[250502A] English Teacher
Millbay Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3EGThis job expired on 12 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) MPS 1-UPS 3
[250502A] English Teacher job summary
Millbay Academy are excited to recruit for a Full time English teacher that is passionate about working in our community and looking to continue their teaching career, striving for high standards and a meaningful education for young people to join the school in September 2025.
Post: [250502A] English Teacher
Location: Millbay Academy, 22 Millbay Road, Millbay, Plymouth PL1 3EG
Salary Range: MPS1 -UPS3 , £31,650 - £49,084
Hours/Contract: Permanent , Full Time
We are also moving to a two-week October half-term in 2025-26.
This role involves understanding the needs of the students and adopting an appropriate curriculum in your area. You will need to be able to establish a safe, purposeful, and stimulating environment for students, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly.
We are proud to serve a diverse and dynamic community, and we warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those with similar lived experiences to our young people from the global majority. We believe that a staff body reflecting the richness of our student community strengthens our ability to provide an inclusive, inspiring, and ambitious education for all.
About the role
- To ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying English, in accordance with the aims of the School and the curricular policies determined by the Local Governing Body and the Principal.
- To act as a curriculum lead and be responsible for leading and developing in this area.
- To develop and enhance the teaching practice of other staff in your department / faculty.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a manager and leader within the curriculum area and as a Community Leader.
- To effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff and financial / physical resources within the department to support the curriculum intent, ensuring there is value in what is delivered.
- About the successful candidate
- Is a passionate teacher who is adaptable and flexible in their practice to ensure progress and learning for all students whatever their difficulties
- Is a learner and keen to find out more, develop themselves and seek on-going improvement for self and others.
- Works collaboratively with others to achieve individual and collective goals
- Goes above and beyond to make things work and happen
School Background
Millbay Academy is a thriving secondary school in Plymouth’s Coastal Quarter, where every individual is valued, and every moment counts. Our journey of school improvement has been transformational, culminating in our recent Ofsted GOOD rating across all areas in 2024. As we continue to build on this success, our student numbers are growing, and we are excited to be recruiting due to both increased capacity and our commitment to nurturing talent from within - creating opportunities for our existing staff to take on new and exciting challenges.
At Millbay Academy, we are driven by our ethos: "Think Like a Creative." With a strong focus on Creative Industries and a broad, rich curriculum, we empower students to develop the skills, mindset, and confidence needed for success in the modern world. We are committed to protecting Arts pathways in the city and ensuring that creativity, innovation, and ambition are at the heart of everything we do. Our work connects with our sister school UTC Plymouth, and our Creative Industries commitment reflects the STEAM agenda at UTC and their “Think Like and Engineer” mindset.
We provide students with the knowledge and opportunities to progress to a wide range of high-quality post-16 destinations, including Plymouth Arts University, UTC Plymouth, City College, Callywith College, local Sixth Forms, and a variety of applied apprenticeships. By fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and resilience, we prepare them to thrive in further education and employment.
With an improved and modernised capacity for 1020 students, and a growing reputation, Millbay Academy is a school where students are supported, challenged, and inspired to achieve their full potential and where staff opportunities are excellent. There is strong precedent for leadership development and roles across both schools for the individuals. We expect excellence from our staff, as we are committed to serving our community and to support this, we have a strong focus on staff wellbeing, including the potential for flexible PPA time; email curfew and Wellbeing Wednesday initiative.
Trust Background
Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 17 academies in Plymouth, Exeter, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.
Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.
Teachers within Reach South belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. In time, our best teachers are able to work across schools, develop specialisms and step up to leadership roles within and beyond their own academy. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.
Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.
Next Steps
If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development, please get in touch by emailing the recruitment team on recruitment@reachsouth.org or calling on 01752 422955.
Closing date: for applications is Monday, 12th May 2025
Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for 20th May 2025
To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date . Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.
To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.
Opportunities and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary plus TPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.
We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.
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.
About Millbay Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 545 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Millbay Academy website
School location
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