Assistant Head of Faculty (Maths)
Dean Trust Wigan, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 0DQ10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 8am
Date listed
13 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to U3
Additional allowances
TLR2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Evidence of recent and relevant professional development
Desirable
- Good Honours Degree (2:1 or above)
- Second subject qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Proven excellence as a classroom practitioner, to be able to teach their associated subject up to GCSE standard
- Successful classroom practitioner with a record of excellent examination results
Desirable
- Experience of leading or mentoring colleagues
- Evidence of involvement and impact at a faculty level
Knowledge
Essential
- Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for specialist subjects
- Understanding of the principles of an effective curriculum and qualifications framework
- Current knowledge of evidence-based strategies to raise standards of teaching and learning
- Knowledge and understanding of current educational issues and the ability to respond to them strategically
- Ability to provide open and honest feedback to bring about improvements
- Understanding of the principles of effective leadership and management and the ability to apply them
- To be able to work as a member of a team
- To be committed to ensuring that every pupil is given the opportunity to achieve their potential and meet the high expectations set for them
- Take responsibility for their own professional development and to keep up to date with research and developments in both their subject and teaching methodology
- Demonstrates well developed knowledge and understanding of the latest innovations in education
- To be able to assist in the planning and organisation of school trips/visits
Desirable
- Commitment to providing subject enhancement opportunity through the extended curriculum
- Confidence in using ICT to aid pupils’ learning
- Understanding of latest research and publications informing educational practice
Skills and abilities
Essential
- To be able to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the community
- Unwavering commitment to improving the life-chances of young people
- To be able to work with/develop our business partner links in enhancing provision for learning
- Has a strong and influential presence around school, being an excellent role model for staff and pupils
- Has high expectations and aspirations for all staff and pupils
- Models and upholds the highest standards of professional conduct
- Self-aware and committed to personal and professional development
- Is loyal, reliable, committed and has high levels of integrity
What the school offers its staff
Conditions of Service
We adopt national terms and conditions for all teaching and non-teaching employees.
Occupational Sick Pay
Generous sick pay scheme, entitlement dependent on length of service.
Continuous Service
Recognition of local government continuous service
Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence
Paid leave which supports a wide range of circumstances, including family emergencies and religious festivals
Annual Flu Jab
Preferential Admission
Employees with two years at the Trust will benefit from preferential admissions arrangements for their children.
The Believe Learning Institute
Access to high-quality professional learning and development programmes through our dedicated training centre.
Recognition Awards
Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees
Employee Assistance Programme
Free and confidential counselling service available 24/7
High Street Benefits and Discounts
Access to a variety of shopping discounts at national online and high street retailers.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees.
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.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dean Trust Wigan
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 808 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dean Trust Wigan website
- Email address
- joanawhite@deantrustwigan.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01942 511987
Dean Trust Wigan is part of The Dean Trust, which has a number of very high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust.
Ofsted October 2023- 'Pupils and staff at the school are right to identify the Dean Trust Wigan as an improving school...The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic achievement. Pupils understand how they should behave. Most pupils meet the school’s raised expectations for behaviour. In lessons, most pupils embody the school’s values of ‘be ready, be respectful, be responsible’ through their improved attitudes to learning'.
Arranging a visit to Dean Trust Wigan
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joanawhite@deantrustwigan.co.uk.
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