Deputy Director of Learning - Maths

Star Academies; Little Hulton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Little Hulton is seeking a Deputy Director of Learning for Maths. The ideal candidate will have a degree-level qualification, Qualified Teacher Status, and extensive teaching experience. Responsibilities include developing an engaging curriculum and leading a faculty to improve pupil outcomes. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the lives of young learners in a supportive educational environment. Join a high-performing network committed to the best in education.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Mentoring and training

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in improving standards and raising pupil outcomes.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Ability to motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop an exciting curriculum for diverse learners.
• Lead a successful faculty using teaching and leadership experience.
• Engage, enthuse, and progress learners through innovative methods.

Skills

Teaching to GCSE standard

Coaching and motivating colleagues

Engagement and innovation

Education

Degree-level qualification

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Do you have what it takes to nurture today’s young people and inspire tomorrow’s leaders? Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to lead and deliver outstanding learning and teaching to young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, becoming a Star leader might just be the best career move you ever make.

About Star Salford Academy

is a 5-form entry mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, which opened in September 2023. Like all Star schools, Star Salford Academy has a leadership specialism.

We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

During its opening year, the school admitted an intake of 150 pupils in Year 7. We will continue to admit a new intake of Year 7 pupils at the beginning of each academic year.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Deputy Director of Learning for Maths with a proven track record of success in improving standards and raising pupil outcomes. We want to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post.

As an experienced teacher, you will develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner and have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our young people. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful faculty drawing on your extensive teaching and leadership experience. As a Star middle leader, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high‑performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best leaders in education.

You will have :

• A degree‑level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

About Star Academies

is a high‑performing multi‑academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values‑based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, . With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.