Head of Mathematics

Holy Trinity Catholic School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0AX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £43,529.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) TLR 1B

Head of Mathematics job summary

Holy Trinity Catholic School seeks to serve young people from both the Catholic and local community, welcoming all those who embrace its values and share in its quest for excellence. We are a good school with a Section 48 inspection headline of outstanding (March 2026); an achievement we are immensely proud of as a faith school fully inclusive and committed to the diverse community we serve.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, inspirational and committed Head of Mathematics to lead our Mathematics Department and play a key role in further raising standards, expectations and aspirations across the subject. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with the vision, enthusiasm and leadership skills to develop both staff and students.

You will be passionate about Mathematics and committed to ensuring that all students experience success, make strong progress and develop confidence in the subject. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mathematics teacher who is ready to take the next step in their career, or for an established middle leader looking to further develop their leadership experience.

Key Responsibilities

As Head of Mathematics, you will:

Set high expectations and ambitious targets for staff and students, ensuring strong standards of achievement across the department.

Provide effective leadership, support and direction to all teaching staff within the Mathematics Department.

Lead the development and implementation of an ambitious, engaging and coherent Mathematics curriculum that meets the needs of students of all abilities.

Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning within the department, providing appropriate support, challenge and professional development.

Use assessment and attainment data effectively to identify priorities and implement strategies that improve student progress and outcomes.

Lead departmental performance management and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.

Create a positive departmental culture in which staff feel supported, valued and confident in developing their practice.

Promote enthusiasm, confidence and a love of Mathematics among students and staff.

Ensure appropriate support and challenge for students with a wide range of needs and abilities.

Lead effective intervention and strategies to support students in achieving their potential.

Teach Mathematics across KS3 and KS4, including GCSE Mathematics.

Contribute positively to the wider life and development of the school.

To ensure a creative curriculum to suit a wide range of needs and abilities whilst offering a broad range of activities

To undertake performance management for your department

Create a climate which enables other staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the subject and confidence in teaching it

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and therefore expects all staff to share the commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and social media check, in line with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Any incidents or issues identified from the searches will be explored with the applicant at the interview. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check, successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes. A copy of our school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on the school’s website.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. If substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

We do not accept CV's

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 Holy Trinity Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 714 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Holy Trinity Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holy-trinity-catholic-school-birmingham

Holy Trinity Catholic School seeks to serve young people from both the Catholic and local community, welcoming all those who embrace its values and share in its quest for excellence. We are a good school, with a with a recent Section 48 inspection grading of Outstanding (March 2026); an achievement we are immensely proud of as a faith school which is fully inclusive and is committed to the diverse community we serve.

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