Assistant Head of Maths
King's Leadership Academy Bolton, Bolton, BL3 3HL4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
18 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS with excellent additional allowance of £5000 PA
Assistant Head of Maths job summary
Inspire. Challenge. Excel.
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a passionate and ambitious Assistant Head of Faculty for Mathematics to join our thriving and high-performing school. This position has arisen due to the school’s continued expansion, reflecting our sustained success and the trust placed in us by our community.
We are seeking a talented individual who is not only an excellent classroom practitioner but also demonstrates the leadership, vision, and professional credibility necessary to inspire both students and colleagues. You will join a dynamic department committed to high standards, inclusivity, and innovative curriculum delivery.
King’s Bolton is a non-selective free school grounded in traditional values and informed by international educational research. As part of the Great Schools Trust, we are proud of our growing reputation for excellence and are significantly oversubscribed.
Our mission is to develop not only academic excellence but also the character and leadership skills of every child. Our students are hardworking, polite, and driven, making every lesson a rewarding experience. Staff frequently tell us that this is a school where people genuinely look forward to Monday mornings.
As a valued member of the Great Schools Trust, you will benefit from:
- Weekly dedicated CPD time that supports your ongoing development.
- Access to exceptional leadership training and career progression opportunities.
- A collaborative, caring culture that puts staff wellbeing at the forefront.
- An unwavering focus on academic rigour, character education, and high expectations
- A collaborative and caring culture, where staff wellbeing is prioritised.
- A modern, state-of-the-art building equipped for forward-thinking education (opened January 2024).
- Small class sizes, with every student equipped with a personal tablet.
- Highly competitive salary, excellent pension schemes, and generous staff benefits.
- Access to the BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and family support services.
This role is more than a teaching post; it’s a chance to inspire future leaders, contribute to a values-driven community, and grow as a professional in an environment where staff and students flourish.
This role goes beyond teaching. As Assistant Head of Faculty, you will:
- Support and co-lead a highly successful Mathematics department in delivering a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum.
- Play a key strategic role in curriculum design, resourcing, and implementation across the department.
- Lead a key stage or specialist area, ensuring consistent high standards and engagement across all classes.
- Inspire colleagues, support staff development through mentoring and coaching, and contribute to departmental and whole-school improvement.
- Influence whole-school leadership, working closely with the Head of Faculty and middle leaders across the Trust.
- Be instrumental in driving high student outcomes while fostering an inclusive, positive, and aspirational culture.
Interested? Please see the attached Recruitment Pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification.
If you have any questions or wish to arrange a conversation or visit, please contact:
Jemma Harvey – j.harvey@kingsbolton.com
Safeguarding Statement
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff o share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
To find out more about working for the Great Schools Trust and King’s Leadership Academy Bolton check out our Twitter or website and please get in touch if you would like a visit or chat with the Principal.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About King's Leadership Academy Bolton
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 910 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton website
Welcome to King’s Leadership Academy Bolton, a non-selective free independent school in the state sector that is providing a world class education for the young people of Great Lever.
King’s is founded on international research and traditional values with a huge focus on leadership and academic development.
Our vision is “To develop in each of our student the academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of character and leadership traits necessary to succeed at all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s world”.
At King’s we believe every child can succeed and that great teaching is the key to that success. This sentiment is reflected in our motto, ‘Credimus’, which translated from Latin literally means we believe.
We believe in appointing only the very best teachers and staff who are committed to serving the students and parents of this community. We believe in having the highest expectations of ourselves and our students as well as accepting no excuses for underperformance. We believe that our school exists to shape the life chances of all our students in order that they can attend the best Universities or places of employment in the years to come. We believe in fully supporting our students throughout their education.
King’s is unique, in that we have developed a highly personalised approach to our provision and teaching. Our smaller class sizes and year groups afford us tremendous opportunities to truly nurture and develop the academic and creative talents in all our students.
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