Teacher of English* (0.6/0.7), *Lead of English & literacy

Role Overview: Teacher of English (0.6/0.7 FTE) – Lead of English & Literacy, South Devon UTC, Permanent Part‑Time.

Responsibilities:

• Shape confident communicators and employable young people.
• Drive excellence across the curriculum.
• Champion a culture of reading, literacy/oracy.
• Make a lasting impact on students preparing for careers in engineering and healthcare.

Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of teaching your subject(s) and wider curriculum/pastoral developments.
• Plan tutorials, activities, lessons, and sequences to meet students’ individual learning needs.
• Use appropriate strategies and follow UTC policies for tutoring, teaching, behaviour management and classroom management.
• Promote the health, safety, economic wellbeing and achievement of your students, involving parents and other agencies.
• Assess, monitor and record the progress of students and give clear and constructive feedback.
• Set well‑grounded expectations for students using information about prior knowledge and attainment, aiming for progress at or above national level.
• Take responsibility for your own professional development and use outcomes to improve your teaching.
• Make an active contribution to the policies, aspirations and plans of your year group, curriculum team and the UTC.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Essential – Degree and Qualified Teacher Status.
• Essential – Successful experience of teaching this subject in a placement or a previous UTC.
• Essential – Ability to teach GCSE and, where relevant, A Level.
• Essential – Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues.
• Essential – Ability to use assessment for learning and data to improve student performance.
• Essential – High level ICT skills and inspirational practice that engages students.
• Essential – Excellent understanding of the curriculum and current developments in teaching and learning.
• Essential – Positive attitude to professional development, ability to take initiative, command respect, work effectively both independently and as a team member.
• Desirable – Experience of teaching at A Level.
• Desirable – Proven use of data and assessment for continuous improvement.
• Desirable – Excellent ICT skills.
• Desirable – Experience of using varied strategies to support literacy across the curriculum.

Employment Details:

• Start date: September 2026.
• End date: Permanent.
• Salary: MPS/UPS.
• Scale: UPS.
• Closing date for applications: 3 July 2026.
• Interviews: 7 July 2026, 12:00‑15:00.

Benefits and Working Environment:

• Part‑time schedule of 0.6/0.7 FTE.
• Supportive and collaborative workplace where staff are viewed as part of a family.
• Shared schemes of learning and pre‑planned resources to reduce workload.
• Balanced approach to marking and feedback.
• Clear behaviour policy supporting enthusiastic teaching.
• Opportunities to share practice and learn across the trust and the teaching UTC alliance.

Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding:

Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application Process:

Applications must be submitted via the “My New Term” application form from 12 June 2026. Please direct any questions to Ms Wastell, PA to the Headteacher (email: Julie.wastell@southdevonutc.org.uk, telephone: 01626 240201). The post will be offered subject to satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks.