Head of English Faculty

THE ROYAL LIBERTY SCHOOL

part of The Success for All Educational Trust

"Where boys are ambitious, where boys succeed"

Upper Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM2 6HJ

Headteacher: Mr L Raffery BSc (Hons), MA, NPQH

Tel: 01708 730141

Fax: 01708 723950

Head of English Faculty

Salary: Main Scale/UPS + TLR1a (£12,593)

Required for January, Easter or September 2024 start

The Royal Liberty School where “pupils are well behaved, respectful and courteous” and “parents value the sense of community, which is palpable throughout the school” (OFSTED February 2019).

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of English to join and lead our faculty.  English  is a very popular subject and students achieve GCSE results well above national average (82%  grade 9-4, 60% grade 9-5 and 20%  grade 9-7).  We are very proud of this success and are looking for the next Head of Faculty to continue this success and lead 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.

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.  

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced in teaching English Language and English Literature and raising standards
• An outstanding practitioner
• Knowledgeable and up to date with current pedagogy
• Proven leadership skills and must have high standards and lead by example. 

Our results have shown impressive improvement over the last 3 years with the majority of subjects consistently above national average;

• English 9-4 82%
• Maths 9-4 82%
• English and Maths 9-4 78%

We are part of the Success for All Educational Trust with Redden Court School, Sanders School and Rise Park Academies. 

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 the School Advisory Service (SAS).  

This includes;

• Access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline where you can have a telephone conversation for you and close relatives.
• Access to Physiotherapy
• Access to a counselling service
• Free 12 week Weight Management Programme
• Support for stress management
• Lifestyle Screening
• Relationship Counselling
• Long-term condition support - support for you and family members where you or a member of your family is suffering from a long-term condition such as cancer, Multiple Sclerosis or Motor Neurones disease.  This list is not exhaustive.
• Private Medical Service
• Stress Counselling

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)
• Progression opportunities
• Teacher Training Programme

Further details can be downloaded from our website www.royalliberty.co.uk  or from Ms. C. Jones, Heads PA cjones@royalliberty.co.uk  T: 01708 730141

Applications via schools website application form emailed to HR@sfaet.co.uk or via TES or JGP  online application form.

Closing Date: 6th October 2023

Interviews will take place w/c 9th October 2023

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.