Head of Maths

Twyfordacademies; Ealing; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Ealing seeks a passionate Head of Maths to lead the department and enhance the curriculum at key stages 3-5. Suitable applicants will have a good degree, QTS, and exemplary classroom teaching skills. Responsibilities include curriculum planning, driving high educational standards, and ensuring progress for all students, particularly those disadvantaged. This role comes with exceptional professional development opportunities. Apply now to join a top-performing MAT in the UK.

Benefits

Exceptional professional development

Positive working environment

Support from Trust services

Qualifications

• Experience in departmental leadership and managing teams.
• Proven record of outstanding student results.
• Strong curriculum and assessment planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Maths department in curriculum planning.
• Ensure high-quality teaching and learning standards.
• Monitor progress and share best practices within the department.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Analytical skills

Classroom teaching

Further Maths teaching

Commitment to inclusivity

Education

Good degree and QTS

Job description

Wider SLT - Head of Maths + 1 area of whole-school leadership (Leadership of inclusive curriculum in maths at key stages 3-4 and maths + subjects requiring proficiency in maths at KS5)

To start September 2026

Closing date: Midnight Thursday 29th January 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 4th February 2026

William Perkin Church of England High School is a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed school which achieves exceptional outcomes for its students. It opened as a Free School in September 2013 and its progress measures at GCSE have consistently placed it in the top 5% of schools nationally. It has a flourishing sixth form with a particular specialism in STEM subjects. William Perkin works closely with Imperial College London, The Royal Society and the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) to ensure our success as a centre of excellence for STEM. It serves the local community in North Greenford but benefits from being part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust which is the top-performing MAT in the UK. William Perkin has a strong and distinctively Christian ethos with open admissions criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (May 2025) and was very successful in its most recent SIAMS inspection (January 2024). https://williamperkin.org.uk/

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative teacher and curriculum planner with experience of departmental leadership who is ready to take on an area of whole school leadership alongside continuing to be a successful curriculum leader. The successful candidate will have responsibility for leading the department in terms of curriculum planning, standard of delivery across the department and progress monitoring. The successful candidate will ensure that the quality of teaching and learning in the department is consistently high and will contribute to the development of a culture of sharing good practice. Additionally, s/he will be responsible for the delivery of a rich wider learning offer in Maths at all key stages.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with an ability to lead training in teaching and learning. S/he will be an experienced curriculum and assessment planner, will have experience of achieving outstanding student outcomes across a range of abilities and be an excellent analyst of student performance data. S/he be enthused by the prospect of leading and managing others to achieve common goals.

The successful candidate will feel passionately about the need to ensure that disadvantaged pupils achieve in line with, or better than, their non-disadvantaged peers, particularly in maths and subjects requiring proficiency in maths.

You are warmly invited to visit us - if you would like to do this, please contact the Head Teacher, Amy Newman at [emailprotected]

• Exceptional professional development and career progression
• Positive working relationships at all levels
• A full-range of Trust services providing support and development

The successful candidate will have:

• A good degree and QTS
• Outstanding skills as a classroom teacher and as a tutor
• Ability to teach Maths and Further Maths to KS5
• Proven record of outstanding results
• Experience of curriculum middle leadership
• Experience of quality assurance and of leading and managing a team
• Experience of managing or implementing curriculum systems and initiatives
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement
• Commitment to the ethos of the school

The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

The Twyford Trust 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 applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-check. The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.

The Twyford Church of England Academy Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

About You

About the school

William Perkin CE High School

William Perkin Church of England High School is a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed school which achieves exceptional outcomes for its students. It opened as a Free School in September 2013 and its progress measures at GCSE have consistently placed it in the top 1% of schools nationally and it has a flourishing sixth form with a particular specialism in STEM subjects. William Perkin works closely with The Royal Society and the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) toensure our success as a centre of excellence for Science. It serves the local community in North Greenford but benefits from being part of the Twyford CE Academies Trust which is the top-performing MAT in the UK. William Perkin has a strong and distinctively Christian ethos with open admissions criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (May 2025) and was very successful in its SIAMS inspection (January 2024). https://williamperkin.org.uk/

The admissions policy for each Trust school includes criterion for ‘Children of all staff’ places for Year 7 entry.

The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust (TCEAT) is a compact Church of England multi-academy Trust which comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. Over a 10 year period it launched three new schools Ada Lovelace, Ealing Fields and William Perkin all of which have achieved progress outcomes ranking them in the top 5% of schools nationally, making TCEAT the highest attaining Trust in the UK for student progress by Year 11. TCEAT aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the TCEAT operates on collaborative principles with some central services to achieve consistency of provision. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the four schools. The Trust is also the hub of Teach West London and prides itself on high quality, peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.