Job Description

English Teacher – Secondary School – Rainham Area – September 2025

Full time or part time · Long term contract · Fringe pay scale

A welcoming and forward-looking secondary school in the Rainham area is looking for an English Teacher to join its well-supported English department from September 2025.

Led by a recently appointed and energising subject lead, this is a team that values high-quality curriculum planning, supportive mentoring, and clear classroom expectations. You’ll be joining a department that delivers results through clarity, consistency, and care.

This is a school-based classroom teaching role with the opportunity to teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. There may be future opportunities for Key Stage 5 depending on experience.

What makes this English department different

• Subject leadership that invests in people as well as outcomes

• A thoughtful and sequenced curriculum with a focus on engagement and challenge

• Access to shared planning and well-developed schemes of work

• Strong classroom behaviour systems to support meaningful learning

Why apply

• Supportive and motivating line management

• A calm and purposeful working atmosphere

• Opportunities for CPD and long term progression

• Fringe pay area with competitive daily rates or salaried contracts

• A strong track record of GCSE outcomes and whole school support for English

You should apply if you

• Are confident teaching English across KS3 and KS4 in a school setting

• Have high expectations of your students and yourself

• Want to develop as a practitioner within a values-driven team

• Would enjoy working with motivated pupils in a friendly, respectful school

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