Ilfracombe Academy, situated on a beautiful coastal site overlooking the town and the Bristol Channel, we are an 11-18 church academy, part of the Athena Learning Trust.

We are always interested in applicants who are aligned with our values and have the talent and passion to deliver our vision successfully.  You will be joining a team of dedicated individuals who are committed to fostering a positive school culture and community that encourages aspiration, responsibility, kindness, learning, collaboration, understanding and cultural diversity among students and staff. 

We serve and support our community providing a child-centred education that reflects Christian values. Respecting the dignity and potential of each individual person and sensitive to the needs of a diverse society, we strive to enhance and strengthen our values of Hope, Kindness, Courage, Integrity, Trust, Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience.

Why join us ? 

We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and diverse work environment where staff happiness and wellbeing are a top priority. These are just a few great reasons to join us:

People: Our teachers, leaders and staff are great people and a great team together

10 insets: We love learning together and devote 10 inset days a year to all-staff CPD

No burnout: We cut low-impact workload and champion staff wellbeing

Distraction-free: We help bring about distraction-free learning

Backing: We back our staff 100%, with access to practical support when it’s tough

Impact: We improve our children’s reading, revision, results and life chances

Leaders: We see every staff member and student as a future leader

Time: We highly value staff time and devote ourselves to always investing it well

Balance: We want staff to enjoy holidays to do things that make us happy and healthy

Wellbeing: We give all our staff access to a range of wellbeing and employee benefits

If you want to make a meaningful impact and support us in providing world class education whilst taking advantage of the lifestyle that our beautiful Devon coastal setting provides, we want to hear from you. Please join our Talent Pool or apply now to become a part of our dedicated team working towards a brighter future for all our students.