Teacher of English - Fixed Term Contract

Comberton Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DU

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS

Teacher of English - Fixed Term Contract job summary

TEACHER OF ENGLISH - FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Salary: MPS/UPS

Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 31 August 2026. Full time (100%)

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Comberton Village College, Comberton

Place

Are you passionate about teaching English in a school that values curiosity, diversity and academic ambition? This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving and highly collaborative department that nurtures confident, thoughtful and articulate learners across Key Stages 3-4.

Why teach English at Comberton Village College?

• A diverse and engaging curriculum: Our English curriculum blends core literary texts with diverse global literature, helping pupils become thoughtful, confident and skilled communicators. We nurture a love of reading, build strong writing foundations and encourage articulate spoken expression.
• A supportive and collaborative environment: You’ll be joining a friendly, experienced team that works closely together to share high‑quality resources, curriculum planning and professional dialogue. The department is committed to reflective practice, subject passion and excellent outcomes for all pupils.
• Professional Development and Growth: As part of a Teaching School and Trust, you’ll benefit from exceptional CPD opportunities, collaborative networks, and a culture that supports teachers at all stages of their career.

What we offer:

- A school culture that prioritises staff wellbeing and professional growth.

- Engaged and respectful students who embody our ethos of Caring, Confident and Capable.

- Excellent facilities, generous non‑contact time and a commitment to work-life balance.

‘Pupils here are not taught just to pass exams. They acquire the skills and knowledge they need to be first-rate scientists, historians, and artists, among others.’ (Ofsted, November 2024).

We are a highly successful, community mixed comprehensive school with Teaching School status in a pleasant rural setting only 5 miles from the centre of Cambridge. We currently have around 2000 11-18 pupils on roll including in our sixth form centre that opened in September 2011. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher of English who is totally committed to our aims to provide pupils with a fantastic experience in the subject across the full age and ability range. This role would offer the right candidate the chance to teach on one of our popular A Level courses, and would suit either an ECT or a more experienced practitioner.

Our pupils are well motivated, staff morale is excellent and examination results at KS4 and KS5 are very strong across our comprehensive intake. The school has consistently been rated by Ofsted as outstanding over very many years - our most recent Ofsted (November 2024) achieved ‘outstanding’ in all categories. Considerable work has been done on the curriculum to ensure it is highly effective in preparing pupils for their future, and is exciting to teach.

If you are enthusiastic, inspiring and committed to high‑quality English teaching, we would love to hear from you.

For further details on our school please visit our website www.combertonvc.org.

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 Comberton Village College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1981 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Comberton Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/comberton-village-college

Please note that listings under Comberton Village College may be for other schools within The Cam Academy Trust.

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