Lead Practitioner of Mathematics

Salendine Nook High School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 October 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: £65,278.00 Annually (FTE) This position is paid on a fixed point at L9

Lead Practitioner of Mathematics job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Practitioner of Mathematics to join our successful and experienced Mathematics department. This is an exciting opportunity for an excellent classroom teacher to play a key role in improving teaching and learning, developing colleagues and helping shape the future direction of the department.

Our school was inspected in 2025 and remains Good following a Section 8 Ofsted inspection. Outcomes are consistently above national averages, behaviour is excellent and our community is supportive and ambitious for every student. New staff quickly become part of a welcoming and rewarding school where professional growth is valued and encouraged.

First and foremost, we are looking for an outstanding teacher of Mathematics with a genuine passion for the subject, high expectations and the ability to build strong relationships with students and colleagues. You will be committed to helping every student succeed whilst supporting colleagues to continually develop their practice.

Working closely with the Head of Mathematics and Key Stage Leads, you will drive excellence in teaching and learning through coaching, mentoring, modelling exemplary practice and delivering high-quality subject-specific professional development. You will use assessment outcomes and quality assurance evidence to identify priorities, support improvement and help secure consistently strong classroom practice across the department.

The role includes supporting Early Career Teachers and trainee teachers, contributing to professional development, leading quality assurance activities and undertaking Performance Management responsibilities for designated staff.

You will be joining a highly successful department of 12 colleagues with a very low staff turnover, a strong team culture and a commitment to collaboration. Staff share resources, ideas and expertise freely, creating an environment in which both teachers and students thrive. In 2025-26, 78.6% of students achieved grades 9-4 in GCSE Mathematics and 29.3% achieved grades 9-7, placing the department 6.8 and 7.0 percentage points above national averages respectively.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Mathematics teacher who is passionate about improving classroom practice and developing others. The role offers the chance to make a significant impact on students, colleagues and the wider school, while providing excellent preparation for future senior leadership.

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 Salendine Nook High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Salendine Nook High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/salendine-nook-high-school-academy

Salendine Nook High School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary 11-16 school situated in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Attainment in entry is higher than average in all year groups. Over half of the students on roll come to us with high prior attainment based upon Key Stage 2 SATs. Our students generally arrive with high levels of literacy and numeracy. This means that expectations are high in terms of expected progress over the five years of secondary education. The parent body is also generally very supportive. We are a larger than average secondary school providing approximately 1350 places for students. The school is oversubscribed in all year groups.
The school converted to academy status in February 2012. It is sponsored by a single-academy trust called the Salendine Nook Academy Trust.

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