Subject Leader of Maths
Rochdale Sixth Form College
Rochdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive salary, dependent on the experience and calibre of the successful candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2027
- Apply by:
- 25 September 2026
Job overview
Mathematics is a thriving, ambitious and highly successful area of the curriculum at Rochdale Sixth Form College. With over 600 students across Years 12 and 13 studying A Level Mathematics, this represents one of the college's largest curriculum areas and offers an exciting opportunity to lead a substantial and high-performing provision.
Our curriculum is deliberately broad and ambitious. Alongside A Level Mathematics, around 80 students study AS or A Level Further Mathematics, with a further 80 students studying A Level Statistics. We also offer Level 3 Mathematical Studies (Core Maths) and GCSE Mathematics, providing pathways that enable students with different starting points and aspirations to develop their mathematical knowledge, confidence and skills.
You will be joining RSFC at a very exciting time in its development, and there are always opportunities for career progression for hardworking and resilient colleagues.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and successful middle leader seeking a significant career step, or an established leader looking to make a major impact within an exceptional educational environment. We are looking for someone who will bring fresh thinking, ambition and strategic leadership, building on the department's considerable strengths while shaping the next phase of Mathematics at Rochdale Sixth Form College.
We are looking for someone who will:
Inspire students and colleagues through a passion for Mathematics and excellence in teaching.
Lead curriculum development and innovation across a large and diverse Mathematics provision.
Develop and support a team of talented teachers to achieve their very best.
Champion high aspirations, ensuring students secure outstanding academic outcomes and progress to leading universities, degree apprenticeships and careers.
Use data intelligently to drive improvement whilst never losing sight of the individual learner.
In return, we offer:
A highly competitive salary, significantly above many comparable roles.
The opportunity to lead within one of the UK's leading sixth form colleges.
Exceptional professional development and leadership opportunities.
Highly motivated, academically ambitious students who genuinely value learning.
A culture of support, collaboration and continuous improvement.
For more information, please download the Application Pack below.
To apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment page via the ‘Apply’ button. To be considered for shortlisting, candidates must also complete the Exam Results Form and send the completed form to recruitment@altusep.com
Closing date: Midday on Friday, 25 September 2026.
Interviews: w/c 28th September 2026.
Start date: January 2027.
Contract: Full-time, permanent.
Altus EDUCATION Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.
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About Rochdale Sixth Form College
- Rochdale Sixth Form College
- College Road, Rochdale
- Lancashire
- OL12 6HY
- United Kingdom
The College opened in September 2010 as the newest sixth form college in the UK and the first to be built since 2004. With world class facilities, the £26 million College is purpose built and currently accommodates circa. 1650 students
The college has had a transformative impact on young people’s lives and life chances. In 2013 Ofsted graded us ‘outstanding’; at the time we were only the second sixth form college to have gained this accolade. Additionally, we have been the highest performing sixth form college in the Department for Education’s performance tables on five separate occasions, most recently in 2017/18.
The College was set up to address the A Level underachievement in the Borough. Prior to 2010 the A Level performance in Rochdale was poor and had very low progression rates to HE.
The College is committed to inclusive entry requirements and achieves extremely good value added scores as evidenced in Performance Tables and the ALPs scores. The College has excellent retention rates and average attendance is just over 95%.
The curriculum at the College is A Level focused with a small number of students following a mixed programme of a BTEC Sub Diploma alongside one A Level. Students who are yet to achieve a pass at Grade 4 or above in GCSE Maths and English are required to resit until they secure the required grade.
Given the prior attainment level of RSFC students, it is a huge strength of the College that we achieve excellent progression rates to higher education. The whole RSFC project has been a wonderful advert for social mobility. Students apply across the board to Oxford and Cambridge, Russell Group and the wider group of HE providers.
The College works with students not applying to HE to ensure they have the opportunity to progress on to appropriate apprenticeships and employment opportunities.
RSFC has very strong working relationships with local schools and the local GFE provider. The College Principal/CEO sits on the Pioneers Trust with local secondary headteachers and the College is also a key member of NWSFC (North West Sixth Form College group); SFCA (Sixth Form College Association) and the AOC (Association of Colleges).
The College estate is in outstanding condition and there has been significant investment in capital works to create an outstanding physical learning environment and student facilities. The financial health of the College is rated as outstanding.
We have a clear mission and central purpose to help students realise their academic potential. The College believes that every young person has it within themselves to succeed and will devote itself to improving student achievement. The College is an inclusive Sixth Form College. The students at RSFC study in a highly positive environment, and staff continuously build self-confidence and self-belief in students. Aspirations for the trajectory of improvement are high and the College focuses upon creating happy and successful students. The College has high expectations of students and staff. The drive is for the quality of teaching to be outstanding day in and day out, together with a support and guidance structure that powerfully focuses upon the individual student.
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