Assistant Headteacher Maths

Coppice Performing Arts School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2QE

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale

Assistant Headteacher Maths job summary

Assistant Headteacher Maths

Name and Location of School:

Coppice Performing Arts School

Salary Scale and Point:

Leadership Scale

Job Term:

Full Time

Appointment Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Start Date:

January 2027 or earlier for the right candidate

Information about Coppice Performing Arts School

Coppice Performing Arts School is an ambitious secondary school in Wolverhampton serving a disadvantaged community and is part of the highly successful Central Learning Partnership Trust.

The school is on a mission to become one of the highest performing state schools in the borough of Wolverhampton by September 2030. GCSE outcomes in the Summer of 2026 improved substantially from the previous academic year and we are seeking to appoint an exceptional leader to contribute to this continued improvement specifically within the Maths department. You should have a proven track record of raising attainment within your own teaching groups and on a wider scale. We believe that every child can achieve excellent qualifications through hard work, a rigorous curriculum and consistently excellent teaching. We also place equal importance of the development of the whole child and hence offer a wide and varied enrichment and extracurricular programme. If you are a values driven leader and believe that every child deserves a world class education, then please apply.

The Opportunity

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to lead our Maths department. The successful candidate will be required to lead the Maths department, and further responsibilities will be discussed if appropriate subject to the successful candidates’ experience and skills. The successful candidate will be a highly ambitious leader and will strive for the Maths department to become one of the most successful Maths department in the borough of Wolverhampton by September 2030 and for all students at GCSE to achieve at least a standard pass (grade 4). The role will also offer scope to work collaboratively across our other two local secondary schools (Heath Park and Moseley Park) sharing best practice, developing a common curriculum and teaching and learning approach. This post would be excellent preparation for future leadership roles.

Maths is taught across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 at the school. With experience in your subject specialist area, an excellent teaching background and strong leadership skills you are ready to take on a role that will have a major impact on learning. You should be able to be innovative in enabling students to develop higher level thinking skills and promote genuine interest in Maths. You should be able to work as part of a team which has as its core aims the continued raising of students’ achievement across the department. A strong commitment to student learning is essential. You will have responsibility for driving improvements in curriculum, teaching and learning and attainment within the Maths department and wider whole school responsibilities based on the successful candidates’ skills and experience.

Key Purpose of the Post

To be an effective, dynamic professional, who is accountable for the development of Maths provision at Coppice Performing Arts School and the wider local secondary schools (Heath Park and Moseley Park).

To be a strategic and supportive member of the senior team, playing a key role in the development of the school as an innovative, high performing and emotionally intelligent organisation, effectively managing the agenda of change to raise standards in the Maths department and wider whole school priorities.

Essential Professional Characteristics

Work collaboratively with colleagues, sharing best practices and contributing to the school's and Trust's continuous improvement.

Model exemplary professional behaviour and maintain high standards of personal conduct, serving as a role model for students.

In return we can offer:

Strong supportive partnerships with parents and the wider community

A happy, stimulating and safe learning environment

Dedicated staff committed to achieving high standards

A strong supportive and highly experienced leadership team and governing body

Opportunities for professional development, coaching and mentoring and succession planning

A school social worker to offer regular supervision, guidance and advice.

More information about this exceptional opportunity is available on the school website (www.coppiceschool.net) or if you have any questions, please contact Rachel Mulqueen Tel: 01902 558500 or email rmulqueen@coppiceschool.net.

Closing date:

9.00am Monday 12th October 2026

We reserve the right to make an offer prior to the closing date, therefore if you share our vision and determination, possess strong ambitions for learners, and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and the community, then we would be delighted to hear from you. We would encourage candidates that share our vision and values to apply as soon as possible.

Compliance and Safeguarding

CLPT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. CLPT expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post involves working with children and therefore will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we shall request two references at this stage to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

CLPT is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

adult cautions (simple or conditional);

conditional cautions;

convictions in a Court of Law; and

This information can be disclosed either with the application or verbally at interview. It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Eligibility to Work in the UK

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. If you are successful, we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as a passport, visa of full birth certificate and national insurance number to confirm this. (Further details are available from the UK Boarder Agency website).

The school values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Equality is promoted and the school will guarantee an interview to disabled candidates if the essential job criteria is met fully.

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

Coppice is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers are subject to an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and for teachers, a prohibition check.

Coppice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all appropriately qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students and are committed to providing a supportive learning and working environment for everyone.

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 Coppice Performing Arts School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 989 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coppice Performing Arts School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coppice-performing-arts-school

Coppice is a successful and expanding school. We have a genuine commitment to both the academic and personal development of our young people. Our fantastic team of dedicated teachers and associate staff encourage and support an ethos of hard work, dedication and commitment to learning which is complemented by an extensive extra-curricular offer to all students. Our teachers have an innovative, open and collaborative approach and our students are engaged and inspired in their learning.

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