The Maynard School
Devon
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
3 October 2025
Job overview
Teacher of English (Full Time) Required from January 2026
As a selective, all-girls Independent School nestled in the heart of Exeter, The Maynard has an enviable record of incredible academic results matched with a truly warm and friendly spirit. We provide a happy, secure and lively environment where every child's individuality and unique talents can shine through.
We seek an outstanding, well-qualified and enthusiastic candidate to teach English up to and including A-Level. Experience or interest in teaching Media Studies would be welcome, but is not essential. The successful candidate will be expected to teach through the age range and contribute to the exciting and busy extra-curricular life of the school. This post would be suitable for ECTs as well as more experienced teachers.
Why join our English Department?
We have an incredibly warm and dynamic staff with a huge passion for the teaching of English. The English department currently consists of five members of staff who believe in working collaboratively to ensure the very best outcomes for our students. We prepare students for GCSE study of both English Language and English Literature and have a very impressive set of GCSE and A level results, year on year. At A-Level the study of English Literature remains one of our most popular option choices. We are a progressive department and strive to support our staff in their continued professional development. We believe in fostering positive relationships with our students and place huge value in inspiring their enjoyment and love of literature. We believe in creating educational opportunities outside of the classroom and ensure that each year our students enjoy an engaging mix of extra-curricular activities and trips. This culminates in our famous annual trip to Stratford to witness wonderful performances by the RSC and take part in a workshop series devised for us by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a top independent girls' day school with a long tradition of academic excellence and a commitment to developing each learner to her full potential.
The Maynard has its own Salary Scale.
Visits prior to interview are welcome.
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete our school application form and return along with a covering letter and cv to
Closing date for receipt of applications: 12pm Friday 3 October 2025
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 9th October 2025
The Maynard is committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening is applied to all posts.
About The Maynard School
The Maynard School
Denmark Road, Exeter
Devon
EX1 1SJ
United Kingdom
Welcome to The Maynard School
Set in a leafy area of central Exeter in Devon, we are the leading independent day school for girls aged Reception – Year 13) in the South West.
Steeped in a rich history dating back to 1658, The Maynard today is so much more than a top academic school. Over the years we have built an outstanding reputation for excellence in the Arts, Music and Sport whilst our pastoral care is widely regarded as second to none.
We are a School where happy girls carve for themselves successful futures, create everlasting friendships and enduring childhood memories.
As the second oldest girls' school in the country, we pride ourselves on being experts in educating girls. Statistically it is a proven fact that girls in single-sex schools outperform their peers and the Maynard's long history is testament to this success.
We are an academically selective school and our students achieve outstanding public examination results year-on-year. League tables consistently place us as one of the highest performing schools in the South West.
However, a Maynard education isn't just about academic achievement. It is about so much more; we boast numerous individual and team champions in the sporting arena with access to some of the best facilities available; we celebrate our femininity and are proud to offer Food & Nutrition and Textiles & Fashion classes as a life-skill; we are one of the highest achieving schools for music and drama in the county; we relish our timetable packed with trips and workshops to be enjoyed by the whole school. But we take our greatest pride from the happy, ambitious and successful students with whom we have the pleasure to work with each day
At its core, The Maynard is an outstanding school that has deep rooted values and a clear moral purpose. We hope that when your daughter departs for the next stage in her life, she will take with her lasting friendships, have fostered a passion for life as well as learning and own the confidence to take on every new adventure.
The Maynard School is Made For Girls.
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