Assistant Headteacher - English
Isca Academy, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6APDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
20 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday Term-time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L9 - L13
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see recruitment pack
What the school offers its staff
Are you an exceptional English leader ready to take the next step towards senior leadership? Do you have the vision, drive and expertise to ensure every child develops the literacy skills they need to succeed in life? If so, Isca Academy is seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Headteacher – English to join our ambitious and supportive leadership team.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented and aspiring leader to shape the future of English and whole-school literacy, while further developing your senior leadership experience.
Why join Isca Academy?
At Isca Academy, we are deeply ambitious for both our students and our staff, creating a culture where people feel valued, supported and inspired to do their very best. You will be part of a collaborative community where excellence is nurtured, teamwork is second nature, and your professional growth is genuinely prioritised.
Invest in your future: Benefit from our sector-leading coaching programme and Trust-wide CPD, designed to support you at every stage of your leadership journey.
A culture of support and ambition: Become part of a high-performing, collaborative team committed to achieving the very best outcomes for every student.
Make your mark: Lead a successful English department with a strong track record and take it to the next level, shaping curriculum, pedagogy and outcomes.
Whole-school impact: Champion literacy as the foundation for success across the curriculum, ensuring all students can access and excel in their learning.
Work with great people: Join a dynamic Senior Leadership Team that works seamlessly together – a sense of humour is essential!
Join us
This is more than a job – it is an opportunity to shape lives, influence whole-school improvement and accelerate your leadership career in a supportive and ambitious environment.
We are also committed to investing in your long-term development, and can provide a clear and supported pathway to Headship for the right candidate.
If you are ready to take the next step and make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of Isca Academy’s journey to excellence.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Isca Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 914 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Isca Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@iscaexeter.co.uk
- See more jobs
- teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/isca
At Isca Academy, we are relentlessly ambitious for all our pupils and intend to have the best outcomes in the country by 2027. We are at the start of a five-year journey to becoming the best school in the country and are unapologetic about this ambition. We intend to transform Isca into a beacon of national excellence in order to support the improvement of education in the South West. We understand that outcomes in our region are not good enough and are determined to change this.
As a member of our team, you will reflect this ambition and these values in everything you do. We are always searching for relentlessly driven individuals who reflect our core values of Inspiration, Success, Community and Ambition. We believe, as a part of the Ted Wragg Trust, in growing great people; if you are someone who embodies our values and reflects our purpose, we will ensure you have the training and opportunities you need in order to become outstanding in every area of your work. Above all, we seek people driven by the belief that all young people, regardless of background, can achieve at the very highest level
Arranging a visit to Isca Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@iscaexeter.co.uk.
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