Specialist Intervention Teacher English and Maths
Helston Community College, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8NR12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 July 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- English, Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 fte (part time considered)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650
What skills and experience we're looking for
About The Role:
We are seeking a committed and passionate Specialist Teacher to deliver high-quality, differentiated Maths and English lessons to small groups and individual learners at Key Stage 3, and potentially Key Stage 4.
This unique role focuses on supporting Armed Forces children, and is ideally suited to a teacher - qualified or unqualified - who understands the specific educational, emotional, and social challenges these students face, such as frequent relocations, service-related stress, and disrupted schooling. You will play a key role in helping each learner thrive academically and personally.
This is a one-year, fixed term position funded by the Armed Forces Education Trust.
About You:
You are a compassionate and adaptable educator with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by Armed Forces families and vulnerable learners. You bring creativity, empathy, and a commitment to making a meaningful difference in young people’s lives.
You will have:
- Qualified Teacher Status [QTS] or equivalent [unqualified teachers with relevant experience are welcome to apply]
- Experience teaching Maths and/or English at Key Stage 3 [KS4 experience desirable].
- A strong pastoral approach and a clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive, flexible attitude and a passion for inclusive education.
Why Join us?
If you have the attributes and skills we are looking for, we encourage you to apply.Join a successful and supportive College where you will play a key role in enhancing opportunities available to students.
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 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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