Assistant Director of Specialism Maths

North Durham Academy, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  25 November 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £61,534.00 - £67,898.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Director of Specialism Maths job summary

Assistant Director of Specialism Maths

Leadership 8 - 12

Permanent role

North Durham Academy

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced Maths professional to join our School Improvement Team. If you are comfortable with working in a fast paced, dynamic and inspirational environment and have the ability to lead and influence the lives of our next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint an ambitious practitioner who is keen to advance their career in a leadership role. You will be stepping into an exhilarating period of transformative change, as the Trust is keen to expand the number of schools within the MAT. We are all working towards one vision and that is to grow our family of high performing schools.

The Assistant Director of Specialism role forms an integral part of the Trust’s School Improvement Team. Your primary focus will be to work with Heads of Departments and teachers throughout the Trust and assist in accelerating the pace of improvement. To do this, we need to support and develop our team of Maths practitioners and this role is critical in helping us do just that. By improving the quality of education, we can realise the potential of all our students, irrespective of their ability or starting point.

We also understand that to achieve your aims, you need outstanding support and development that’s shaped to meet your needs and aspirations so you can, in turn, do the same for others. In terms of your personal development, we can offer opportunities to shadow leadership positions as well as mentoring from a Director plus the chance to work regularly with wider senior leaders as we work together to achieve the best for all in our Trust.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, or to arrange a discussion/visit, please email Ann Cane (Director of Specialism Maths) on A.cane@ncdat.org.uk

Please note that we operate a probationary period of 6 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details). You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About North Durham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 976 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Durham Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-durham-academy

New College Durham Academies Trust comprises of two large Academies, Consett Academy and North Durham Academy, located some six miles apart in North West Durham. New College Durham, is our lead sponsor and both Academies are located in multi million pound new builds, offering unrivalled state of the art facilities for our students and communities in Consett and Stanley.

The agenda is challenging, but for the right individual this role presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to our journey in becoming outstanding providers of education.

We are committed to lifelong learning and can provide a bespoke CPD package to support your professional development, whether you are starting out in your career, have the potential to expand into KS5 or simply looking for a greater teaching experience.

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