Overview
Employer: Success For All Educational Trust
Reference: SFAET/25/323520
School: The Royal Liberty School
Closing on: 12/10/2025 at 17:00
DBS: Enhanced DBS Check
Contract: Permanent | Flexible Hours
Hours: Full Time hours per week
Location
Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM2 6HJ
Tel: 01708 730141
Fax: 01708 723950
Headteacher: Mr L Raftery BSc (Hons), MA, NPQH
Role
Job title: Teacher of English
Start date: Required for January 2026
School quote: The Royal Liberty School where staff know their pupils very well, and as a result, pupils are happy and safe. Pupils are polite, respectful and mature and value diversity and equality. (OFSTED February 2024).
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our friendly and supportive faculty. English is a very popular subject and students achieve GCSE results well above national average (85% grade 9-4, 72% grade 9-5 and 34% grade 9-7). We are very proud of this success and are looking for a new teacher to join our aspirational team.
We take a collaborative view of learning where good practice is shared through a structured INSET programme within school and across the Trust.
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.
Our results have shown impressive improvement over the last 3 years with the majority of subjects consistently above national average;
* Maths 9-4 83%
* English and Maths 9-4 80%
If you are looking to advance your career in a small, friendly supportive school and are committed to providing the very best experience for our students we would love to meet you. If you would like to speak to the Headteacher, Mr L. Raftery, please feel free to contact the school. We welcome visitors to the school from potential applicants.
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)
Applications must be made via the schools website by using the following link: https://www.sfaet.co.uk/work-with-us/vacancies-1
Closing Date: Sunday 12th October 2025, 17:00
Interviews will take place: week commencing 13th October 2025
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested, 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.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Royal Liberty School is an equal opportunities employer.
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.
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal Opportunities: Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Applications MUST be made through the schools website via the following link: https://www.sfaet.co.uk/work-with-us/vacancies-1
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