Why do people obey the law? Should judges have more power than Parliament? Did those questions spark a surge of enthusiasm and a flurry of ideas for lesson plans? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
You don’t need have a teaching qualification to apply. If you’re hardworking, brilliant with young people and bring a can-do attitude, we’ll support you to become a qualified teacher. We’re an Ofsted Outstanding college, consistently ranked among the top 10 FE colleges in the UK by NICDEX.
With over 350 students studying A level Law, you’ll be joining a large and experienced team of subject specialists. The subject continues to grow in popularity and our success and has been recognised as an ALPs Centre of Excellence for the past five years. There are excellent opportunities to collaborate, share best practice and contribute your own ideas and strengths to a highly successful department. We also make strong use of links with the University of Exeter and regional law firms to enrich the learner experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver engaging and ambitious teaching, placing learners at the centre of everything you do and supporting them to achieve outstanding progress and aspirational goals.
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.
This role is available as a significant fraction or up to full time.
Why join Exeter College?
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teach your subject at A Level only
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extra 28% of salary into your pension
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Sunday Times Best Company
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bright, curious, motivated and engaged students
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great benefits, including discounted shopping, bikes, electric cars and water sports
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a focus on staff wellbeing and professional development
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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.
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
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 15th June 2026 at midnight.
Interviews will be held in Exeter w/c 22nd 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.
- The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays
