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Head of Faculty of Mathematics
Head of Faculty of Mathematics

Post: Head of Faculty of Mathematics  
Base: Studio West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2SZ

Salary: M/UPR £28,000 to £43,685 plus TLR2c £7,368 pa, plus recruitment and retention allowance of £1,338 (TLR subject to review)

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Required for September 2023

Closing Date: 9am, 15 May 2023

Studio West is an exciting studio school, which opened in September 2014. As part of Northern Leaders Trust, Studio West cater for around 550 students aged between 11 and 19 with student numbers increasing year on year. We are expected to reach 650 at full capacity.

The ethos of Studio West is enshrined in ‘Learning that connects.’ The principle that learning must constantly connect school with the real world is at the very core of everything we do.  Rated “Good” by Ofsted in 2019, we have close working relationships with our business partners and our mission is to make sure that every student who leaves Studio West, does so with a university place, an apprenticeship or employment.

We know the key to our success is having a strong team committed to the ethos of the school with the skills, dedication and passion to motivate and instil high expectations in every student to achieve their potential.

We are seeking a talented and dedicated mathematician to lead our broad and balanced Mathematics curriculum, to inspire our students to appreciate the subject and its application.

The role requires an outstanding and confident classroom practitioner of Mathematics who is able to demonstrate the very highest standards of teaching.  If you are the person we are looking for you will be able to demonstrate:

  • The ability to lead by example and drive performance to achieve high quality outcomes
  • The ability to use data effectively and present views and opinions in discussion
  • The ability to challenge, give feedback and accept feedback constructively
  • The ability to demonstrate high expectations and to instill these in others

In return we offer:

  • Access to excellent training and support
  • Access to free gym facilities on our Kenton School site
  • Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme and salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work
  • The opportunity to work in a fantastically resourced school with easy commuting access to both the A1 and

Application Process

If you feel you have the experience, skills and attributes to succeed as part of our team, you can visit our website www.northernleaderstrust.org and download our application form  and return it to [email protected]

Closing date: 9am on 15 May 2023

Interview Date: 22 May 2023

 Northern Leaders Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in all its schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.

Please download an application form below and return it to [email protected]

Head of Maths Candidate Information Pack.pdf

Application Form.doc

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