Head of Mathematics

Walsall Studio School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1RL

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 26
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS plus TLR2B (£6,069)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2B (£6,069)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Head of Mathematics

Salary: Main Scale / UPS + TLR2B (£6,069)

Closing Date: Monday 2ndFebruary 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th February 2026

Are you ready to inspire the next generation of creative professionals?

Walsall Studio School & Sixth is a deliberately small, forward-thinking school for young people aged 14–19who are passionate about creative pathways in performance, music, and media. We offer a unique learning environment that mirrors a modern creative workplace, with flexible studio spaces and industry-standard facilities.

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Mathematics to lead our Maths Department across Key Stages 4 and 5. You will provide strategic direction, inspire colleagues and students, and champion creative, applied, and industry-relevant mathematics education aligned with our ethos: “A Curriculum That Gets You Hired.”

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Maths Department, setting clear expectations and strategic direction.
• Deliver outstanding Maths lessons that promote engagement, challenge, and achievement.
• Design and implement an ambitious curriculum, integrating real-world and cross-curricular opportunities.
• Monitor and evaluate teaching, learning, and assessment, using data to drive improvement.
• Foster an inclusive classroom environment and support the diverse needs of learners.
• Lead enrichment activities, employer partnerships, and digital innovation within Maths.
• Celebrate student achievements and drive excellent outcomes for all.

Person Specification

• Qualified Teacher Status and a degree relevant to Mathematics.
• Successful teaching experience across Key Stages 4 and/or 5.
• Proven track record of excellent student outcomes in Mathematics.
• Experience of leading a subject or curriculum area and supporting colleagues.
• Strong knowledge of curriculum design, assessment, and national developments in Maths education.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead others with clarity and purpose.
• Commitment to professional growth, inclusion, and safeguarding.

For informal conversations or to arrange a visit, contact Angela Lingard, Executive PA and Office Manager: a.lingard@studio.merciantrust.org.ukApply via the Mercian Trust website.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

What the school offers its staff

Our Offer to You

• A superb, supportive staff team and collaborative Trust network.
• Extensive professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive employee benefits, including health and wellbeing support.
• An ambitious, forward-thinking environment where every day brings new opportunities.

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

Studio School & Sixth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view or download by logging onto the School website: https://walsallstudio.school/

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visiting www.crb.gov.uk.

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About Walsall Studio School

• School type: Free School, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Walsall Studio School website
• Email address: lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/walsall-studio-school

Studio School & Sixth is a specialist 14-19 non-selective school and founding member of The Mercian Trust.

Located in the heart of Walsall town centre, our unique small school and sixth form offers an immersive professional experience; supporting academic, vocational and personal excellence for students starting Year 10 or Year 12 who seek a creative and digitally rich curriculum.
Vocational learning is really important here, but it would be wrong to think that this means our students focus purely on practical work. There’s plenty of theory to learn and we strike a good balance between the academic and the vocational. Above all, we challenge our students to be the very best they can be in their chosen fields.

Back in the Renaissance, more than 400 years ago, ‘apprentices’ studied under the guidance of ‘masters’ and it’s this model that has influenced the way Studio Schools operate today. Of course, much has changed and now, thankfully, those ‘masters’ and ‘apprentices’ are just as likely to be women and girls as men and boys.

Studio School & Sixth has almost 300 such ‘apprentices’. It’s one of only a handful of Studio Schools in the country and opened its doors in 2013. Its students go on to universities, conservatoires and high-quality apprenticeships. The school focuses on the creative, health and digital industries, which means students have careers as paramedics, therapists, software engineers, actors, dancers, teachers and much else besides.

Arranging a visit to Walsall Studio School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk.

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