Deputy Head of Faculty for Academic, Sport and Adventure (Barnstaple)


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Exeter, EX4 4JS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who We're Looking For

We're searching for someone who combines educational expertise with strong leadership potential.

You'll be:

• Passionate about student success

• A confident communicator and relationship builder

• Organised, proactive and solutions-focused

• Able to motivate and inspire colleagues to be their best

What the college offers its staff

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. View our careers page for further details.

Further details about the role

Why You'll Love This Role

No two days are the same. One day you could be coaching and supporting teaching staff, the next you'll be analysing student performance 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

Visit our website to view a full job description and person specification.

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.

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