Teacher, Media (Exeter)

Passionate about Media? Love inspiring young people to think creatively, explore ideas and bring their work to life? Join our outstanding Media and Performing Arts team and help the next generation of creative talent reach their potential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Media specialist to bring fresh ideas and strengths to our dynamic provision, teaching across Level 2 and Level 3 UAL and A Level Media courses. Alongside teaching, you’ll also take on a pastoral tutor role, supporting students in achieving their full potential. The successful candidate will be a Programme Lead for Level 2 Media, with a strong commitment to supporting learners to achieve and progress confidently to their next steps

About You

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified teachers. If you have a background in English Language and experience teaching Media, we’d also love to hear from you.

You’ll be:

• passionate about Media and committed to outstanding teaching and learning

• a creative and collaborative team player

• motivated to inspire young people and help them succeed

There may be the opportunity for the right candidate to explore the opportunity of Curriculum Area Manager for A Levels across the faculty, earning £42,606 – £46,464.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to teach highly motivated and curious learners

• A state-of-the-art creative environment including a TV studio, radio station, and media suites

• Exciting partnerships with industry professionals including the BBC, who are based on site

• Strong focus on wellbeing and professional development

• A supportive and inclusive team culture

• A central Exeter location, just minutes from Exeter Central Station

• Recognition as a top 10 UK FE College (NICDEX) and Ofsted Outstanding (2022/23)

• We’ll pay an extra 28% of salary into your pension

• Join a growing Sunday Times Best Company

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.

And see what our staff have to say here.

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

If you’re reading this on our website, click on the apply button, below.

If you’re reading this advert on another site, visit our vacancies page.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday 10th November 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on Tuesday 17th November 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