Post: Classroom Teacher - Languages

Location: Thomas Hall School, Exeter, Devon, EX4 5AD

FTE Salary Range: MPS 1- UPS 3; £32,916 - £51,047

Actual Annual Salary: £16,458 - £23,523

Contract Type: Permanent, part time

Contract Hours: 16.25 hrs per week, Monday to Friday [Dependant on Timetabling]

For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of job share, compressed hours, or staggered hours. Please wait until the job offer stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what’s possible for the role.

About the role

Co-ordinate, plan and deliver a KS3 and GCSE languages programme. Monitor and track progress for students, and report data appropriately. Be able to facilitate languages GCSE options in the future.

About the successful candidate

A dynamic and highly professional languages teacher. Committed to developing students understanding and application of written and oral language. They will hold Qualified Teacher Status (must complete QTS or QTLS within 12 months of appointment) and are a graduate in relevant subject level and DfE recognised.

As well as the core responsibilities detailed above, other key areas of accountabilities and tasks include:

To contribute to raising standards of student attainment; sharing and supporting the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

The above will be supported by using the Professional Standards for Teachers framework:

1.            Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students;

2.            Promote good progress and outcomes by students;

3.            Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge;

4.            Plan and teach well-structured lessons;

5.            Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students;

6.            Make accurate and productive use of assessment;

7.            Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment;

8.            Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a teacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay & Conditions document and the national Teachers’ Standards level of practice.

About the School

Thomas Hall School is committed to giving all children an engaging and enriching educational experience. We provide a richly diverse and connected school environment, representative of the world that our pupils will enter. Our pupils mature into individuals who are ambitious, open-minded and confident. Along with our academic pathway, we also take care to support individual character formation and wellbeing through The Thomas Hall Way.

Each pupil at our school is celebrated for their individual talents. For our pupils’, school is about exploring strengths and developing academic and personal skills that will ensure that every child is well prepared for the quickly changing world that awaits them. It is our promise that we will create an environment of community, collaboration and challenge.

The Thomas Hall grounds, on the outskirts of Exeter, offer a site of inspiring natural beauty. Our main building was built in the 1600s, with established woodland surrounding the main campus area. The building was part of Exeter University’s Duryard Halls of Residence for nearly 100 years be-fore becoming a school. In 2023, Thomas Hall School joined Reach South Academy Trust.

About the Trust

We are a family of schools working in partnership for the benefit of all our pupils and students. We believe our charitable aim, to advance education, is best achieved through collaboration, both within the Trust and beyond.

We operate 21 academies across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, serving learners aged 3 to 19. Alongside our primary, all-through and technical provision, we are proud to include a strong and integral network of seven special schools and one alternative provision setting.

These settings are a vital part of our community, providing inclusive, high-quality education for pupils with a wide range of needs, including complex learning profiles, autism, and social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as those who benefit from a more personalised approach. Together, we are committed to helping every young person thrive.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please get in touch by calling the Recruitment team on 07759365064 or emailing us at recruitment@reachsouth.org.

Closing date: for applications is 28th June 2026.

Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for 28th June 2026.

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary plus TPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy

Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.

Please note that Reach South Academy Trust is a licenced Sponsor for CoS applications and therefore can consider applications from candidates eligible to apply for Teaching and Teaching Leadership roles (only). For all other roles applicants are required to provide the required documentation where a candidate does not need a Skilled Worker Visa.