Whitby School and Sixth Form
Head of Mathematics
Contract: Permanent
Hours/ Working Pattern: Full time
Salary/ Hourly Rate: Up to UPS3, £46,525 +TLR £12,038
Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday 27th April
Interviews: Friday 2nd May
Start Date: September 2025
Are you an experienced Maths Teacher looking to progress in your career?
About Us
Whitby School is a new school; an exciting development for the Whitby community. Our school will be a positive, warm, and welcoming school where pupils will aim to do their very best and take pride in their achievements. By constantly challenging our pupils to excel, we will nurture aspirations and strive to cultivate a lifelong love of learning in our young people.
We are looking for colleagues who will provide a creative, safe, and caring environment where every child is known and cared for as an individual. In this climate, every young person can thrive as they develop in personality, character and intellect and become a highly successful learner and individual.
Our opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Maths Teacher to join our team as our Head of Mathematics. Our Maths Department is team of 10 staff, you will be overseeing the department and maintaining our high standards. The team share a focus on giving pupils the best experience and outcomes. You will be joining a friendly, supportive and collaborative team. Every year we have students taking A levels in maths and Further maths and moving into maths related degree subjects. Our students are welcoming, friendly, and have high ambitions for life beyond Whitby School. Our ideal leader will have a passion for maths and will thrive working as a team.
You will have:
- Qualified Teacher Status at secondary level
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Very good skills in leading teams and line managing others, including performance management. (This can be experience in a previous role or transferable skills)
- Experience as an expert classroom practitioner
- Skills in supporting and coaching other professionals to develop their practice in teaching & learning
We can offer you
- A supportive, collaborative team who openly share ideas and best practice
- A school community that prides itself on engagement, generosity, dignity and inspiration
- Access to Mental health and Wellbeing support services
- Opportunities for CPD and career progression
We encourage applications from candidates who have a passion for supporting students in their education with individual needs and who wish to work in a setting which offers rewards and challenges, where no two days are the same.
Queries / School Visits
Informal chats about the role are welcomed. For queries or to arrange a call or visit please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.
Visit Availability
Afternoons of Wednesday 23rd, Thursday 24th & Friday 25th of April.
Visits are by appointment only, please contact Chloe to book. Please note other candidates may be present.
Application Process
Please complete the online NYC Jobs application form. If you experience any problems completing your application, or require any further information please contact Chloe.
We do not accept CVs.
Previously unsuccessful applicants from the last 6 months need not apply.
When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.
Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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