Associate Assistant Headteacher: Mathematics
Robertsbridge Community College, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers' Leadership Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Associate Assistant Headteacher: Mathematics
Robertsbridge Community College is looking to appoint an outstanding highly skilled and ambitious teacher and dynamic leader who has vision and determination to lead the Mathematics department to its next phase of success. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain wider whole-school experience for anyone on a journey towards senior leadership.
You will be responsible for leading the development of an inspiring Mathematics curriculum, and establishing the highest standards of teaching, learning and assessment to ensure that all students achieve numerical literacy across the subject area. This role offers exciting opportunities for significant career development towards senior leadership. You will play a key part in supporting the development of the College for the future.
As a senior leader you will be an exemplar of best practice modelling the highest standards of conduct, leadership and teaching. You will be expected to engage in all aspects of senior leadership at the school such as: carrying out duties throughout the day, the delivery of assemblies, the line management of curriculum and pastoral colleagues and to conduct formal appraisal and other staff meetings.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Be an active member of the SLT and assist the Headteacher in leading the school.
- Develop and implement policies for Mathematics in line with our school’s commitment to high-quality teaching and learning.
- Promote the subject, its importance, and the value that it brings across the school.
- Have a good understanding of how well the subject is being delivered and the impact it has on pupil achievement.
- Use this understanding to feed into the school planning and produce an action plan for the subject.
- Promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical and mental development alongside British values in the teaching of the subject.
- Line management of staff and teams.
- Modelling highest expectations and a drive for excellence for all.
- Leading on the creation and modification of policies that directly impact pupils and communicating these effectively to all stakeholders.
- Embedding a culture of reflection amongst pupils to support them in becoming independent in making wise choices.
- Developing quality assuring systems that improve and foster excellent student outcomes.
- Engaging in whole school training and development.
- Building teams of staff that work collaboratively to achieve the school’s objectives.
- Be an excellent teacher.
- Take a lead responsibility for ensuring that pupils’ personal, emotional and academic needs are prioritised by providing strategic leadership across the school.
- Contribute to a safe and welcoming learning environment for pupils, particularly for those who may be vulnerable.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
- A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
- A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals.
- A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the students’ life chances.
- A school in which the students are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.
We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit to our school prior to application.
Robertsbridge Community College is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Robertsbridge Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 750 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- hstedman@robertsbridge.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Robertsbridge Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hstedman@robertsbridge.org.uk.
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