Head of Mathematics

Notre Dame High School, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PB

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  9 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: QTS / UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 1d

Head of Mathematics job summary

Part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT

Email: tstevens@ndhs.org.uk

Website: https://www.ndhs.org.uk/vacancies

• Salary – QTS / UPS plus TLR 1d
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for 1 September 2026

Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are a 2024 Ofsted rated ‘Good with Outstanding features’ school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a designated Teaching School Hub.

The school is in the centre of Norwich, a historic city with easy access to the Norfolk Broads and Norfolk Coast, making it a fantastic place to live and work. 

We are looking to appoint a dynamic Head of Mathematics with the vision to lead our highly successful Maths Department. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic leadership of the Maths curriculum and its implementation
• Leading continuous subject-specific professional development of maths teachers
• Subject specific quality assurance to support student success
• Monitoring of student progress and leadership of strategic responses
• Working closely with the leadership team on whole school strategy as a Senior Middle Leader
• Operational responsibility for effective deployment of maths staffing and resources
• Modelling high standards of pedagogy in own teaching practice
• Modelling ethos driven leadership

Join us at Notre Dame and benefit from:

• a culture which values respect, honesty and kindness;
• great training, leading to great professional development and career progression;
• an outstanding quality of relationship between pupils and staff, and between pupils themselves;
• a driven focus on reducing teacher workload.

Questions regarding the post are welcome by email to Mr Tom Stevens, Assistant Headteacher: tstevens@ndhs.org.uk 

Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. 

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

How to apply

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected initially to our website and then onto our recruitment website for further details including a job description and person specification and to apply via the online application form.

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Closing date:  13 April 2026

Interview date:    TBC  w/c  20 April 2026

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protections practices of the Trust.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for appointment to this post. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply

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 Notre Dame High School, Norwich

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1572 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Notre Dame High School, Norwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/notre-dame-high-school-norwich-norwich

Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are an Outstanding school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a newly designated Teaching School Hub.

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