4 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    27 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Mathematics

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Main pay range/upper pay range depending on skills and expertise demonstrated at interview.

Additional allowances

TLR 1c

What skills and experience we're looking for

Come and join our fabulous school, where students are engaged and eager to learn and our staff are passionate about inspiring them.

Due to the current Head of Department retiring, we are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher to be inspirational in their leadership of the department. Candidates must be able to teach A Level maths. The post would suit someone who is looking for their first leadership role or an existing leader looking for a new challenge.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

  • a strong, supportive, forward looking and effective department
  • very positive climate for learning where students want to work hard and do well
  • an ethos of staff well- being, including early finishes ahead of parents’ evenings, minimal evening events, and off- site PPA
  • a team of cover supervisors to ensure teachers rarely cover colleagues’ absence
  • personalised pathways of CPD, including coaching and leadership training for aspirant middle and senior leaders



Further details about the role

THE HOLT SCHOOL Holt Lane Wokingham RG41 1EE

Tel: 0118 978 0165

holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk

www.holtschool.co.uk

Head of Mathematics

Full time

Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

TLR 1c

Main pay range/upper pay range depending on skills and expertise demonstrated at interview

Come and join our fabulous school, where students are engaged and eager to learn and our staff are passionate about inspiring them.

Due to the current Head of Department retiring, we are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher to be inspirational in their leadership of the department. Candidates must be able to teach A Level maths. The post would suit someone who is looking for their first leadership role or an existing leader looking for a new challenge.

In return, we can offer:

  • a strong, supportive, forward looking and effective department
  • very positive climate for learning where students want to work hard and do well
  • an ethos of staff well- being, including early finishes ahead of parents’ evenings, minimal evening events, and off- site PPA
  • a team of cover supervisors to ensure teachers rarely cover colleagues’ absence
  • personalised pathways of CPD, including coaching and leadership training for aspirant middle and senior leaders

The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school. Further details and an application form are available from the school website

Prospective applicants are welcome to telephone Katie Warner, HR manager for more information about this post and to arrange a visit.

The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 27th February 2025


Commitment to safeguarding

The Holt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Applying for the job

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Additional documents

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About The Holt School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1417 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
0118 978 0165

The Holt is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 girls and 16-18 co-ed comprehensive school.

Arranging a visit to The Holt School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk.

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