Job description
Teacher of English
Salary: MPS/UPS
Basis: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Location: Across the Trust (based at Hele’s School currently).
Required to start on: 1st September 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join Hele’s School and Westcountry Schools Trust. Hele’s is a supportive, friendly and oversubscribed learning community with a very good reputation. We wish to appoint an exceptional candidate, who possesses energy and creativity. If you are motivated by the prospect of being part of ‘Team Hele’s’ and by working alongside others who share a passion and determination to provide the very best opportunities of our young people, then we would very much welcome your application.
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive in a collegiate and positive atmosphere, then we’d love to hear from you!
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and have ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young people.
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references - references will be sought prior to interview. Proof of qualifications is compulsory.
Benefits
MPS/UPS
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Hele's School
Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,393
- Avg teacher salary
- £51,331
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19.3:1
- Academy trust
- WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Location
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Plymouth, Plymouth, PL7 4LT
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- Salary
- MPS/UPS
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 11 June 2026
- Closing date
- 23 June 2026
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