Curriculum Leader of Mathematics

Buckinghamshire Council; Great Missenden; On-site; GBP 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Great Missenden is seeking a Curriculum Leader of Mathematics to lead an influential team in driving student success. This full-time permanent role is targeted at inspiring students and fostering excellence in mathematics education. Ideal candidates will have QTS and show enthusiasm for teaching, mentorship, and collaboration within a supportive environment, dedicated to student well-being and development.

Benefits

Great training and development opportunities

Free access to fully-fitted gym

Free on-site parking

Flexi-PPA and Headspace Day

Qualifications

• A calm individual who can foster positive relationships rapidly.
• A supportive leader who can coach, mentor and direct colleagues.
• An excellent Teacher of Mathematics with a love for the subject.

Responsibilities

• Lead a successful Maths department.
• Support and mentor team members.
• Inspire students to achieve excellence in mathematics.

Skills

Excellent Teacher of Mathematics

Mentoring and coaching

Fostering positive relationships

Curriculum development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Tools

Promethean boards

Chromebook devices

Job description

Curriculum Leader of Mathematics - The Misbourne

Are you looking for your next move, to lead our successful Maths team and to inspire young people to achieve more than they thought possible, fostering a love of mathematics and achieving excellent outcomes for all students?

Term time only: Yes

Salary type: MPS/UPS

Salary Details: MPS/UPS fringe, plus TLR 1.3 £14,753

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Interviews to be held: Thursday, 26 February 2026

About us

About the Misbourne:

The Misbourne is an 11-18 mixed school single-academy trust in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have over 1100 students on roll, including a successful and growing Sixth Form. In summer 2024 our students achieved Progress 8 of +0.30, making us one of the top non-selective schools in the County. We are proudly non-selective and inclusive, ensuring that we live and breathe our values: we are a community that values learning, promotes kindness and strives for excellence in all we do. We are the Lead School for Careers in Bucks, and a member of the Challenge Partners network.

Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally. As our greatest asset, we place great emphasis on staff wellbeing, detailed in our Wellbeing Charter.

Excerpts from our successful 2022 Ofsted inspection include:

• Pupils told inspectors that the clear and fair behaviour system helps them to behave well.
• Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.
• Pupils' conduct around the school is orderly and calm.
• Pastoral care puts the child at the heart of everything the school does

We can offer you:

• An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of their priorities, detailed in our Wellbeing Charter
• Students who are a pleasure to work with
• Great training and development opportunities
• An experienced, friendly and collaborative team of staff
• A two-week October half-term
• A fortnightly 'Flexi-PPA' with a late start (10.10am) or early finish (1.30pm); and annual personal 'Headspace Day'
• Free access to our own fully-fitted gym
• Free on-site parking

We are not just offering a job, we are offering a career adventure.

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Curriculum Leader of Mathematics to start September 2026 or earlier. This role will provide an exciting and challenging opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious practitioner wishing to further develop their career, to lead others, build upon an existing track record of success within a Maths Department and to make a real impact on further driving up attainment and progress in Maths education. This role will be ideal for someone with previous leadership experience, although this is not essential.

At The Misbourne, you will become part of a vibrant learning community that will offer you fantastic opportunities for CPD and career progression. We provide extensive support, mentoring and coaching with career development opportunities. You will be joining a supportive, dedicated and collaborative group of middle leaders, who meet regularly to share pedagogy and collaborate on school development.

About you

Who are we looking for?

• A calm individual who can foster positive relationships rapidly
• A supportive leader who can coach, mentor and direct colleagues
• An excellent Teacher of Mathematics, who has a love for the subject and is excited to further develop their skills
• A student-centred practitioner who is aligned to our academy's values.

You will be leading a successful Maths department, all maths specialists, supported by your Assistant Curriculum Leader; this is a department with good GCSE results, and Maths is a popular A-level subject at The Misbourne. Each year we have students achieving top grades at both GCSE and A-level. We have a fully planned and resourced centralised curriculum, and we have dedicated development time across the year so that the team can collaboratively plan and talk about teaching, continuing to develop professionally and reducing workload.

The dedicated Maths building has brand new Promethean boards in every classroom; we are a Google school, with one-to-one Chromebook devices.

We place strong emphasis on three core values: learning, kindness, and excellence. We are seeking a candidate who shares these values and is eager to not only improve their own teaching practice but also contribute to our department's ongoing growth and success. We firmly believe that effective teaching goes hand in hand with building strong relationships with students, and our educators play a pivotal role in instilling a passion for mathematics in our students. If you are dedicated to promoting learning, kindness, and excellence in the classroom, and are excited about the prospect of inspiring students to embrace the world of mathematics, we encourage you to apply!

Other information

We are not just offering a job, we are offering a career adventure.

We would be delighted to invite prospective applicants to visit our school and experience first‑hand what makes The Misbourne such a great place to work. To book your school visit please email [emailprotected]

The Misbourne reserves the right to close and shortlist early, therefore early applications are encouraged. Please note all shortlisted applicants will be subject to a pre‑employment check.

The Misbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure and medical clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self‑disclosure form and return prior to interview.