English Teacher (Maternity Cover)

St Luke's Church of England School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RD

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time: 19.5
• Contract type: Fixed term - Up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Luke’s Church of England School

This is an exciting opportunity for a hard-working and passionate teacher to join our English team. St Luke’s offers centralised behaviour systems, sensible assessment policies, and incredible staff development, including a weekly entitlement to our nationally recognised instructional coaching programme.

St Luke’s is an ambitious and inclusive Church of England school, dedicated to ensuring that all students live life to the full. Our vision is underpinned by five core values: showing respect, being inclusive, giving hope, achieving your best, and taking responsibility. With a commitment to fostering curiosity and a love for learning, our English department provides the perfect environment for both staff and students to thrive.

Full details about the role and to apply please visit: https://www.tedwraggtrust.co.uk/vacancy

Closing date: Midnight – 20th April 2026 (This job advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if you are interested)

Interview date: TBC

The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and operate in accordance with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. All appointments will be subject to a number of safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS check.

We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools

strengthening our communities through excellent education.

What the school offers its staff

We are an ambitious and inclusive Church of England School, dedicated to ensuring all students live life to the full.

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

The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and operate in accordance with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before an appointment is confirmed. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Luke's Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 853 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Luke's Church of England School website
• Email address: emma.thorpe@stlukescofe.school
• Phone number: 01392 204 600
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-luke-s-church-of-england-school-exeter

We are incredibly proud to be part of the rapidly growing Ted Wragg Trust and believe whole heartedly in their mission to grow great people. If you join St Luke’s you will be surrounded by people who have an unapologetic mission to be better every day. We offer all staff exceptional professional development through weekly coaching which has seen us be named as one of only 13 national coaching hubs. Our staff also benefit from disruption free classrooms created by a centralised behaviour system, wider Trust leadership development programmes as well as access to exceptional leadership coaching and opportunities such as SW100.

At St Luke’s, we are relentless in our mission to support the improvement of educational outcomes in the South West and are proud to be one of the most improved schools in the region following our 2022 outcomes. As a member of our team, we expect the same aspiration and are searching for people who reflect our core values by taking responsibility to achieve their best.

If you are someone who believes in the power of education to transform the lives of all young people, regardless of background, then St Luke’s is the place for you. We will provide you with the very best training, opportunities and environment that ensures you can be brilliant every day.

Arranging a visit to St Luke's Church of England School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emma.thorpe@stlukescofe.school.

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