Deputy Head of Faculty, A Levels (Barnstaple)

Exeter College; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Free counselling

Discounted supermarket shopping

Spa treatments

Electric cars

Job summary

Exeter College – Barnstaple Campus is seeking a Deputy Head of Faculty to lead A Level studies and drive performance across the faculty. You will manage the team, oversee teaching, and contribute to strategic decisions while ensuring an outstanding student experience.

The role requires a proven track record as an excellent A Level teacher with strong people management skills and the ability to lead quality assurance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be an outstanding A level teacher with strong people management.
• Experience leading quality assurance and improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the faculty
• Step confidently into the Head of Faculty role when required
• Champion outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment
• Lead quality assurance and improvement activities
• Support, develop and motivate talented teaching staff

Skills

People management

A level teaching

Communication

Job description

Deputy Head of Faculty, A Levels (Barnstaple)

Hours

Hours Full time, 37 hours per week

Contract Type

Contract Type Permanent

Location

Location Barnstaple

Closing Date

Closing Date 26/11/2026

Job Description and Person Specification

Do you thrive on driving up student outcomes, leading by example and creating an outstanding learning experience for students? We’ve merged with Exeter College, one of the best colleges in the UK and, with their backing, we’re growing rapidly and we’re on a journey to become the best place to study A levels in North Devon! If you insist on high standards for yourself, your students and your team, we’d love to hear from you. As a minimum, you’ll need to be a great people manager and an outstanding A level teacher (applications are particularly welcome from teachers of Economics or Computer Science).

The Faculty offers a wide range of A levels and Sport courses. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate leader who wants to make a real impact while working in a supportive and ambitious team. No two days are the same. One day you could be coaching and supporting teaching staff, the next you’ll be analysing student data, leading quality improvements, coordinating recruitment events or helping learners overcome barriers to success.

As Deputy Head of Faculty, you’ll:

• Support the strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the faculty
• Step confidently into the Head of Faculty role when required
• Champion outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment
• Lead quality assurance and improvement activities
• Support, develop and motivate talented teaching staff

You’ll be:

• Passionate about student success
• A confident communicator and relationship builder
• Organised, proactive, positive and solutions-focused
• Able to motivate and inspire colleagues to be their best

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 much more.

Closing Date: Thursday 26th November 2026 at midnight

Interview Date: Tuesday 8th December 2026

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.