Head of Department - Maths

Contract type: Permanent

FTE/Hours: 1.0 FTE

Working weeks: All Year Round (52.143)

Salary: TMS-UPS plus TLR 1.2

Location: Priory Community School - An Academy

Closing date: 19th April 2026

Interview dates: 24th April 2026

Proposed start date: 01 September 2026

We are seeking a dynamic Head of Mathematics for Priory Community School - an Academy where innovation meets academic rigor. This is a rare opportunity for a passionate mathematician and proven leader. Ready to make your mark? Join us and lead the equation for success.

As the Head of Maths, you will work directly with the Headteacher to craft and deliver a bold vision for the subject. This is a full-time leadership position where you will drive results within our school and across the wider Trust.

You will:

• Line manage departmental staff, providing support, guidance, and high-quality subject-specific CPD.
• Contribute to the progress and successful implementation of the academy and Departmental Developments Plans with specific responsibility for the Maths Department.
• Develop and enhance the teaching practice of teachers in the department.
• Promote the Maths Faculty as a subject across the Academy.
• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to deliver a high-quality, cost-effective curriculum that aligns with the trust’s ambitious educational goals.
• Maintain accreditation with examination bodies and stay ahead of national curriculum changes.

We are looking for a values-driven leader who is passionately committed to inclusive education. You will be someone who thrives on collaboration and sees the importance of strong school leadership.

To be successful, you will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree.
• Demonstrable success in previous roles, with the ability to manage resources and address underperformance effectively.
• A passion for maths and an ability to teach across a range of students of different ages and abilities.
• The drive to "make things happen" both within the maths department and across the wider school community.
• A deep-rooted dedication to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

About us

At Priory Community School Academy, we are a happy school community where students come first and staff are genuinely valued and cherished. Our culture is built on the pillars of Aspiration, Integrity, and Respect, ensuring that every student develops as a confident individual and a responsible citizen.

We aren't just teaching Maths; we are equipping young people with the empowering knowledge and resilience they need to excel in a global society. As part of a wider trust, we offer a safe, supportive environment where your professional development is treated with the same importance as our students' success.

We can offer you:

• The chance to shape something truly special from strong foundations.
• Happy, engaging children who thrive on inspirational leadership.
• A supportive trust and school community.
• A professional culture that is open, honest, fun and focused on doing what is right for children.
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations.
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development.
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day.
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements.
• A Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover.
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies.
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance.

To find out more, please refer to our candidate job description attached.

In order to apply for this role please complete an application form via the link above. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child

The trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.

The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.

Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.

All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.