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Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

Thurston Community College, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3PB

23 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  1 July 2026

• Latest start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 May 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 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspiring, ambitious, and vibrant Teacher of English to join our well established department to cover up to 12 months maternity leave. The successful applicant will be required to teach English at KS3 and KS4, with the opportunity to teach A-Level English available for a suitably qualified candidate.

Our successful candidate will join an outstanding English Department who pride themselves on their innovative approach to supporting every student to achieve their full potential. You will benefit from entering a collaborative team who welcome forward thinking initiatives and are able to offer new colleagues’ advice, support and professional development opportunities in a friendly, positive and creative environment. The department is well resourced with classrooms based within the dedicated languages area of the school, modern IT projection equipment to assist the delivery of your lessons.

This post would be equally appropriate for an experienced or a newly qualified early careers Teacher.

What the school offers its staff

Who we are

Thurston Community College is a large popular mixed comprehensive school. It comprises two distinct and specialist sites. Our Thurston Campus, for students from Year 7 to Year 11 is situated four miles east of Bury St Edmunds. Thurston Sixth is located in the nearby village of Beyton, offering a bespoke centre of excellence for students in Year 12 and Year 13.

Our purpose is simple; to inspire a love of learning, empower our College community with the knowledge and skills to help them make meaningful choices and contribute positively to the world in which we live to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.

It was recently announced that the school will be part of the School Rebuild Programme and

we have entered the feasibility phase. This will mean we will be a part of shaping a new

school over the next few years.

We will provide:

• An opportunity to help shape the future of the department and develop the subject across the curriculum.

• Opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.

We offer the opportunity to:

• Join a talented and supportive team, dedicated to working effectively together to secure positive outcomes for our students.

• Benefit from ongoing professional development.

• Make a difference to our talented and creative students.

• Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are excited by this post, its challenges and opportunities; if you relish the prospect of joining our team of committed and excellent staff, we very much look forward to hearing from you.Please visit our website for further information or if you would like to discuss this post further please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@thurstoncollege.org.

Thurston Community College enjoys a rural location with free parking and convenient transport links to Cambridge, Ipswich and London.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, interview date to be confirmed.

Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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

Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description Teacher of English.pdf - 173 KB (opens in new tab)

About Thurston Community College

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1484 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thurston Community College website
• Email address: recruitment@thurstoncollege.org
• Phone number: 01359234506
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thurston-community-college

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