Assistant Headteacher for Maths

The story so far

Westfield School is on the cusp of achieving great things. Over the last year leadership has been under Chorus Education Trust – an inclusive and aspirational local Trust that is drawing on the very best teaching and learning across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. The school is due to formally join the Trust in the coming months.

With solid foundations in place, a new Headteacher is working with staff to ensure that the Trust’s ethos of ‘Outstanding Achievement for All’ is at the core of all work at Westfield. The school has a strong tradition of inclusion, whilst aspiring for the very best education, opportunities and results possible for all students. We are passionate about transforming our students' life chances.

You will have the opportunity to join and lead an enthusiastic, stable, cohesive team of Maths teachers, who are fully committed to continuing their professional development as individuals and as a team to ensure outcomes for our students are consistently strong.

This is a school where, if you have the drive, talent and commitment, you can make great progress. It is a happy school with supportive and willing staff, students and parents. It has excellent facilities, particularly for sport – with a sports centre (including swimming pool), which can be used for free by staff.

We have been through some challenging times but, in the last year, we have definitely turned the corner. Our new leadership team, along with our dedicated staff, have been working with local feeder schools and parents to move Westfield towards becoming the fantastic school it was always meant to be. The ingredients are all here - but we need to expand our team to include even more leaders who have the drive and talent to bring about the change needed.

We are seeking to appoint an excellent, ambitious leader of Maths with a proven track record of inspiring students to achieve beyond expectation across KS3 and KS4. The successful candidate will initially have a remit for transforming student achievement in Maths at Westfield School, as well as being a member of the Senior Leadership Team. They will then work in partnership with the Executive Headteacher and Chorus Trust senior leaders, to develop and lead a Trust-wide strategy for raising achievement in Maths.

The role would suit experienced Assistant Headteachers seeking a new challenge, or middle leaders ambitious for the next stage in their career. Candidates should have a strong record of middle leadership, working proactively and constructively with students, colleagues and parents. It is essential that you can inspire and lead staff, and be a team player, supporting and coaching middle leaders and working in partnership with SLT colleagues. We are looking for people who are ambitious for our students and for themselves, with a passion for raising achievement in Maths.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a school that will soon be part of a new Trust that is committed to providing the very best opportunities for both staff and students. Chorus Education Trust is built upon the outstanding practice of its founding school, Silverdale, and seeks to work in partnership with both primary and secondary schools across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. A key part of the Trust is its Teaching School, the Sheffield Teaching School Alliance – one of the largest in the country. We believe in CPD from Initial Teacher Training through to subject specialist training, then middle and senior leadership. We will support you to achieve the very best in your career.