Teacher of English (maternity cover)
Melbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EF19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS
Teacher of English (maternity cover) job summary
TEACHER OF ENGLISH (MATERNITY COVER)
Salary: MPS.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for approximately 1 year to cover maternity leave. Full time.
ECT’s welcome to apply
Start date: September 2026
Place of work: Melbourn Village College, Melbourn, Royston
We are looking for a Teacher of English (maternity cover) who is knowledgeable, inspirational, and passionate about their subject.
If you share our school values of kindness, curiosity, and resilience, and are excited to contribute to a vibrant and ambitious learning community, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be a research-informed practitioner with a track record of supporting students to make strong progress, fostering not only their attainment but also their perseverance and intellectual curiosity.
This role offers excellent professional development opportunities within a trust entering an exciting new five-year strategic phase. You will be joining a supportive and committed English team who share a deep enthusiasm for learning and who work collaboratively to ensure our students thrive.
If you believe in shaping resilient learners, sparking curiosity, and promoting kindness in every classroom interaction, we would be delighted to receive your application.
For further details on our school please visit our website Welcome to Melbourn Village College - Melbourn Village College.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Melbourn Village College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 585 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Melbourn Village College website
Melbourn Village College is a successful 11-16 school with a strong community feel. At just over 600 pupils, our size enables all to flourish within a supportive environment, where each feels valued and empowered. Pupils are encouraged to continue their learning outside the classroom and a very high proportion get involved in the wide range of extra-curricular activities available to them. Our most recent OFSTED Inspection in September 2017 confirmed that we are a ‘good’ school which “has continued to improve the quality of education in the school” since our previous ‘Good’ judgement in May 2013. We are committed to improving what we do and aim to be outstanding
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