Subject Leader for Maths

Preston School; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Preston School is seeking an exceptional Subject Leader of Maths to join a top-performing department, responsible for driving academic achievement and student progression. With a strong vision for education, the school offers a supportive environment and significant professional development opportunities. Applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds to enrich our school community.

Benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Free eye tests

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Commitment to securing strong student outcomes and leading high-quality teaching.
• Ability to manage a large team effectively.
• High expectations for student behaviour and attitudes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in consistently high-quality Maths teaching.
• Conduct intensive data analysis and targeted interventions.
• Ensure clear and comprehensive behaviour management routines.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analysis

Commitment to Student Outcomes

Behaviour Management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Salary MPS to UPS – £32,916 to £51,047 plus TLR 1B

Accountable to: Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team

Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent

Start Date: September 2025, October 2025 or January 2026

Salary: TLR 1B alongside M1 to UPS3 – £32,916 to £51,047 (Based on a 4% national pay increase from 1st September 2025)

We are seeking an exceptional Subject Leader of Maths to join our excellent Maths Department from 1st January 2026, or sooner. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school with some of the strongest student outcomes in Somerset – both in terms of academic achievement and progression onto meaningful post-16 education and training. In September 2025, our outcomes placed Preston among the top three schools in Somerset for Attainment 8, with particularly strong results in Maths.

Preston School has a clear and ambitious vision: To Achieve Excellence, by Inspiring Ambition – For Every Student, Every Day. We are committed to delivering outstanding education and wider opportunities for our students, and we seek a Teacher of Maths who wholeheartedly shares this vision.

Based in the heart of Somerset, the successful applicant will benefit from beautiful surroundings, a strong commitment to continued professional development and join a welcoming and supportive staff community.

We encourage early applications for this role as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

What We Are Looking For:

• An exceptional Subject Leader of Maths

• A commitment to securing strong student outcomes, by leading consistently high-quality teaching, intensive data analysis and targeted intervention when required

• A leader who sets and upholds high expectations for students’ behaviour and attitudes

• A strong leader of people, able to effectively manage a large team

What We Offer:

• A school ranked in the top 3 in Somerset for academic attainment in the last academic year

• Clear and consistent behaviour management routines, with centralised detentions

• A focus on workload and wellbeing, with strong centralised curriculum planning

• Strong links within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership which support strong continued professional development and further career opportunities for our staff

• A Cycle to Work scheme and free eye tests, along with access to an employee benefits platform

Preston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.