Head of Department - Mathematics
Red House Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LN11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 April 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: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 5-9
What skills and experience we're looking for
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
Red House Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced, knowledgable and passionate Head of Mathematics to join the team in September 2025.
As Head of Department, you will be responsible for the quality of teaching and learning in the department, overall student outcomes in the department in partnership with the teachers concerned, and evaluation of relevant assessment information for individuals, groups and cohorts. You will also lead, develop and help to enhance the teaching practice of others within the Maths Department. You will have line management responsibility of the department, be responsible for the monitoring of effectiveness and impact of performance management arrangements within the department. You will also work closely with Directors and Senior Directors within the Trust.
For further information on the role, please refer to the job description or contact the academy to arrange a visit.
What the school offers its staff
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
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.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Red House Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 464 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Red House Academy website
- Email address
- l.auchterlonie@northerneducationtrust.org
- Phone number
- 01915111930
Red House Academy is an 11-16 secondary school in the heart of Sunderland. The Academy is committed to creating an outstanding learning community where students are challenged to achieve their full potential. Our aim is to create an academy that understands and ensure that the outcomes of our pupils prepare them for life beyond the academy.
Arranging a visit to Red House Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.auchterlonie@northerneducationtrust.org.
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