Head of Maths

jobs24.co.uk; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

CPA in Kidderminster is recruiting a dynamic Head/Teacher of Maths to lead the department and deliver GCSE Mathematics at KS4/5. The role blends strategic educational leadership with practical teaching, guiding a dedicated maths team and ensuring high standards across the Maths provision.

You will co-ordinate and quality assure the maths offer, set targets, report to Governors, and design a creative curriculum that meets diverse student needs.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with Maths specialism.
• Experience in leading a department is desirable.
• Ability to design and implement a creative maths curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Set expectations and targets for staff and students in relation to standards of student achievement.
• Report every term to Governors & Head on key outputs & indicators.
• Supervise and direct teaching and support staff within the maths department.
• Design a creative curriculum to suit a wide range of needs and abilities whilst offering a broad range of activities.
• Undertake performance management for your department.
• Create a climate which enables other staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the subject and confidence in teaching it.
• Deliver GCSE Mathematics at KS4/5.
• Deliver high quality teaching and learning across the school.

Skills

Mathematics

Leadership

Curriculum design

GCSE

Job description

Kidderminster

Salary Grade: Teachers Main Scale with a TLR £6000

Closing Date: 12th October 2026

We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic experienced Head/Teacher of Maths

About Us

We believe in our pupils’ ability to be brilliant, in education and in life.

We are an educational provider for vulnerable and disengaged students in the Wyre Forest and Hagley area. All staff here are deeply committed to the wellbeing safeguarding and academic progress of our pupils. We work together as a close-knit team to ensure pupils at our school receive high quality and bespoke educational provision. This is a very exciting time to join our school and join with us to make a substantial difference to the lives of our pupils.

About The Role

The Mathematics lead will have responsibility for the educational and pastoral provision.

The Mathematics lead will co-ordinate and Quality Assure the educational offer for their students ensuring an aspirational and bespoke package.

The Head/Teacher of Mathematics will be held to account to the teacher standards as well as the outcomes of their subject teaching.

Responsibilities & Aims

• Set expectations and targets for staff and students in relation to standards of student achievement
• Report every term to Governors & the Head on key outputs & Indicators
• Have responsibility for the supervision and direction of teaching and support staff within the maths department
• To design a creative curriculum to suit a wide range of needs and abilities whilst offering a broad range of activities
• To undertake performance management for your department
• Create a climate which enables other staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the subject and confidence in teaching it
• To deliver GCSE Mathematics at KS4/5
• To deliver high quality teaching and learning across the school

The supporting statement should include how you would develop this role to give our students the best possible experience at the CPA.

Our teachers are bold, compassionate and totally committed to social change and improving the life chances of our pupils.

“We Will Work It Out”