Faculty Lead - Mathematical Sciences

The Bedford College Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Teachers Pension Scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Extensive development opportunities

Access to college courses

Job summary

The Bedford College Group is seeking a Faculty Lead – Mathematical Sciences at The Bedford Sixth Form to drive strategic leadership, curriculum planning and high-quality educational outcomes. You will oversee teaching, learning, assessment and staff development to ensure excellent student progress and attainment.

Applicants should be degree-qualified with a recognised teaching qualification, have strong data analysis skills (ALPS, Power BI, Pro Suite) and a track record of improving A Level

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified with a recognised teaching qualification.
• Extensive knowledge of post-16 education and improving A Level provision.
• Proven track record of leading curriculum teams and driving performance.
• Strong leadership, people management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a Sixth Form faculty, contributing to strategic planning, curriculum development and operational excellence.
• Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment through quality assurance and data-led interventions.
• Line manage faculty staff, oversee performance management and support professional growth.
• Oversee curriculum planning, assessment, data monitoring, recruitment and resource allocation.
• Promote collaboration, effective communication and continuous improvement while safeguarding and equality duties.

Skills

Leadership & Educational Excellence

Strategic Management & Quality

People Leadership & Communication

Data Analysis & Decision Making

Professionalism & Accountability

Education

Degree-qualified with recognised teaching qualification

Tools

ALPS

Power BI

Pro Suite

Job description

Role

Faculty Lead – Mathematical Sciences

Location

The Bedford Sixth Form

Salary/Benefits

Salary is between £41,399 and £50,637 per annum DOE and Qualifications,with a sector-leading benefits package that supports both your professional growth and personal wellbeing. Benefits include an enhanced annual leave entitlement, Teacher's Pension Scheme, retail and leisure discounts, extensive development opportunities, and access to a range of college courses.

Hours/Weeks

37 Hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type

Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Faculty Lead – Mathematical Science to join our Sixth Forms department at The Bedford College Group.

As Faculty Lead – Mathematical Science, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Strategic Faculty Leadership - Lead and manage a Sixth Form faculty, contributing to strategic planning, curriculum development and operational excellence while ensuring an outstanding student experience and strong educational outcomes.
• Teaching, Learning & Student Achievement - Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment through quality assurance, staff development and data-led interventions, maximising student progress, attainment and value-added performance.
• Staff Management & Performance Development - Line manage faculty staff, oversee performance management, coaching, mentoring and succession planning, fostering a high-performing culture and supporting professional growth.
• Curriculum, Quality & Resource Oversight - Oversee curriculum planning, assessment, data monitoring, enrichment activities, recruitment, budgets and resource allocation to ensure high-quality, sustainable provision that meets learner and stakeholder needs.
• Leadership, Compliance & Student Experience - Promote collaboration, effective communication and continuous improvement while maintaining responsibility for safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety, staff development and wider college engagement activities.

About you

• Leadership & Educational Excellence - Degree-qualified with a recognised teaching qualification, extensive knowledge of post-16 education, and a proven track record of improving A Level provision, student achievement and retention.
• Strategic Management & Quality Improvement - Experienced in leading curriculum teams, implementing improvement strategies, managing quality assurance processes, and using data to drive performance and raise standards.
• People Leadership & Communication - Strong leadership, people management and communication skills, with the ability to motivate teams, challenge underperformance, influence stakeholders and develop high-performing staff.
• Data Analysis & Decision Making - Highly skilled in analysing performance data using tools such as ALPS, PowerBI and Pro Suite to inform decision making, prioritise actions and improve learner outcomes.
• Professionalism & Accountability - Demonstrates integrity, resilience and adaptability, with a commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, continuous professional development, and maintaining high standards across all areas of responsibility.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held

TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire:Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College andTreshamCollegein the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;ShuttleworthCollege,a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for MotorsportalongsideSilverstonerace circuit.To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.