Curriculum Leader of Mathematics
Priory School, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DL11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or earlier
Closing date
6 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
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
- Main Pay Scale/UPS + TLR 1a
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an innovative and forward thinking individual with a proven track record of excellence to lead and develop our team and curriculum as we continue on our journey to provide excellent maths teaching to all of our students.
You will have the opportunity to develop the teaching of Maths within a supportive leadership environment, working closely with the BET Director of Mathematics to accelerate improvements. You will be joining a dedicated and hard-working team, motivated and committed to continuous improvement and ensuring the very best outcomes for our students.
A commitment to inclusion and high expectations of all students is essential.
The postholder will be required to:
- Implement and lead an appropriate Maths curriculum;
- Be accountable for the delivery of an excellent Maths provision across the school;
- Plan, resource and deliver highly effective and inspiring lessons;
- Ensure department CPD is high quality and that colleagues feel supported, and nurtured in their own career paths.
If you can:
- Inspire and innovate
- Nurture and develop (yourself as well as others)
- Create independent and resilient thinkers
- Commit to, and raise further, high achievement and motivation
Then we would love to hear from you, and in return we can offer:
What the school offers its staff
Benefits of working at Priory School:
- Access to free in-house and Bohunt Education Trust leadership and career development training programmes.
- Access to a comprehensive discounts platform which will save you money on all manner of purchases, recreational activities, holidays and weekly shopping.
- CPD Programme which is thoughtfully and carefully designed to consider the needs of both the curriculum and staff.
- Staff wellbeing is extremely important to us. We offer a professional outsourced support & counselling service, calendar of optional fun social events, and a supportive, caring working environment.
We will ensure that the successful candidate has:
- Support and development to achieve your career goals
- Continuous professional learning, development and improvement including additional CPD non-contact periods on your timetable
Priory School was inspected by Ofsted in November 2022 and received the following outcome:
- The quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
The inspection report noted that “The school is extremely well led and managed. Teachers are well supported by leaders, and they benefit from well-planned training that meets the needs of their pupils. The school and the trust work closely together and this strengthens what the school offers their pupils.”
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@priorysouthsea.org
CVs are not accepted.
About Priory School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1252 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Priory School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hdalton@priorysouthsea.org
- Phone number
- 02392 819115
Priory School is a mixed 11-16 School with around 1200 students on roll situated in the heart of Southsea. Our pupils come from a very wide range of backgrounds and our community is truly comprehensive, harmonious and dynamic. Priory School is proud to be part of the Bohunt Education Trust and we have been graded as a good school (Ofsted November 2022).
Arranging a visit to Priory School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hdalton@priorysouthsea.org.
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