Why are most prisoners male?
Did that question spark a surge of enthusiasm and a flurry of ideas for lesson plans? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for an inspirational Sociology teacher to join our Ofsted Outstanding college, consistently ranked among the top 10 FE colleges in the UK by NICDEX. With over 600 students studying A level Sociology, you’ll be joining a large, experienced team of subject specialists. If you’re positive, proactive and bring a can-do attitude, you’ll thrive here.
This post is initially offered as a temporary maternity cover; however, there’s strong potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate. There are excellent opportunities to collaborate, share best practice and contribute your own ideas and strengths to a highly successful department. In addition to teaching, you’ll play a key role as a personal tutor, providing pastoral support and guidance to students throughout their college journey.
Why join Exeter College?
- teach your subject at A Level only
- extra 28% of salary into your pension
- Sunday Times Best Company
- bright, curious, motivated and engaged students
- great benefits, including discounted shopping, bikes, electric cars and water sports
- a focus on staff wellbeing and professional development
- based a few minutes from Exeter St David’s and Exeter Central train stations
Applications from ECTs will be welcomed – you’ll access a supportive training programme as a newly qualified teacher.
Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch a short video to learn more, and see what our staff have to say on our careers page.
Benefits
We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.
Applying for the role
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The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 1st June 2026 at midnight.
Interviews will be held in Exeter on Tuesday 9th June 2026.
No CVs or agencies please.
Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.
We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
Exeter and North Devon College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.