal Liberty School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 738 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Royal Liberty School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-royal-liberty-school

Secondary School for boys.
Ofsted rating: Good.

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