Faculty Leader - Maths and Business

WELCOME TO COLTON HILLS

Many Minds, One Mission

A community school is one which has the ethos of everyone working together as a family towards our shared goals, which can be summarised with our school values:

PRIDE - Participation – Respect – Integrity- Diversity – Excellence

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, strategic and highly effective Faculty Leader of Maths and Business to provide outstanding leadership across the Maths faculty at Colton Hills. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional middle leader with a proven track record of impact, who is ready to play a key role in whole‑school improvement and aspires to senior leadership.

The ability to teach A Level Maths and or statistics/ Economics would be an advantage.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the school’s extended senior leadership team - a chance to lead on whole school numeracy.

As Faculty Leader, you will be accountable for the leadership, development and performance of Maths and Business across the school. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Lead and develop a high-quality, ambitious curriculum from Years 7–13

• Drive improvements in student progress, attainment and attitudes to learning

• Inspire, coach and develop staff through excellent leadership and modelling of outstanding practice

• Use performance data intelligently to identify trends and implement targeted intervention strategies

• Promote inclusive practice, ensuring the needs of SEND, EAL, disadvantaged and high-attaining students are met

• Contribute strategically to whole-school priorities, including STEM development, numeracy and Life Skills

• Lead quality assurance processes, including curriculum review, lesson observation and data analysis

• Play a full role in the life, ethos and wider leadership of the school

You will also act as an outstanding classroom practitioner, using your own teaching as a model of excellence.

We would welcome applications from candidates who:

• Are experienced and successful middle leaders within a secondary school

• Have a proven record of raising standards of teaching and learning

• Demonstrate outstanding classroom practice with the ability to mentor and coach others

• Are confident leaders who can motivate staff, manage resources and lead change effectively

• Have strong analytical skills and experience of using data to improve outcomes

• Are committed to equality, inclusion and safeguarding

• Aspire to senior leadership and are willing to work towards NPQSL or NPQH.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking leadership team

• A clear pathway to senior leadership

• High-quality professional development and leadership support

• The chance to shape an innovative, engaging curriculum and make a real difference to students’ lives

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Please complete your application as soon as possible. Full details of the role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications will be considered upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Closing date: Monday 16th November at 9am

Interview date: Thursday 26th November 2026

Start Date: On or before 12th April 2027