Teacher of English

Blackdown Education Partnership; Exeter; Hybride; GBP 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Clyst Vale Community College in Exeter invites applications for a Teacher of English. The role involves teaching English to students across KS3 and KS4, with a fixed-term contract until 31 August 2027.

The appointee may work 0.5 to 1.0 FTE, with consideration for part-time or full-time hours and a comprehensive induction program. We seek an outstanding educator with strong subject knowledge and a passion for student engagement.

Qualifications

• Outstanding teacher with excellent subject knowledge and pedagogy.
• Experience of teaching English at GCSE is desirable.
• Willingness to contribute to enrichment activities within the department.
• ECTs encouraged with strong induction and CPD support.

Responsabilités

• Teach across KS3 & KS4 English.
• Deliver engaging and varied lessons to enthuse students.
• Contribute to departmental enrichment activities and after-school programs.
• Participate in induction and ongoing professional development.

Connaissances

English teaching

GCSE English experience

Classroom management

Engagement & enrichment

Description du poste

# Teacher of EnglishEmployer: Clyst Vale Community CollegeLocation: Exeter, DevonContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Full TimeContract Length: 31st August 2027Salary: MPS 1-6Posted: 5th November 2026Expires: 22nd November 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1582756Job Reference: English 1* Share :* Print**Teacher of English****MPS 1-6****0.5-1FTE****Closing date for applications: 22nd November 2026****Interview date: 3rd December 2026**Clyst Vale prides itself on its English offer from year 7 to 11 and starting on 22nd February 2027 or sooner, we are looking to appoint potentially 2 exciting and innovative Teachers of English.This is a fixed term contact, until 31st August 2027 with the potential for up to 2 positions, ranging from 0.5-1fte. We will consider applications from those looking for Part time and Full time hours and applicants are required to indicate on their application the minimum/maximum hours they are looking for.The successful candidate will be able to teach across key KS3 & KS4 and is offered on the main teacher's pay scale MPS 1-6.**We are looking for**• An outstanding teacher with excellent subject knowledge;• A practitioner who is keen to enthuse students using a variety of approaches;• Experience of teaching English at GCSE is desirable;• A willingness to contribute to the enrichment activities of the Department;Applications from ECT’s are strongly encouraged and we can offer an excellent induction programme, in partnership with the South West Institute for Teaching, as well as a robust and impactful CPD offer for teachers at all stages of their career.Additional Tasks• Any other reasonable tasks at the discretion of the Head of Department/Deputy Principal**What you can expect from us:**• A comprehensive induction process, tailored to your role and previous experience.• A structured programme of targeted, whole school or bespoke professional development.• Fabulous students who are motivated, interested, keen to learn and enthusiastic.• An outstanding ethos where students respect staff and each other, have participate in learning, enrichment and the community and achieve well.• A high-quality curriculum, developed across our College, with a commitment to a programme of school improvement.• A range of development opportunities for future career progression within the school.• A friendly, supportive, vibrant and caring staff team with a commitment to improving children’s lives.• Strong leadership, a culture of high expectation and clarity of strategic college development.CVs are not accepted, please complete the application form in full. If you can meet the requirements of this role, we would love to hear from you. All applications should be made by completing the online application form via E-teach and include evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role. For full details of the role, please see the job description and person specification.Please note we do not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship to non-UK citizens for this role.As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview. We also reserve the right to interview prospective candidates at any point and to close the advert early.We will be reviewing applications as they come in and may invite strong candidates for an interview before the closing date. To ensure your application is considered, please apply promptly. See the Job Description for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities### AttachmentsRecruitment Pack-Teacher of EnglishBEP RECRUITMENT PACK\\_SEPTEMBER 2026### Safeguarding Statement:This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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