Teacher of English

Eastbrook School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7UR

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  13 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £40,317.00 Annually (Actual) Salary scale: Main/Upper Pay Scale

Teacher of English job summary

Teacher of English

Full Time, Permanent

Start date: September 2026

Salary scale: Main/Upper Pay Scale

Do you want to join a highly successful, popular, well-resourced and well led department?

Are you prepared to work hard with exceptional young people and staff committed to going the extra mile?

The English Department at Eastbrook School is passionate about Language and Literature. Our curriculum aims to prepare students for GCSE whilst fostering a love of reading and developing their writing skills.

We are seeking an innovative and inspirational teacher of English who is an exceptional practitioner, creative and aspirational in their approach and keen to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils.

Eastbrook school is an all through school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The secondary school has served the local community since the 1930s but has transferred into a new, state of the art building in 2017. In December 2021. Eastbrook School was graded as ‘good’ by OFSTED noting that ‘leaders and staff have embedded a culture of high expectations’ and that ‘pupils feel safe and supported’.

The successful candidate will be able:

The ability to motivate students and deliver excellent lessons.

A commitment to Eastbrook expectations and ethos.

Strong subject knowledge across a range of subjects.

A desire to work collaboratively and to make a real contribution to the progress of our students.

The ability to enthuse all young people.

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish strong relationships with all stakeholders.

Self-motivation and be committed to further professional development.

In return we offer:

A Good school with a welcoming and supportive community.

A student-centred, progress focused ethos.

The opportunity to work with passionate, hardworking and supportive staff.

A supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body.

A commitment to develop your skills through continued professional development.

Purpose built specialist learning environment with industry level resources.

A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

Eastbrook School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Eastbrook is an all through school. Whilst staff may be primarily based in secondary or primary, there is an expectation that staff contribute to and work across all key stages.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

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.

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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 Eastbrook School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eastbrook School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eastbrook-school

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