Director or Mathematics

Avanti Grange Secondary School; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher pension scheme

O2 discounts

Specsavers eye test vouchers

NUS Card eligibility

CSSC membership

Well-being programs

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Job summary

Avanti Grange is seeking an ambitious and inspiring Director of Mathematics to lead one of the most important departments in our school, responsible for the quality of mathematics teaching and student outcomes from Year 7 onward.

With Avanti 6 Bishop’s Stortford opening in September 2027, you will help shape post-16 mathematics and launch a coherent curriculum from Year 7 to Year 13, preparing students for demanding courses and careers.

Qualifications

• Degree in mathematics or related subject with QTS.
• Proven record of excellent mathematics teaching and leadership (Head of Department or equivalent).
• Expert subject knowledge and understanding of how students learn mathematics.
• Ability to improve teaching through coaching and feedback, and hold colleagues to account.
• Capacity to lead beyond the department as part of the Extended Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Set vision and direction for mathematics and lead the department's development plan and outcomes at every key stage.
• Lead an ambitious, sequenced curriculum and assessment model that builds confident, fluent mathematicians.
• Develop a high-performing team through coaching, professional development and clear expectations of classroom practice.
• Contribute to the leadership of the whole school through the Extended Leadership Team and up to two whole-school responsibilities.

Skills

Mathematics teaching

Department leadership

Coaching and feedback

Education

Degree in mathematics with QTS

Job description

About us and the role

Avanti Grange is seeking an ambitious and inspiring Director of Mathematics to lead one of the most important departments in our school. You will be accountable for the quality of mathematics teaching and for the outcomes of every student who studies it, building a curriculum that develops secure fluency, reasoning and problem-solving from Year 7 onwards.

With Avanti 6 | Bishop’s Stortford opening in September 2027, you will also shape and launch post-16 mathematics, establishing a coherent curriculum from Year 7 to Year 13 that prepares students for the most demanding courses and careers.

Beyond the department, you will sit on our Extended Leadership Team and take on up to two whole-school responsibilities matched to your strengths.

Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school, already recognised as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2025). Our state-of-the-art campus serves families across Bishop’s Stortford and neighbouring villages, and is home to a vibrant, ambitious and supportive community. The school is heavily oversubscribed, reflecting its strong reputation locally and the demand to be part of our journey.

We are a co-educational community school, part of the Avanti Schools Trust, with a clear vision to inspire spiritually compassionate changemakers. Our staff are motivated by a shared purpose: to deliver exceptional teaching, foster character formation, and nurture wellbeing. As one colleague put it: “Working at Avanti Grange feels like being part of a family with a shared, values-driven mission.”

We are equally committed to the growth of our staff as to the success of our students. In 2024, we were awarded the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award for the quality and culture of our professional development – recognition held by only a small number of schools nationally. Through education-leading CPD and coaching, colleagues at Avanti Grange thrive in an environment where “better never stops.”

Students benefit from a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum, underpinned by yoga, mindfulness, and an exceptional co-curricular programme. Our pastoral system is a defining strength: impeccable behaviour supports high-quality learning, while wellbeing is woven into daily life through practices that allow both staff and students to flourish.

With more than 660 students on roll and growing each year towards a full secondary and sixth form, Avanti Grange offers a rare opportunity to help shape one of the most exciting schools in the region.

What will you do?

• Set the vision and direction for mathematics, leading the department's development plan and taking accountability for outcomes at every key stage
• Lead an ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum and assessment model that builds confident, fluent mathematicians
• Develop a high-performing team through coaching, professional development and clear expectations of classroom practice
• Contribute to the leadership of the whole school through the Extended Leadership Team and up to two whole-school responsibilities

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Qualified to degree level in mathematics or a closely related subject, with QTS
• A sustained track record of excellent mathematics teaching and successful experience of leading mathematics, as Head of Department, Second in Department or equivalent
• Expert subject knowledge and a secure understanding of how students learn mathematics
• The ability to improve teaching through coaching and feedback, and to hold colleagues to account for performance
• The capacity and appetite to lead beyond the department as part of the Extended Leadership Team
• Strong commitment to the ethos and values of Avanti Schools Trust, and to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.