English Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Torpoint Community College, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2NH2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
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
We are looking to appoint a talented, dynamic and innovative Teacher of English. This post would be most suitable for an enthusiastic teacher with the ability to teach English Language, English Literature and Media Studies to KS3 and KS4.
The successful candidate will join a focused team of highly skilled practitioners, working together to engage and enthuse students whilst also ensuring they have the skills to succeed in the future.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a friendly team of staff in a lovely location on a site that sits amongst its own well-maintained grounds. You will be enrolled onto the Pension Scheme, have access to free parking and be able to participate in a range of staff wellbeing activities and events.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Torpoint Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 748 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Torpoint Community College website
- Email address
- jones.jo@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 812511
Torpoint Community College (TCC) is situated in South-East Cornwall and is very much a part of the local community. Due to its proximity, it also enjoys close links with the urban area of Plymouth city. This results in a rich mix of urban and rural, village and city-based students and the College is very much an economic driver for the area.
The majority of students attending the College live in Torpoint or on the Rame Peninsula. It also has students from Plymouth who travel from Plymouth via the chain ferry over the River Tamar. The current number on roll is approximately 720, including 50 in the Sixth Form. The College’s Post 16 provision offers a small, but thriving, learning environment for its students with a wide range of A Level subjects on offer.
Arranging a visit to Torpoint Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jones.jo@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk.
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