Cover Teacher - Foundation Learning & Inclusion

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Exeter seeks an enthusiastic teacher to provide cover teaching for learners in the Faculty of Foundation Learning and Inclusion. The ideal candidate should have a teaching qualification, a passion for education, and the ability to engage with students, including those with Special Educational Needs. This role offers generous benefits, including holidays and a pension scheme, and is part of a supportive educational environment.

Benefits

Generous holidays

Superb pension scheme

Free counselling

Discounted supermarket shopping

Spa treatments

Electric cars

Paddleboarding offers

Qualifications

• Passionate about education and committed to student success.
• Experience teaching GCSE Maths or English classes.
• Ability to provide engaging lessons and support learners.

Responsibilities

• Provide ad-hoc cover for teachers during absences.
• Work with learners with Special Educational Needs.
• Deliver engaging lessons to maximize learner potential.

Skills

Passion and enthusiasm

Ability to teach across Entry 1 or Level 1 programmes

Experience with learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

Love teaching? Not so keen on planning? We are looking for an enthusiastic teacher to provide cover teaching in our Faculty of Foundation Learning and Inclusion.

What you’ll do

• Provide ad‑hoc cover when our current team are away for training, on college trips or unexpected absence
• Work with learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH)
• Deliver engaging lessons and support learners to maximise their potential

What we’re looking for

• Passion and enthusiasm
• Someone with a teaching qualification
• Experience or ability to teach across a range of Entry 1 or Level 1 programmes (including some GCSE Maths or English classes)

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.

And see what our staff have to say here.

Benefits

We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careerspage.

Applying for the role

If you’re reading this on our website, click on the apply button below. If you’re reading this advert on another site, visit our vacancies page.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4th January at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on 15th or 16th January.

No CVs or agencies please.

Equality, diversity and safeguarding

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.