Director of Learning - Maths


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE3 8EP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready for the next step in your teaching career and seeking a new opportunity that offers career progression? Are you ready to join a highly successful comprehensive school committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you thrive when working with other committed and innovative members of staff? If so, Leigh Halley Academy is now recruiting for a Director of Learning - Maths, to lead a well-established, collaborative and successful department.

This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate curriculum leader to become part of an established, highly collaborative and successful mathematics department from January 2027. All of the mathematics team are subject-specialists, three of whom are on the Academy Leadership Team. Students in Key Stage 3 study mathematics as part of the IB Middle Years Programme. The subject is very popular and successful at Key Stage 4, with many students choosing to continue their studies into Key Stage 5, with the Applications and Interpretation course as part of the International Baccalaureate Careers Related Programme.

Suitable and interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with Debra Watling, Principal, by contacting her at debra.watling@halley.latrust.org.uk

What the school offers its staff

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

• We offer a vibrant and committed Mathematics Department, passionate and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them.

• We offer pupils the very best in Mathematics learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.

• We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programmes.

• This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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