Construction Teacher
Helston Community College, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8NR23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Please see advert.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Helston Community College is seeking a Teacher of Construction to join our successful and experienced team, delivering City & Guilds Level 2 in Construction from September 2026.
This role is open to:
- Qualified teachers, or
- Industry professionals with specialist trade skills and experience, even if you do not currently hold a teaching qualification. Full support will be provided as required.
This is a flexible range between 0.5 – 1.00 fte, depending on Post-16 recruitment.
Our Construction Department is thriving and highly popular. We are looking for a passionate, motivated individual who can inspire and engage students, and help us expand opportunities within the College and beyond – supporting students to develop skills for successful careers in this dynamic industry,
About You:
The ideal candidate will:
· Bring a broad range of skills to support students and colleagues.
· Engage, inspire, and build strong relationships with students and staff.
· Be a committed team player who contributes to a collaborative culture.
· Strive to raise standards of attainment and help drive the success of the College.
· Be ambitious about their own professional development.
You will teach across KS4 and KS5, delivering high-quality lessons that challenge and inspire students. We are looking for someone who:
· Is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about construction.
· Can share expertise and a genuine passion for the subject.
· Is committed to helping students achieve their full potential.
If you are passionate about construction and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
- A competitive salary
- National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye voucher scheme
- Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Helston Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 0 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1326 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Helston Community College website
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
At Helston Community College, our students matter: each one an individual, valued and appreciated. We are ambitious for all of our students and are committed to providing a learning experience that consists of high challenge combined with appropriate support, and effective teaching in a safe and disciplined environment.
Our College is a place where doors of opportunity are opened for young people, and we encourage them to make the most of every opportunity that comes their way. We provide a diverse curriculum, allowing students to develop knowledge, skills and talents in a broad range of subject areas. We challenge students’ thinking and encourage them to learn from setbacks, so that they become resilient learners who can respond effectively to future challenges. We urge our students to believe in themselves, to take responsibility for their own learning and personal development, and to work hard so that they achieve their very best.
Arranging a visit to Helston Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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