Assistant Headteacher: Maths
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham
- New
- Salary:
- School Leadership Pay scale L12– L16 (£67,898 - £75,049 per annum FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 May 2026
Job overview
Are you a dynamic and inspirational curriculum leader with a proven track record of driving exceptional outcomes in Maths? Do you thrive on challenge, collaboration, and innovation? Brinsworth Academy is seeking a hardworking Assistant Headteacher of Maths to lead transformational improvement across the faculty to ensure that our young people make exceptional progress.
In this high-impact role, you will be accountable for subject outcomes, working as part of the senior leadership team to shape and deliver high-quality teaching and strategic intervention across a multitude of subject areas. You’ll provide support to middle leadership, model outstanding practice, and support Trust-wide initiatives across three schools that raise standards and inspire success.
A key focus of the role will be designing a curriculum based upon a strong foundation of assessment and robust intervention that meet the needs of all learners - ensuring equity, ambition, and exceptional progress for every student.
We’re looking for someone with excellent subject expertise, strategic insight, and the ability to lead with integrity, empathy, and ambition. If you’re ready to take your leadership to the next level and give students the best possible education in a forward-thinking, values-driven Trust, we’d love to hear from you.
About Brinsworth Academy
Brinsworth Academy is a vibrant, inclusive academy at the heart of its local community. We work hard every day to ensure that our students are given the opportunity to Achieve Excellence. We understand that excellence looks different for each individual and we strive for everyone in our school to be the best version of themselves. Our school operates as a team, serving our local communities and we have a fantastic staff team that is supportive, dedicated and highly skilled.
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Our benefits include:
· Local Government Pension Scheme
· Flexible working and special leave policies
· Lieu days and annual wellbeing day
· Funded CPD and professional development opportunities
· Strong track record of internal promotion
· Access to wellbeing support and occupational health services
· Cycle to Work Scheme and technology purchase scheme
· Modern, well-equipped working environments
· Free on-site parking (at most locations)
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.
Closing Date: 9am on Friday 15th May 2026.
Interview Dates: Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th May 2026.
NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity. As a Disability Confident Leader, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.
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About Brinsworth Academy
- Brinsworth Academy
- Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- S60 5EJ
- United Kingdom
Brinsworth Academy is a 2022 Ofsted "Good" 11-18 academy, situated near Rotherham in South Yorkshire. There are 1,435 students on the academy roll, including over 200 students in the sixth form. It gained academy status in October 2010 and is part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust. It also has a specialism in science.
Headteacher
Hannah Thornton
Values and vision
Brinsworth Academy’s overriding ambition is achieving excellence. It places students at the centre of everything it does, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students' achievement and their personal, social and emotional development.
The secondary academy also believes a high-quality educational experience is the entitlement of each and every student: it believes it is an absolute priority that all learners, whatever their starting point, succeed and achieve.
As a result of its high expectations and excellent provision, Brinsworth Academy aims to contribute to the raising of educational standards and secure benefits for the local economy and the community that it serves. It strives at all times to build positive partnerships with parents/carers, primary schools and stakeholders in the community to ensure that its students achieve excellence.
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