Teacher of English

Riverside School, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS or UPS (inner London) £40,317 - £52,300 or £57,632 - £62,496 dependent on experience
• Additional allowances:

  MPS or UPS (inner London) £40,317 - £52,300 or £57,632 - £62,496 dependent on experience

Teacher of English job summary

Why apply to be a Teacher of English at Riverside School?

Riverside School opened in September 2012, we have now moved into our new state-of the-art £45m building on the north bank of the Thames with over 1500 students from Year 7 to 13; we will grow to approximately 2000 over the next 5 years, including a large sixth form. This is a great career opportunity to be part of a new and expanding school. It really is a very special place to work and pre-application visits are welcomed.

Our relentless focus on teaching and learning and developing great teachers and leaders is our number one priority. Weekly one-to-one tailored coaching sessions, termly lesson study and a generous time allocation to planning means our teachers are both motivated and highly talented. There is a real sense of passion and determination that students and staff bring to all that they do, making Riverside School a superb place both to learn and to work.

Riverside School achieved a P8 score of +0.9 and is the highest performing school in Barking and Dagenham on all key government measures. We pride ourselves on consistency and academic rigour to enable social mobility.

The English department is comprised of 13 dynamic, engaging and enthusiastic teachers. We have a well-resourced department, allowing the students to learn English through enquiry and discovery.

We are looking to appoint an innovative and conscientious Teacher of English with excellent subject knowledge and the ability to teach KS3 and KS4 English in our highly successful and collaborative department. As the school expands, there will be the opportunity to teach KS5.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a passion for English language and literature evident in their day to day teaching.
• Show evidence of being, or having the potential to be, an outstanding teacher in the classroom.
• Contribute and show commitment to our innovative and forward thinking department.
• Contribute to intervention programmes.
• Play a full and active role in the life of the school.
• Be a reflective practitioner with focusses on continuous learning and development of practice.
• Want to make a real difference to the lives of all young people

In return, we can offer you:

• A cohesive team of people who believe in working collaboratively; sharing ideas and supporting each other.
• The opportunity to further develop innovative teaching and learning strategies to ensure students achieve excellence.
• Participation in lesson study to provide an opportunity for collaborative planning and the detailed and evaluative analysis of specific pedagogical foci.
• The chance to join a growing school with further opportunities for progression as the school reaches capacity.
• Unrivalled CPDL opportunities to further develop your skills as a classroom practitioner and to develop leadership skills as you progress.
• Spacious well-equipped classrooms.

If you share in our commitment to achieve excellence for all, we want to hear from you.

To find out more about our school please visit http://secondary.riversidecampus.com/

Please contact Headteacher: Andrew Roberts, on 020 3946 5888 or email riverside@riverside.bardaglea.org.uk

Early applications are encouraged as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date.

The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and as such all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and digital screening. Appointments are also subject to satisfactory references/medical clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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 Riverside School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1542 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Riverside School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riverside-school-barking

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