Teacher of English (with possible TLR)
Helena Romanes School
Essex
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 17 January 2025
Job overview
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: MPS/UPS
Contract Type: Full Time/Part Time
Closing Date: 17th January 2025
Interview Date: 20th January 2025
English at Helena Romanes School
The English department at Helena Romanes has a track record of strong outcomes for students. As a team, we pride ourselves on maintaining high standards of teaching and learning to create an ethos of hard-work, resilience and ambition. Within the department, we have a wealth of experience, which provides an ideal pool from which to draw upon for departmental CPD and development.
We deliver AQA specifications for all current courses: GCSE English Language; GCSE English Literature; A Level English Language and Literature, in which we teach texts including ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘The Kite Runner’. From September 2025, we are also extremely proud to introduce OCR A Level English Literature for our future cohort.
How to Apply:
To apply for the position, please submit a letter of application, no longer than two sides of A4, outlining why you are a suitable candidate for the role, and an application form, which can be found on our website, to our HR Officer Eleanor Ball via email eball@hrs.education
The Governing Body is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
The school reserves the right to interview candidates before the published closing date.
Visits to the school to meet with our students and staff are welcomed. Please contact Elle Ball, HR Officer to arrange a convenient appointment or to answer any questions that you may have. eball@hrseducation.co.uk All applications must be made using our application form. Please visit www.helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk for more information and an application form.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Within the team, we are also fortunate to have Media Studies subject specialists. We offer Media Studies from Year 9 upwards. Media Studies is a popular subject at HRS and uptake is strong both at GCSE and A Level.
The successful candidate will be able to teach up to A-level in English Language, English Literature, Media, or a combination of these.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an inspiring classroom teacher.
- Raise achievement through high quality teaching and learning in English.
- Be passionate about motivating young people to make good progress.
- Be an enthusiastic professional committed to providing our students with an excellent education.
- Be a positive team player with a strong commitment to professional development.
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About Helena Romanes School
We are a mixed 4 – 18 Academy with over 1200 pupils on roll. The school is situated in beautiful countryside, occupying approximately 35 acres just to the north of Great Dunmow.
The school was established in 1958 and is named in honour of the first Chair of Governors.
At Helena Romanes, we are ambitious for our pupils and we offer them a rich and varied curriculum. Our pupils develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that enables them to move successfully into higher education, apprenticeships, training or employment.
While academic achievement is of crucial importance, we also ensure that we focus effectively on developing our pupils’ personal, social and creative skills. Our aim is that pupils leave Helena Romanes as successful, confident and considerate young adults.
We are very proud of our pupils. They are superb ambassadors for our school when they represent us locally, nationally and internationally, participating in our many and varied extra-curricular activities.
At Helena Romanes, we have a large team of well-qualified, dedicated staff who focus on supporting pupils’ progress and well-being. We work closely with parents, carers and the wider community to ensure we provide a well-coordinated approach to our pupils’ learning and development.
Ms Catherine Davis BA (Hons)
Executive Headteacher
Ofsted
“Pupils are happy at The Helena Romanes School. They enjoy learning and coming to school.”
“Pupils are well mannered, friendly and respectful to their teachers and to each other.”
“Pupils want to do well and are focused in lessons.”
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