Curriculum Leader - Maths UPS & TLR

Noel-Baker Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP after interview

• Closing date

  7 October 2025 at 10:44am

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £47,472 - £51,048 Plus TLR 1

Curriculum Leader - Maths UPS & TLR job summary

We are seeking an ambitious and inspirational Curriculum Leader for Mathematics to join our dedicated team at Noel Baker Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated teacher to lead the Maths department, shape curriculum delivery, and inspire a love of mathematics across the school.

About the role

As Curriculum Leader, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Mathematics department, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and progress.
• Design and deliver a curriculum that is ambitious, engaging, and inclusive, preparing students for success in examinations and beyond.
• Lead and support colleagues in developing excellent classroom practice, with a strong focus on raising achievement.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning, implementing strategies for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to whole-school leadership initiatives and play an active role in the wider school community.

About you

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is an outstanding classroom practitioner with a track record of excellent outcomes in Mathematics.
• Has the vision, creativity, and determination to lead a successful department.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire colleagues and students alike.
• Is committed to fostering a culture of high expectations, achievement, and aspiration.
• Holds QTS and has experience teaching Mathematics across Key Stages 3 and 4.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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

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

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 Noel-Baker Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Noel-Baker Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/noel-baker-academy

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