Director of Maths
Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, Truro, TR4 9LD16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 April 2026
Closing date
25 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 37 hours a week all year through
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,049.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Director of Curriculum to lead Mathematics education across our Secondary Academies. TPAT is an inclusive, thriving Trust of secondary and primary academies, located across mid and west Cornwall. Our Trust mission is to improve life chances for all our pupils. Our values are rooted in collaboration, creativity, community, belonging and excellence.
We are proud to be a growing Trust, and from 1st February our family of 5 secondary schools (Cape Cornwall School, Hayle Academy, St Ives School, Helston College and Mullion School) with be joined by Mounts Bay Academy, Fowey River Academy, and 5 Islands Academy (an all-through school). This growth brings an exciting opportunity to appoint a Director of Curriculum for Mathematics with responsibility for developing our maths curriculum and pedagogy and for raising standards and outcomes across our secondary phase provision.
The successful applicant will work as a key member of our school improvement team, ensuring that all our pupils receive a high quality education in maths and become confident, enthusiastic and successful mathematicians.
About You:
You will have a child-centered approach to decision making, and will have the expertise to be able to design and implement a creative, inclusive and challenging curriculum which inspires and motivates pupils and supports high quality teaching and learning. You will have a track record of leading impactful school improvement. You will also be an excellent communicator, mentor, coach and trainer with the expertise and skills to build a high performing team of mathematics teachers across our Academies. Importantly, you will share our vision and values and will be committed to ensuring that every child succeeds and achieves their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
Working for TPAT and Benefits
‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019
We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.
We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
- A competitive salary
- National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye voucher scheme
- Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers, governors and trustees to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks and will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check, a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form and satisfactory online searches undertaken.
Applying for the job
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About Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@tpacademytrust.org
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust supports primary and secondary schools in Cornwall. We believe all children and young people should have the best possible life chances and we do this with a relentless drive for the highest possible level of achievement involving academic, creative, sporting and cultural opportunities. We have a shared moral purpose and a shared vision in our schools while celebrating the unique and distinctive features of our school communities within their local context. We genuinely believe in partnership working with our schools, the pupils and their parents and the wider community as each serves to create the best possible outcomes for our children and young people.
We also believe that our teachers, leaders and support teams are deeply committed to providing a well-rounded, inspirational, challenging and character-building education for all students throughout their time with us. We are proud to empower them through support, training and career opportunities. With such an outstanding team we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of background, culture, heritage or ability.
Arranging a visit to Truro & Penwith Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tpacademytrust.org.
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