Teacher, English Literature (Exeter College)

Teaching Vacancies; Exeter; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27% pension contribution

Staff wellbeing & professional dev

Discounted shopping / other benefits

Job summary

Exeter College in Exeter is seeking an inspirational English Literature teacher to deliver A Level instruction and contribute to student development. You will join a large team of subject specialists, collaborate with colleagues, and have opportunities to share best practice.

Applicants including newly qualified teachers (ECTs) will receive a supportive training programme. The role emphasises pastoral care and student wellbeing, with generous holidays and a strong pension scheme.

Qualifications

• ECTs welcome with supportive training programme.

Responsibilities

• Teach English Literature at A Level.
• Provide pastoral support as a personal tutor.

Skills

English Literature

A Level teaching

Job description

Teacher, English Literature (Exeter College)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an inspirational English teacher? Join us and teach English Literature at A Level. We’re an Ofsted Outstanding college, consistently rated in the top 10 FE Colleges in the UK by NICDEX. If you’re positive, proactive and have a can‑do attitude, we’d love to hear from you.

We have around 300 students studying English Literature at A level, taught by our experienced, high performing teachers. You’ll join a big team of experienced subject specialists, with lots of opportunities to collaborate and share best practice. This is a great chance to bring your own ideas and strengths to the delivery of English Literature. In addition to teaching, you’ll be required to offer pastoral support as a personal tutor.

What the college offers its staff

• teach your subject at A Level only
• we’ll pay an extra 27% of salary into your pension
• join a growing Sunday Times Best Company
• bright, curious, motivated and engaged students
• great benefits, including discounted shopping, bikes, electric cars and water sports
• a focus on staff wellbeing and professional development
• in Exeter city centre, a few minutes from Exeter St David’s and Exeter Central train stations

Applications from ECTs will be welcomed – you’ll access a supportive training programme as a newly qualified teacher.

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch a short video to learn more, and see what our staff have to say on our careers page.

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.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th November