Second in Mathematics: KS5 Coordinator (0.8 - full time)

Denmark Road High School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3JN

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 May 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 February 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, part time: 0.8 - Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2A

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Maths department has exceptional expertise, consequently we are able to be flexible in whether we appoint an ECT, an experienced teacher or an aspirant Subject Leader looking for a second in department role. To be clear, we are advertising for either a Maths teacher or a Second in department.

We aim to challenge, inspire and raise aspirations. We credit our success to our collaborative atmosphere, working together to provide shared lesson resources and to support one another in improving our teaching. Through innovative and inspiring curricular we enthuse passion at subject level and beyond. We are proud to provide a nurturing environment that allows students to become curious, resilient and confident individuals.

We are looking for a self-motivated and proactive individual who is empathetic and welcoming and able to build a rapport and trust with staff and students. We want someone who shares our passion for providing students an outstanding education, someone who believes wholeheartedly in our vision, understands their place in fulfilling it, and is committed to delivering Denmark Road 365.

For the Second in Mathematics: KS5 Coordinator (0.8 - full time) recruitment pack, please visit our website denmarkroad.org and navigate to our Join Us page.

Please apply by completing the application form and send by email to Sarah Mutton, Executive Assistant to Headteacher at with an anonymous covering statement, detailing how your experience matches the job description (maximum of 2 sides of A4 font size 11).

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Post subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and receipt of two satisfactory references. Please note that we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted.

What the school offers its staff

Lifestyle

• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced leave benefits
• Policies and practice to promote reduced workload
• Regular staff social events

Emotional and Physical

• Values driven organisation
• Online mental wellbeing community
• Access to counselling
• Supervision for pastoral leads
• Leadership coaching

Career Development

• Professional and personal training and development
• Time off for training and development
• Curricular and professional networks
• Access to career appropriate National Professional Qualifications

Financial

• Competitive salaries
• Continued recognition of National Terms and Conditions
• Teachers’ Pension and Local Government Pension Schemes

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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Second in Mathematics: KS5 Coordinator

Job Description

Reports to: ASL Mathematics and Computing

Responsible for: The learning experience and support for KS5 students. Developing KS5 Mathematics opportunities.

Allowance: TLR 2a

Overall purpose of the job

• As KS5 Coordinator, to lead, manage and develop specified areas of the KS5 Mathematics Curriculum as directed by the ASL for Mathematics
• To support in raising standards for provision and outcomes for post-16 Mathematics qualifications
• To work with the ASL for Mathematics & Computing to ensure the provision of an appropriate broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying KS5 Mathematics
• To work with other Mathematics leaders to develop the vision for Mathematics in school
• To ensure there are high standards of teaching and learning across Key Stage 5 in Maths through continuously, developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning
• To maintain expert knowledge of Teaching and Learning at KS5, keeping abreast of the latest research and publications, attending courses and disseminating great practice to members of the department
• To develop and enhance the teaching practice of others. This will include a mentor/coach role for ITT/ECT students within the department

Main Duties

Strategic Planning

• To work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for KS5 Mathematics developments in school which have coherence and relevance to the needs of students and to the aims, objectives, strategic and school development plans of the school
• To assist in leading the development of appropriate syllabi, resources, schemes of learning, assessment and teaching and learning strategies in KS5 Mathematics
• To promote Mathematics activities amongst staff, parents/carers and students
• To implement School Policies and Procedures, e.g. Homework Policy, Marking Policy, Behaviour Policy
• To ensure that Health and Safety policies and practices, including Risk Assessments, throughout the subjects are in line with national requirements and are updated where necessary, therefore liaising with the School’s Health and Safety Manager

Curriculum

• To lead developments in KS5 Mathematics activities and Curriculum Area
• To keep up to date with national developments in areas responsible for and teaching practices and methodologies, adapting policy and practice accordingly
• To actively monitor and respond to Mathematics developments and initiatives at national, regional and local levels
• To ensure that colleagues are fully aware of national developments in Mathematics
• To liaise with the ASL for Mathematics to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality Mathematics programme which complements the School’s Strategic and Development Plan
• To actively promote Mathematics competitions within the Mathematics Curriculum and to take the lead on one/two per annum

Quality Assurance

• To implement school quality assurance procedures and to ensure the effective operation of quality control systems in areas responsible for.
• To monitor and evaluate KS5 Mathematics activities and the areas responsible for in line with agreed School procedures including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria.
• To establish common standards of practice within the areas responsible for.
• To seek/implement modification and improvement where required within the areas responsible for

Management of Information

• To assist in the collection of data within the areas responsible for
• To make use of analyses and performance data for the areas responsible for
• To identify and take appropriate action on issues arising from data systems and reports; setting deadlines where necessary and reviewing progress on the action taken
• To liaise with the librarians to provide the best possible resources for all the students in the Learning Resource Centre
• To promote Mathematics related scholarships amongst students

Staffing

• To promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure effective working relations
• To act as a positive role model in the Mathematics Curriculum and the school
• To ensure that appropriate study arrangements are made in the areas responsible for when staff are absent

Communications

• To ensure that all members involved in the areas responsible for are familiar with the aims and objectives of the Mathematics Curriculum and the school
• To ensure effective communication/consultation about Mathematics activities with parents and the press

Marketing and Liaison

• To contribute to the school liaison and marketing activities, eg the collection of material for press releases
• To assist in leading the Mathematics Curriculum at Open Days/Evening, Parents’ Evenings and other events

• To actively promote the development of effective Mathematics links with external agencies

Management of Resources

• To work with the ASL for Mathematics to ensure that the individual subjects’ teaching commitments are effectively and efficiently time-tabled and roomed.

Student Support

• To be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students and perform all related duties in accordance with school policy and protocols
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students within the Area as responsible for
• To monitor student attendance in the areas responsible for
• To act as a Form Tutor and to carry out the duties associated with that role as outlined in the role of the Form Tutor information
• To contribute to PSHE, citizenship and enterprise curricula according to the school policy

• To monitor student attendance together with students’ progress and performance in relation to targets set for each individual; ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to and that appropriate action is taken in the areas responsible for

• To ensure the School’s Behaviour Management system is implemented in the core curriculum so that effective learning can take place

Teaching

• To undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a standard scale teacher

General requirements:

• All staff (Teaching and Support) are required to serve break and lunchtime duties in accordance with school policy on a pro rata basis
• An effective ambassador for the school: live by and promote the values and ethos of the school
• To continue personal professional development as agreed
• To actively promote the school’s corporate policies
• To comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate
• To undertake any other duty as specified by Standard Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document not mentioned in the above
• To support the school in meeting its legal requirements for worship
• To contribute to the whole school’s self-evaluation and development planning

Health & Safety

All employees are responsible for reading, understanding and carrying out the requirements of the School’s Health and Safety Policy and for informing a relevant person if they become aware of any non-compliance with the policy or of any identified training needs.

Professional Growth

Our staff are our greatest asset. We recruit the best staff; there is no need for a system which asks them to prove themselves. Consequently, we have automatic pay progression each year.

Instead of using performance management or appraisals we have adopted a Professional Growth approach. This aims to support staff to improve throughout their career, a truly continual and responsive development programme. We give licence to our staff to be creative in the classroom and innovative throughout the school. They are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking, promote deep reflection, collaboration and change for the better. Our professional growth processes exist to ensure that our staff are able to be the very best they can be. This in turn leads to improved performance as seen in improved outcomes for our students, enhanced sustainability and our mission of ensuring ‘nothing less than positive progress and wellbeing for all’.

Special Arrangements

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the Headteacher or a member of the Leadership Team.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation with you, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

Person Specification

The post holder will be expected to have a high standard of self-presentation and relevant experience and skills as listed below:

Education and Qualifications
Good degree and teaching qualification
Qualified Teacher Status
Evidence of relevant professional development relevant to the role

Knowledge & Understanding
Knowledge of current curriculum development in the subject
Knowledge of and passion for KS5 Mathematics
Knowledge of a wide range of pedagogic approaches to cater for different learning styles and ensure that all students are engaged
Understanding of personalising the educational experience for students
To be able to effectively interpret, analyse and use data to inform planning and intervention
Coaching and mentoring skills (desirable)
Interested in developing own coaching skills (desirable)

Experience
Experience as a class room teacher (either in another position or as part of their training) in a secondary school
An excellent classroom practitioner
Understands how and believes they can improve student outcomes
Excellent understanding of assessment processes and how to use these to support planning and raise student achievement
Experience of working with other teachers and supporting professionals to extend their understanding of educational issues
Ability to and willingness to lead on curriculum, teaching and learning and assessment in Key Stage 5 Mathematics
Ability to lead own professional development
Experience of classroom observations and feedback (desirable)
Ability to offer another subject (desirable)
Ability to lead an extra-curricular activity (desirable)

Skills, Abilities, Attributes
Enjoy your job – teaching is a great profession
Shared vision, values and goals
Passionate about securing the very best outcomes for every child
Belief in the ability of every individual to achieve
Energetic, resilient and empathetic
Ability to form learning-centred relationships with other professionals
Awareness of own needs for development
Ability to act as role model
Growth mindset outlook

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Denmark Road High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1013 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Denmark Road High School website
• Email address: muttons@denmarkroad.org
• Phone number: 01452 543335
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/denmark-road-high-school

Denmark Road High School is a Single Academy Trust grammar school for young women and men situated in the heart of Gloucester City. Heralded by The Sunday Times as ‘masters of reinvention’ we were awarded the Southwest State Secondary School of the Year 2020 and recognised as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2021. Our trust is a school of choice; with a PAN of 150 we have waiting lists for places in each year group and an over-subscribed Sixth Form.

Our People
We are a values driven organisation. We recognise that looking after our staff is important for it is they who make the magic happen. We are committed to ensuring that our employees are able to achieve their full potential in an environment offering respect and equity of opportunity. We believe that individual difference offers unique contribution which serves to make our Trust a positive place of work and development.

Arranging a visit to Denmark Road High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email muttons@denmarkroad.org.

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