Assistant Leader of Maths

Castle Phoenix Trust; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

On-site gym and swimming pool

Free parking

Employee discount scheme

Provision of an iPad

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Caludon Castle School seeks an Assistant Leader of Maths to head the department and raise attainment across GCSE and A Level. It is a full-time, 1-year maternity cover role with a December 2026 start date. The post offers a supportive, collaborative team and access to excellent professional development.

The appointee will lead curriculum delivery, mentor colleagues, and ensure inclusive provision and high standards of learning for all students.

Qualifications

• Be an excellent practitioner with a passion for learning and teaching.
• Lead the Maths department to deliver excellent outcomes.
• Teach Maths up to A Level with strong GCSE and A Level results.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mathematics department and drive high standards.
• Support, motivate and develop teachers to improve practice.
• Deliver an aspirational and challenging Maths curriculum.
• Collaborate with staff to promote inclusive learning for all students.

Skills

Excellent practitioner

Leadership

Teach Maths to A Level

GCSE & A Level results

Motivate staff and students

Team leadership

Curriculum development

Resilient and reflective

Job description

**Assistant Leader of Maths****Caludon Castle School****TMS/UPS + TLR2****Full time, 1-year maternity cover****Start date December 2026**This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join our Mathematics faculty. We are seeking someone with a commitment to excellence to take a leading role in the department.**The successful applicant will:**• Be an excellent practitioner with a passion for learning and teaching and a desire to ensure that the quality of learning in Maths is great.• Be a leader with a desire to achieve the very best outcomes and deliver excellent, inclusive provision for all our students.• Have an ability to support, motivate and develop teachers to improve their practice.• Be able to teach Maths up to A Level.• Have a record of consistently delivering strong GCSE and A Level results across a range of ability levels.• Have an ability to engage, enthuse and motivate students and staff.• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.• Deliver a curriculum that inspires and engages students and provides an aspirational and challenging learning experience.• Be a committed, highly competent, energised, reflective and resilient individual.• Possess the skills and determination to make a profound difference to the lives of our students by sharing our belief in the highest standards of academic achievement in an inclusive setting.We pride ourselves on being the kind of place where people want to work, where everyone recognises the buzz of excitement and togetherness, whatever stage they are at in their career. We invest in ensuring the quality of our relationships, fostering and building strong teams to share good and innovative practice, to promote learners’ achievements and to be the best that we can be.**We will play to your strengths and can offer you:**• The opportunity to flourish alongside supportive and caring staff with a strong team ethos, so that you have the tools to teach in a way that works for you.• A comprehensive induction programme for all new staff which continues with access to enriched professional development through a range of CPL.• Developmental opportunities for the next step in your career.• Access to expert coaching.• A strong and effective admin team to enable you to concentrate on your teaching.• Opportunities to teach across all key stages.• Technology rich premises, with exceptional facilities and a range of benefits which include cycle to work, access to the on-site gym and swimming pool, free parking, an employee discount scheme, provision of an iPad and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our people strategy and well-being committee.Caludon Castle has great deal to be proud of, with a relentless focus on excellence and a desire to continuously improve. If you have the passion and determination to be valued part of our team, we would love to hear from you.Sarah Kenrick, Headteacher, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity, please email Stacy Hands to book a visit.**Application deadline: 9.00pm 13 October 2026****Interviews: w/c 19 October 2026***If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.**We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.**Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.**This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.*### AttachmentsCaludon Castle Applicant PackMaths\\_Assistant\\_Faculty\\_Leader\\_JDPS### Safeguarding Statement:**Safeguarding**Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person.