Head of Mathematics

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

• Salary - Leadership Scale 1 to 5
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required for September 2026

Ambition, Resilience, Respect

Ixworth High School is a small high school set in the picturesque Suffolk countryside. We are generally over-subscribed and will have around 550 pupils in the school by September 2026.

The school is currently judged good across all areas by Ofsted in April 2025. The inspection team noted that “Ixworth is a happy school, where pupils know they are safe and well cared for”. They also noted the pupils behave well, are polite and engaging, with calm and purposeful classrooms.

The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Unit on site for around 20 pupils, supporting pupils with Communication & Interaction needs, these students are fully integrated into the main school.

The school showed much improved results in 2025 and was among the top twenty most improved schools in England for attainment and English.

THE ROLE

• We are looking for someone with either proven leadership responsibilities, or the potential to lead a successful faculty. They will have a passion for mathematics and a clear understanding of how students learn best, with the ability to lead, communicate and implement those strategies across the faculty.
• Candidates may be early in their careers but the post is not suitable for ECTs. Teachers with experience as a second or deputy head of mathematics, or late entry teachers with leadership experience in other industries, are encouraged to apply.
• The post is full time and paid on the leadership scale (L1 - L5), the post holder is considered part of the extended leadership team.
• Visits to our school are welcome, please contact us to arrange a tour or discussion.

How to apply

A job description, recruitment information sheet and why join our trust documents are available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website to apply via our online application form.

Closing date: 20 April 2026, 9am

Interview date: w/c 27 April 2026

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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