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Head of Mathematics

Middlewich High School, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BU

This job expired on 16 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025 (or January 2026)

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £56,601.00 - £59,167.00 Annually (Actual) L4 - L8

Head of Mathematics job summary

Role: Head of Maths

Salary: L4 – L8

Contract type: Permanent

Reporting to: Headteacher

Start date: September 2025 (or January 2026)

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.

The Head of Maths role is based at Middlewich High School where we believe that every child deserves to attend an excellent school, one that enables all students to flourish and be happy. We do this by providing all students with inspiring teaching, a supportive and caring environment and an enriching educational experience in and beyond the classroom. Our objective is to support all students to achieve ‘Excellence in Learning’, taking pride in their personal achievements whilst making a positive contribution to society.

About the Role

In addition to the job description of classroom teacher, the head of department will complete the following key duties.

Leadership of the subject area

Student progress beyond assigned groups

Enhancing the teaching of others

Line managing a significant number of staff

Effective planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum ensuring quality first teaching across all classes.

Specific responsibility for the organisation of all matters including curriculum, assessment, reporting and monitoring relating to Key Stage 3 and 4.

Your Responsibilities

• Please refer to the job description attached.

What we are looking for

• PGCE/QTS and evidence of continuing professional development
• GCSE at Grade c (Grade 4) and above in English and Maths
• Honours Degree
• A proven track record of outstanding results in Maths
• Experience of teaching GCSE Maths
• Experience of leading and effectively managing staff

Closing Date: Monday 16th June at 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 19th June

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Head of Maths, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We’d love to hear from you!

If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying or arrange a visit, please contact the Headteacher, Lydia Naylor on 01606 537670 or email the Head’s PA on headspa@mhs.school and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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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.

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About Middlewich High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 677 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Middlewich High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/middlewich-high-school

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