Head of Maths

What skills and experience we’re looking for

• Lead and develop the Maths department to secure excellent progress and attainment across Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Design and implement a coherent, sequenced Maths curriculum that builds fluency, reasoning and problem solving.
• Improve teaching and assessment so misconceptions are identified and addressed at point of learning.
• Line‑manage and develop staff, deploy specialist expertise equitably and grow departmental capacity.
• Use data precisely to set targets, monitor impact and evaluate interventions (including for disadvantaged and SEND students).
• Promote numeracy across the school and lead enrichment, transition and partnership work with primary and post‑16 providers.

The successful candidate will

• Have Qualified Teacher Status and a proven record of excellent classroom practice and improving student outcomes in Maths.
• Have experience of leading or acting as second in department (desirable) with strong curriculum and assessment knowledge.
• Be skilled in coaching, performance management and targeted CPD to raise colleagues’ classroom practice.
• Demonstrate strong data‑analysis skills, excellent communication, and the ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive department aligned to our STRIVE values.

What the school offers its staff

• This is a school that invests in staff and promotes internal career development.
• We have a strong commitment to professional development and evidence‑informed practice.
• There is a supportive SLT with clear strategic priorities linked to the school’s vision.
• There are opportunities to lead transition, enrichment and connections across the King Edward VI Multi Academy Trust.

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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