Assistant Director of Maths
Leeds City Academy
Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds, LS6 2LG
- £35,041 - £52,475 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS (£31,650 to £49,084) plus TLR 2A (£3,391)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025, upon successful competition of pre-employment checks
- Apply by:
- 21 April 2025
Job overview
Post Reference: 2587
Academy: Leeds City Academy
Job Title: Assistant Director of Maths
Grade: MPS/UPS (£31,650 to £49,084) plus TLR 2A (£3,391)
Hours: Full Time
Accountable to: Director of Maths
This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Leeds City Academy, one of the most rapidly improving schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, a trust recognised nationally for its ground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding.
Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career.
Role:
This exciting role provides the opportunity for a committed and ambitious teacher to develop their practice, knowledge, and skills through working within a strong and committed team of highly skilled teachers, lead practitioners and leaders.
The successful candidate will contribute to leading the development of Maths in the curriculum at Leeds City Academy.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting the academic success and personal development of all students within the Maths curriculum, both in lessons and through extracurricular provision, ensuring a smooth learning journey from 11-16 and beyond.
- Lead and collaborate in the design, development and implementation of an exceptional forward-thinking, and dynamic Maths curriculum that engages students and promotes a love for the subject.
- Cultivate and embed versatile skills, critical thinking, and a growth mindset I both students and staff, preparing them to thrive in a fast-evolving world and fostering a lifeline love of learning.
- Support the professional development of the Maths team, ensuring access to high quality training, mentoring and resources that enhance teaching effectiveness and inspire continuous improvement.
- Work closely with the Director of Maths to set strategic goals for the Maths department, ensuring alignment with school wide priorities and the successful implementation of the department’s visions.
- Collaborate with other departments and senior leadership to ensure cross-curricular opportunities for students, promoting an integrated approach to learning.
- Utilise student performance data to inform teaching strategies, interventions, and departmental planning, ensuring that all students achieve their potential.
- Ensure that the Maths curriculum and teaching strategies are inclusive, offering appropriate challenges and support for all students, including those with diverse leading needs.
White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
The trust employs over 500 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadership development and delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.
Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025, at 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Interview Date: Friday 25th April 2025
Start Date: 1st September 2025, upon successful competition of pre-employment checks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive sufficient
applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your
application as early as possible.
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White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age, or disability.
About Leeds City Academy
- Leeds City Academy
- Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS6 2LG
- United Kingdom
Leeds City Academy is a mixed and culturally diverse secondary school in West Yorkshire providing places for students aged 11-16 years. This secondary school situated in Leeds has approximately 811 students on record.
Leeds City Academy belongs to the growing, dynamic and transformational White Rose Academies Trust which is sponsored by Leeds City College and forms a key part of the ground-breaking Luminate Education Group.
Principal
Richard Chattoe
Values and vision
The Academy has established a unique, positive, and transformative ‘In Partnership’ culture which truly sets the school apart from others. This culture is founded and bult upon six key values that each drive and permeate everything the Academy does: behaviour, relationships and strategic decision making. The Academy In Partnership values are affectionally referred to as the DNA of Leeds City Academy and this is something the wonderful students, staff, parents and community are immensely proud of. The Academy strongly believe that their vision and strong culture will help not only to transform the lives of young people but transform the local communities which they so passionately serve.
The Academy has enjoyed an impressive period of transformation across the last 4 years and was judged as ‘Good’ overall by OFSTED in April 2019, securing an Outstanding judgement for the quality of Leadership and Management. The report commented that ‘Exceptional leadership from the highly skilled senior leadership team has improved all aspects of the school since the last inspection. The school’s culture is now inclusive and aspirational. Pupils develop the resilience needed to rise to the challenges set by staff. The school has been transformed and its overall effectiveness improved.’
We continue this journey of transformation and are determined to provide an exceptional quality of education and culture for all students at Leeds City Academy, with the ambition that all students excel both academically and as aspirational and inspirational young people. There is no better time to join Leeds City Academy, as a colleague, a leader or as a student.
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