Head of Maths
Outwood Academy Redcar, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 4AB4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L5 - L9 (£54,939 - £60,644)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role: Head of Maths
Academy: Outwood Academy Redcar
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: £54,939 - £60,644 (L5 - L9)
If you’ve got the talent, we’ve got all the support you need to become our Head of Maths.
Becoming Head of Maths in this amazing school will be a challenge, but it will be so rewarding. So we’re ready to give you all the support you need to become a great leader and take our achievements to the next level. From your first day, you’ll have a very experienced mentor from our School Improvement Team to guide you and encourage you to grow personally and professionally as well as phenomenal support from our Principal and Senior Leadership team.
We are looking for an individual who has high aspirations for students, who is committed, and passionate about learning; who has the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘Students First’.
So whether you’re a current Head or Deputy Head of Maths or an ambitious teacher looking for the next step up, it’s time we talked.
About the Academy
Outwood Academy Redcar welcomes students aged 11-16, located in the scenic coastal town of Redcar near Middlesbrough in the North-East region.
Outwood Academy Redcar is a forward-thinking educational institution dedicated to fostering innovation and creativity among students. We strive to provide a comprehensive and inspiring learning environment where students can develop technical skills and a passion for design and technology, preparing them for future challenges in a rapidly evolving world.
Our academy is known for its warm and supportive environment, with a focus on inclusion and providing opportunities and experiences beyond the classroom for our students. There is a real sense of togetherness within the team of staff, who work closely to consistently manage our high standards, creating a calm environment conducive for learning and achievement.
More about the Role
This is a crucial departmental leadership position of responsibility: the person appointed will provide academic and pedagogical leadership of the department and will work closely with the Senior Leadership team as part of our commitment to putting ‘Students First’. You will be an inspiring leader with the energy and creativity to lead and motivate a team. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students.
You will be an excellent teacher with the experience to deliver in KS3 and KS4. You will also have the leadership qualities to challenge individuals within your team whilst supporting them to achieve outstanding results. We are committed to delivering the best possible mathematics curriculum and the Head of Department will be working strategically with Trust mathematics leaders, a network of outstanding Heads of Mathematics and Senior Leaders across the Outwood Family of Schools.
There are significant opportunities for your own continuing professional development through the Trust should you wish for either Senior Leadership in school or becoming a Director of Mathematics across a number of academies within the Family. Here, there is the opportunity for you, longer term, to develop your mathematics leadership skills and have a wider impact supporting a larger number of colleagues and students.
You will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation, so we are seeking outstanding candidates who can realise the highest possible quality of services to support our educational vision. Your strong leadership potential and ability to provide effective support to colleagues will enable the organisation to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our students. This appointment represents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to contribute substantially to the ongoing success of GCSE outcomes.
Please contact Lee Johnson, Principal at l.johnson@redcar.outwood.com for an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit to the Academy.
What the school offers its staff
What will we do for you?
The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities.
- A competitive salary with pay progression
- A fantastic pension and additional benefits
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
- Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)
Commitment to safeguarding
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Outwood Academy Redcar
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Academy Redcar website
- Email address
- l.johnson@redcar.outwood.com
- Phone number
- 01642 289211
Part of the Outwood Family since 2017, Outwood Academy Redcar is an 11-16 academy, based in the coastal town of Redcar in the north-east, near Middlesbrough, Ofsted rated Good in 2021.
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Redcar
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.johnson@redcar.outwood.com.
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