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Director of Mathematics - Full-time

Bexleyheath Academy, Bexleyheath

  • Ref:KCC303-4002-287T
  • Posted:06/03/2025
  • Pay:L7 - 11 (Outer London Weighting)
  • Start Date:September 2025
  • App Close Date:06/04/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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Salary: L7 - 11 (Outer London Weighting) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full Time 

Contract type: Permanent 

Start date: September 2025

Lead Maths, Inspire Minds, Shape Futures

We are seeking an inspirational and proactive Director of Maths to lead a faculty and team of professionals in delivering high-quality educational provision. The Director of Maths will support and manage teachers within the faculty to raise and maintain the highest standards of progress, attainment, teaching and learning.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide inspirational leadership for the faculty, setting a clear vision and promoting a strong sense of identity and purpose
  • Line manage teachers, supporting their development through appraisals and training programmes
  • Manage faculty spending and resource allocation effectively and efficiently
  • Ensure an ambitious, broad, engaging, knowledge-rich, and carefully sequenced curriculum
  • Establish clear expectations and performance standards 
  • Lead an effective climate for learning across the faculty 

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

  • A qualified teacher (QTS) with a passion for Maths
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to plan and prioritise workload
  • Ability to lead, coach and motivate staff
  • Resilience and optimism
  • Ability to take personal responsibility and self-evaluate

We offer you:

  • Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
  • Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
  • Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
  • Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

The role is due to commence September 2025. This is a full time, permanent position.

Closing date: 6 April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Information about the school

About Bexleyheath Academy:

Bexleyheath Academy is proud to be a non-selective school in the grammar heartland of Kent. Bexleyheath Academy is quickly approaching capacity with students; in order to accommodate the demands of the local community and grow our skilled staff, we must expand.

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Naomi Wright
  • Address:Bexleyheath Academy, Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, BA6 7DA
  • Telephone: 020 387 43094
  • Email: recruitment@liftschools.org

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.