Assistant Faculty Leader for Maths and Computer Science

St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 6AE

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPS plus a TLR2b allowance

Assistant Faculty Leader for Maths and Computer Science job summary

• Required for January 2027
• Permanent and Full Time (open to 0.8FTE applications)
• Salary MPS/UPS plus a TLR2b allowance

The Academy Council of this high achieving and oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy is looking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic, talented, and experienced teacher of mathematics to provide leadership and management to our highly successful Maths and Computer Science Faculty.

The successful candidate will support the faculty leader to build on existing strengths within the department and drive improvements to ensure that high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement is delivered to all students. The faculty enjoys excellent results across all key stages and Maths is a popular option at A level.

What are we looking for?

This is an excellent opportunity for a well-qualified and ambitious Mathematics teacher to join a forward-thinking, high-achieving faculty and work with well-motivated, hard-working pupils. As an inspirational leader with a proven track record of raising achievement across all key stages and abilities, you will support a committed team of staff while helping to build on our February 2025 Outstanding Ofsted judgement. The role offers the chance to shape the subject in an exciting new direction and is ideally suited to someone looking to take the next step in their career within this core curriculum area.

What can we offer you?

• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support).
• On-site parking and access to canteen.
• Teacher Pension Scheme.
• A warm, caring Catholic community, where relationships, dignity and faith are at the heart of school life
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing.
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, workload reduction and a healthy work-life balance.

St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the Northwest fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment.

• Closing date: Monday 12 October 2026, 12 noon
• Interview date: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2026, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

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

St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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 St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-menston-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the North-West fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas.

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