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Temporary English Teacher

Robert Clack School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU

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• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  3 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - one year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS (Inner London) - £40,317 - £62,496 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• 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

Robert Clack School of Science is one of the most successful schools in the UK and we areexpanding to become one of the largest schools in the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity fora talented, ambitious professional to join the dedicated teaching team within our school.

Reasons to join us:-

Our Pupils: The exemplary behaviour of our pupils is always commented upon by visitors toour school. Our pastoral system is second to none, reinforcing the values and ethos of theschool. 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 abroad and balanced curriculum, and an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities, ourpupils 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

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.

As a result of a forthcoming maternity leave, we are looking for an enthusiastic andinspirational Temporary English Teacher to join our growing team in Easter 2026. Thisappointment would be temporary for up to one year in the first instance.

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 inreading, writing, speaking and listening. They read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, andare given the opportunity to improve their writing skills through various methods (narrative anddescriptive pieces, discursive essays, letters etc.), along with speaking and listening skills viaclassroom 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 andrevision for our students.

We are a high achieving department, that attained fantastic results in the summer. We arelooking for an enthusiastic, responsive and reflective teacher to help students to continue tomake progress in English.

You must be passionate about teaching and promoting a lifelong enjoyment of English. Youwill be expected to collaborate with colleagues in the department in planning and deliveringlessons across a range of ages and abilities. You must be committed to delivering high qualityteaching and learning, while securing outstanding progress for all pupils. Applications arewelcomed 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.

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About Robert Clack School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• 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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/robert-clack-school

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