Assistant Headteacher English

TEAM Inc.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Isca Academy is seeking an Assistant Headteacher English or Head of English to lead the English department, shape the curriculum and drive progress across key stages. You will contribute to whole-school improvement, deliver CPD, manage assessment and work with staff, students and parents to raise outcomes.

The role requires a qualified teacher with English expertise, experience in 11-16 delivery, data analysis and strong leadership qualities.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status
• Degree level in English or related field
• NPQML/NPQSL or Masters recommended
• Experience planning and teaching English 11-16
• Experience using data to drive improvements
• Ability to deliver school CPD and subject CPD
• Strong ICT skills and data analysis

Skills

Planning & teaching English 11-16

CPD delivery

Data analysis for student outcomes

Inter-personal skills

ICT for teaching

Excellent organisation

Education

Qualified teacher status

Degree in English / English Literature

NPQML or NPQSL Masters

Job description

Assistant Headteacher English or Head of English

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Exeter, EX2 6AP
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 25 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 28 Sept 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified teacher status.
• Educated to degree level - in the specialist area of English.
• Further qualifications relevant to the role such as NPQML or NPQSL Masters Level Study Experience of teaching in a state comprehensive school.
• Experience in planning and teaching English Language and Literature 11-16. Experience of contributing to and delivering strategies to raise progress and achievement across English, including assessment for learning and creative pedagogies.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating performance and of using data to inform school improvement and ultimately student outcomes.
• Delivering whole school CPD Delivering Subject Specific CPD Exam marking Experience of teaching English Literature / Language at A Level A gifted teacher with the ability to teach English Literature and Language in an exciting and engaging manner.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Proven ability to sustain positive relationships with staff, students and parents.
• Thorough grasp of data, including analysing data and using this effectively to improve student outcomes.
• Excellent ICT skills to support teaching and learning.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills

What the school offers its staff

At Isca Academy, we believe every child matters. We are committed to ensuring every young person feels known, valued and inspired to achieve more than they ever imagined. Team Isca is a vibrant, ambitious and caring community where children thrive because the adults around them care deeply, work collaboratively and hold high expectations with warmth and integrity.

We are passionate about an exceptional education for every child regardless of background or need, and we believe in the power of education to transform lives and make the world a better place. We want every child to know they matter, feel empowered to dream big and achieve those dreams, and we strive for colleagues to join us who believe in their potential as strongly as we do.

Team Isca is full of energy, optimism and a genuine love for what we do. We are a team who work hard, lift each other up, have fun along the way and truly love coming to work. Our sense of joy, connection and commitment to each other and our children is part of what makes our school so special.

As part of the Ted Wragg Trust, we are committed to growing great people. You will be supported, encouraged and given the opportunities you deserve to thrive, develop and lead. If you want to make a meaningful difference, be part of a team that cares and works hard to help children achieve extraordinary things, then Team Isca is the place to make your impact.

We'd love to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.