Head of Faculty (Mathematics)

Dean Trust Wigan, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 0DQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  28 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Teacher
• 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: 34,823.00 - 51,048.00 Plus £12,037 TLR

Head of Faculty (Mathematics) job summary

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Head of Faculty (Mathematics) to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Wigan.

As Head of Faculty, you will be part of, and lead, a friendly and dedicated department. Staff hold high expectations for all pupils and work tirelessly to raise attainment and achievement. This post offers an excellent opportunity for a candidate who wants to help pupils develop into confident, successful and responsible adults who play an active part in society, regardless of their background or prior achievements.

This is a key post within Dean Trust Wigan. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with other Dean Trust Schools and their Heads of Mathematics. In addition, make significant contributions to whole school numeracy, teaching and learning and to contribute to relevant INSET in addition to principal responsibilities within the faculty. The post holder will have full responsibility for outcomes within the faculty in terms of examination grades and as such must be an outstanding practitioner leading by example. The post holder will lead a team of subject specialist and non-specialist teachers.

Key responsibilities:

• To lead the Mathematics team and be responsible for their performance management
• To lead by example and provide motivation and direction for the whole team
• To ensure clear expectations and continued constructive working relationships amongst those involved with the Mathematics faculty and initially for those other faculties/departments being line managed including through team working and mutual support, devolving responsibilities and delegating tasks, as appropriate; evaluating progress and developing an acceptance of accountability
• To ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression within the faculty for all pupils including those of high ability and those with learning needs.
• To keep abreast of national and school curriculum developments and implement necessary changes 

For more information about the role please contact us on 01942 511987 or email recruitment@deantrustwigan.co.uk.

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.

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 Dean Trust Wigan

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 770 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dean Trust Wigan website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dean-trust-wigan

Dean Trust Wigan is part of The Dean Trust, which has a number of very high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust.

Ofsted October 2023- 'Pupils and staff at the school are right to identify the Dean Trust Wigan as an improving school...The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic achievement. Pupils understand how they should behave. Most pupils meet the school’s raised expectations for behaviour. In lessons, most pupils embody the school’s values of ‘be ready, be respectful, be responsible’ through their improved attitudes to learning'.

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