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REDDEN COURT SCHOOL

Committed to Success for All

Cotswold Road, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex RM3 0TS

Tel: 01708 342293

Fax: 01708 383550

Redden Court School is a member of the Success for All Educational Trust

Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

Grade: Teacher Main Scale (Outer London)

Salary: £37,870 - £50,474

Hours: Full Time or part time for the right candidate

Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Start Date: January 2027

“Pupils are proud to attend this school. They say it is friendly, warm and safe. Pupils have respectful relationships with teachers.” 

 “Teachers are enthusiastic subject experts. They check pupils’ understanding often. Pupils’ work and attitudes to learning reflect teachers’ high expectations.”

“Pupils flourish here. They work hard in class and take their education seriously”

“The provision for pupils’ wider development is exceptionally well thought through”

“Leaders have high expectations of all pupils’ achievement”

“The behaviour of pupils is exemplary. Pupils are motivated by rewards for showing their positive attitudes, such as trying hard in class or being helpful around the school. They are polite and respectful and readily celebrate their peers’ successes”

Ofsted

An opportunity has arisen to join this high achieving, successful, well-ordered and caring mixed comprehensive school for students aged eleven to sixteen in which students have very positive attitudes towards their learning and are supported fully in all aspects of wellbeing.

At Redden Court School we prioritise the development of outstanding teaching and learning alongside wellbeing. All members of the school community are cared for, valued and listened to, we support and challenge our students to aspire to be the very best that they can be; enabling them to be responsible, capable and ambitious citizens. We have the highest expectations of our students and staff.

We invest in our staff to help them to become the best possible teachers they can be. There are excellent opportunities for people who work hard. Effort is often recognised in career development. Many who came to us as NQTs now have substantial leadership roles. Our CPD programme and collegiate approach are highly effective.

If you are an inspiring, enthusiastic Teacher of English who recognises that the best
practitioners always want to improve, we would like to talk to you. This is an exciting
opportunity to be part of a forward thinking school that celebrates success for all; developing the talents of students and staff alike.

Our English Faculty is an innovative team of 10 who have a wealth of experience and expertise in the fundamental areas of English Language, Literature, Film Studies, Drama and Journalism. We pride ourselves on sharing our love of literary traditions and writers’ craft with the aim of enthusing our students too.

We have dedicated English classrooms including a Library that is well stocked with engaging and aspirational reads. The successful candidate must be able to teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 English to an outstanding standard. We are a collegiate team who are intent on creating a dynamic learning journey within English and are keen to welcome a colleague who will embrace creative teaching and learning. It is expected that the candidate has experience of teaching both English Language and Literature. We will gladly accept applications from ECTs, recently qualified and experienced teachers. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons within this highly committed faculty is essential.

We will gladly accept applications from ECTs, recently qualified and experienced teachers. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons within this highly committed faculty is essential.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. As an equal opportunities employer we offer from day one of your employment parental leave, compassionate leave and carers leave at or above the statutory levels. We are committed to wellbeing and flexible working requests which can be submitted from day one.

As an employee, you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programmes provided through the Spark and Medicash organisations. This includes access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline, physiotherapy, optical support, dental treatment, and access to a counselling service.

Child places at Redden Court School are available for staff who are employed at the school (please ask for more details).

Redden Court 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 and Barring Service (DBS) check (with children's barred list check).

Redden Court School is an equal opportunities employer including blind recruitment.

"We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, disability, religion or belief, age or sex and sexual orientation.”

Further details can be downloaded from our website www.sfaet.co.uk

If you are looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic setting and are
committed to providing the very best experience for our staff and students, we would love to meet you.

The Trust's January 2026 Staff Survey results confirm it is a great, safe, and supportive place to work. Staff are significantly more likely to recommend the Trust as a good employer compared to the national benchmark. This positive sentiment is consistent throughout, with general job satisfaction and communication outcomes also being substantially higher than the national benchmark.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we welcome applications from the whole community. All applications for flexible working will be accommodated if operationally feasible.

The deadline of Thursday, 8th October 2026 at 12pm. Interviews will take place week beginning 12th October 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, 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.