Head of Maths

King James Academy Royston, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7JH

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS +TLR 2C £8611
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS +TLR 2C £8611

Head of Maths job summary

Head of Maths

Salary Range:MPS/ UPS +TLR 2c (£8611 per annum)

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Closing date for applications: Sunday 10 May 2026

Interviews will be held: To be Confirmed

Start Date: 1 September 2026

We reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to the stated deadline if the right applicant is identified

Head of Mathematics

We are seeking an exceptional and ambitious Head of Mathematics to lead our department with clarity, energy and uncompromisingly high expectations. This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and skilled leader to shape and develop a thriving Mathematics department, strengthen whole‑school numeracy, and inspire a genuine love of Mathematics across our through school community (Years 5-11).

The school was recently judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in April 2024 and continues to grow with confidence and ambition.

The Role

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for Mathematics, establishing a clear and compelling vision for teaching, learning and assessment across all phases. Central to the role is the design and implementation of a coherent, carefully sequenced and ambitious Maths curriculum from Year 5 to Year 11, ensuring:

• Strong conceptual understanding

• Secure fluency

• Confident problem-solving

• Clear progression between key stages

• Working in line with the school’s knowledge rich pedagogical approach, the Head of Mathematics will ensure consistently high expectations, excellent outcomes for all pupils, and learning experiences that enable students to flourish academically and personally within a nurturing and inclusive environment.

The role includes:

• Leading, supporting and developing Mathematics colleagues

• Refining departmental practice through thoughtful use of assessment and curriculum review

• Championing high-quality numeracy across the wider school

• Contributing to whole school improvement and professional dialogue

Our Educational Vision

• At King James Academy Royston, we believe in educating the whole child through our distinctive curriculum:

• Head - a rigorous academic education that builds deep and lasting subject knowledge

• Heart - a character education that promotes resilience, kindness, inclusion and integrity

• Hand - a practical, problem-solving education that nurtures creativity, independence and a confident ‘can‑do’ mindset

• Our subject specialists are passionate about their disciplines and take pride in modelling curiosity and a genuine love of learning, inspiring pupils to engage, persevere and succeed.

About the School

King James Academy Royston is a Y5-Y11 through school, formed in 2019 through the amalgamation of two middle schools and an upper school. Since 2020, the school has been part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust.

Located approximately 12 miles from Cambridge, the school benefits from strong transport links, including easy access to London.

Professional Culture and Trust Support

• We are deeply committed to high-quality professional development, reflective practice and collaborative working. As part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, staff benefit from:

• Shared expertise and strong professional networks

• Cross school subject collaboration and curriculum thinking

• A culture rooted in collective improvement and professional trust

• The Trust comprises fifteen academies across the St Neots and Fenland hubs, offering rich opportunities for leadership development and professional dialogue across phases.

What We Offer

• A collaborative, aspirational and supportive professional culture

• Opportunities to work closely with colleagues across the school and wider Trust to develop curriculum and pedagogy

• A friendly, professional and highly committed staff team

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• A caring working environment with a strong focus on staff wellbeing and pupil success

Who This Role Is For

This role will particularly suit an experienced Mathematics leader who:

• Is passionate about curriculum design, coherence and impact

• Has high expectations for all learners

• Enjoys developing others and leading subject excellence

• Is excited by the challenge of shaping a rich, engaging and ambitious mathematical journey for pupils from Year 5 through to GCSE

Please visit our website: https://www.kjar.org.uk for further information. 

If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact Mrs Tracey Sell. t.sell@kjar.org.uk 

 

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.  

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.

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 King James Academy Royston

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 939 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King James Academy Royston website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-james-academy-royston-royston

We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy Royston, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust specialising in the Primary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children. The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates two hubs; St Neots and Fenland.

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