Director of maths

Highlands School, London, N21 1QQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership 10-14 (outer London)
• Additional allowances:

  Leadership 10-14 (outer London)

Director of maths job summary

To lead, manage and develop the Maths department. To secure excellence in terms of curriculum, teaching, outcomes and the development of staff. To ensure the highest possible standards of student behaviour, personal development and well being in the department.

The mathematics department is a dynamic and hardworking team with a wealth of experience. We have a suite of nine teaching rooms and access to chromebooks and visualisers to aid learning. The department delivers excellent GCSE results with 86% of students at grade 4+, 33% of students grade 7+. Maths is the most popular subject taken at A level with three maths classes and one further maths class in both years 12 and 13. We follow the Edexcel GCSE and A Level specifications. The department is committed to initial teacher training, career progression and ensuring that all staff have the opportunity to engage with high quality CPD.

The mathematics curriculum at Highlands School sequences all of school mathematics from counting to calculus. It is a progressive journey through mathematics based upon the principle of securing concepts before developing them further. Lessons in maths are based on Rosenshine’s principles and the science of learning. Centralising lessons shift teachers’ time from resourcing lessons to planning explanations, models and questions. Every member of the department is involved in creating, adapting and continually improving the centralised resources.

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in North London.

The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you believe you would be a strong candidate.

We are committed to attracting top talent to our school and welcome applications from all members of the community.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding students is central to everything we do at Highlands School. We are committed to ensuring that students are safe, cared for and taught how to keep themselves and others safe. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that students receive effective support and protection.

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 Highlands School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1650 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highlands-school-london

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in north London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

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