Deputy Curriculum Leader - Maths

SAMpeople; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD access

Career progression

Wellbeing support

EDI training

Pay progression

Healthcare cash plan

Employee assistance program

UK Healthcare discounts

Facilities

Lunch allowance

Job summary

The Bishop Fraser Trust in Breightmet (Bolton area) invites applications for a passionate Maths teacher. You will contribute to leading teaching and learning across the Maths department, supporting standards, progress and attainment for all students.

We offer extensive CPD, leadership pathways, wellbeing resources, inclusive practice training, and a clear progression framework. This is a school committed to safeguarding and professional development.

Qualifications

• Is a highly effective practitioner, having a clear understanding of the characteristics of high-quality teaching and able to teach across the whole ability range.
• Will quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both pupils and colleagues.
• Will motivate children to work hard and try their best through passing on to them their infectious enthusiasm and passion for learning!
• Will actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching.
• Will work hard to ensure all pupils make at least expected progress irrespective of their starting point and individual needs.
• Will understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom.
• Will demonstrate personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.

Responsibilities

• To support the Head of Maths in the leadership and management of teaching and learning across the Maths department, ensuring high standards of provision, student progress and attainment.

Skills

High-quality teaching

Rapport with pupils

Motivation and enthusiasm

Sharing best practice

Pupil progress

Behaviour management

Resilience

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Team BSCA! Located in Breightmet, we are a 3-16 fully inclusive Academy. Our school has been on a fantastic journey over the last 18 months, and we are incredibly proud of our amazing staff and pupils. Our recent Ofsted and SIAMS inspections highlighted the fantastic progress we have made as an academy, and we are looking for someone to join us as we take our Maths department to the next level!

At BSCA, we are fully committed to staff development, with weekly protected CPD time, as well as our own internal leadership development programmes for staff looking for their next stage of development.

Our students are fantastic; and deserve the very best, if you believe so too, come and look around!

WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:

• Is a highly effective practitioner, having a clear understanding of the characteristics of high-quality teaching and able to teach across the whole ability range.
• Will quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both pupils and colleagues.
• Will motivate children to work hard and try their best through passing on to them their infectious enthusiasm and passion for learning!
• Will actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching.
• Will work hard to ensure all pupils make at least expected progress irrespective of their starting point and individual needs.
• Will understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom.
• Will demonstrate personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.

YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:

To support the Head of Maths in the leadership and management of teaching and learning across the Maths department, ensuring high standards of provision, student progress and attainment.

IN RETURN, WE OFFER:

• Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programmes.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager
• Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
• Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.
• Fantastic facilities.
• A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 20 th October 2026 @ 9.00am

At The Bishop Fraser Trust, we aim to recruit outstanding people who have the right attitude.

If you have a love for teaching and are passionate about seeing children succeed, we would love to hear from you!

For our part, we will provide excellent development opportunities, leadership training and the time to develop all of this so that you can be the best you can be.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.