English Teacher

ACE Tiverton Special School, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 5HB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  20th April or ASAP, pending pre-employment checks

• Closing date

  3 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,546.00 Annually (Actual) SEN allowance £2,811

English Teacher job summary

About the role

• Job Title: English Teacher
• Salary Range: £32,916- £51,546 + SEN allowance (£2,290) MPS1-UPR3
• Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Closing Date: Monday 3rd March
• Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 4th March
• Interview Date: Tuesday 10th March
• Start Date: Monday 20th April or as soon as possible, subject to appropriate recruitment checks.

Role Summary

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our school family. We are seeking a skilled, experienced English teacher to further deliver excellence through in our English Team. You will be part of a skilled team that teaches our ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum which is rooted in the National Curriculum, nurture principles, and high aspirations for our young people. We currently offer a range of qualifications to our students including Entry level 1 - 3, Functional skills Level 1 and 2 as well as GCSEs in English and English Literature.

Your teaching will contribute directly to students’ progress, accreditation, and successful transition to post-16 pathways. We are seeking a proactive, adaptable teacher who can deliver excellence English teaching whilst embracing a relational approach to education. We are looking for a proactive, resilient teacher who will also fulfil the role of a Learning Family Leader. We are developing a strong reputation for providing student-centred learning and support with the highest level of challenge to ensure our students attain the highest standards of personal, social, emotional and academic development.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Sarah Dunn on 01884 763140 or email sarah.dunn@transformingfutures.org.uk

What we can offer you:

There are many exciting benefits to working at ACE Tiverton. Not only are we located in the centre of Devon with excellent transport links, we can also offer you:

• The chance to be part of a new and growing school community and to influence how we evolve over the next few years.

• A new £4.5 million building plus an additional purpose refurbished (Haven) building opened in September 2022.

• State-of-the-art facilities and resources, including laptops for all students and teachers, and Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices for support staff.
• A strong, happy, experienced team of staff - plus a collection of therapy dogs!!
• Access to high quality Professional Expertise programme, including Specialist training, Team Teach physical intervention and adaptive pedagogical training.
• The opportunity to be involved in developing a new curriculum from scratch.
• A school day running from 8am-2pm with an early finish of 1:30pm on Fridays.
• An annual wellbeing day and tangible ‘family first’ approach to staff wellbeing and experiences.
• Freshly prepared hot meals provided by our own school chef.
• The opportunity to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to provide support for students.
• An Employee Assurance Programme that provides our employees with a range of benefits including funded counselling sessions, eye tests, member discounts, great deals and cashback on shopping, travel, and restaurants.
• Flexible working arrangements are available for all roles, in line with the core needs of the organisation and business needs of the school.

We are on a pathway to join a new Trust, Reach South, which is deeply aligned with our principles and practice. This is an exciting time to be part of our school family.

Please see the attached candidate pack for further details

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About ACE Tiverton Special School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 115 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: ACE Tiverton Special School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ace-tiverton-special-school

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