16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    9 September 2026

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Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Mathematics

Working pattern

Full time: Full time 32.5 hours per week.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS + TLR2B (Possible R&R for the right candidate)

Additional allowances

TLR2B and possible R&R for the right candidate.

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

As Assistant Director - Maths, you will play a pivotal role in the strategic leadership and operational delivery of secondary mathematics across the Trust. Working closely with the Director and Deputy Director, you will drive continuous improvement in pedagogy, curriculum design, and assessment frameworks. You will act as a key leadership figure, providing hands-on support, mentoring, and coaching to Subject Directors and teaching staff to foster an inclusive, high-performing learning environment.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership & Operations:Support the development and implementation of Trust-wide strategic plans for mathematics; monitor policy effectiveness and curriculum delivery to ensure alignment with Trust objectives and high educational standards.

  • Teaching, Learning & Support:Lead projects focused on improving classroom instruction, pedagogy, and assessment; ensure inclusive practices are embedded to support all students, including SEND and disadvantaged learners.

  • Staff Development & Collaboration:Mentor, coach, and support the professional growth of Subject Directors and teaching staff; assist with recruitment, performance management, lesson observations, and sharing best practices across schools.

  • Data Analysis & School Improvement:Utilise student performance data to track progress, identify underperforming areas, and lead targeted intervention plans to close attainment gaps across the Trust.

  • Accountability & Compliance:Support internal and external evaluations (including Ofsted inspections); ensure all departmental activities adhere to Trust policies, health and safety, and safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a strong academic background in Mathematics or a related discipline.

  • Proven record of successful educational leadership with demonstrable evidence of improving teaching, learning, and student outcomes in secondary mathematics.

  • Extensive experience in data analysis, curriculum planning, and executing targeted cross-school interventions.

  • Exceptional interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships across multiple schools.

  • Up-to-date knowledge of national curriculum developments, pedagogical research, and evidence-based strategies in mathematics education.


What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous Local Government (support staff) and Teacher Pension Schemes

  • Health and Wellbeing, including a Westfield Health subscription

  • Professional Growth and Development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About The Gainsborough Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
767 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Website
The Gainsborough Academy website
Email address
recruitment@wickersleypt.org
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The Gainsborough Academy is an inclusive and aspirational Academy based in the Lincolnshire town of Gainsborough, easily accessible from the M18, M180 and A1 motorway networks. We occupy a state of the art building with extensive grounds, learning and recreational facilities which are designed to inspire pupils and staff alike. At the Gainsborough Academy we are passionate about education and have a belief that all students regardless of their ability and background, deserve choice and opportunity.

We are working with Wickerlsey Partnership Trust. An outstanding Trust based in Rotherham.

Arranging a visit to The Gainsborough Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wickersleypt.org.

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