Associate Assistant Principal – Maths

Erdington Academy is a vibrant school in Birmingham, and we are looking for an expert practitioner to join our successful senior team as Associate Assistant Principal – Maths and provide strategic leadership to the Maths Department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategically leading the Faculty to ensure strong academic outcomes for students

• Supporting all staff in understanding the needs of pupils and achieving priorities and targets in line with the Academy Improvement Plan

We can offer:

• An experienced department that is well-resourced

• Huge support and professional progression opportunities

• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources

• Disruption-free learning

• Highly visible/supportive senior leaders who will support you

• Centralised detentions

• No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ instructional coaching, helping you to continuously develop your practice

• Excellent CPD and career development opportunities

• Opportunity to complete NQTs

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong, supportive environment.

• Educational support

• Flexi perks

• Salary sacrifice scheme

• Perkbox subscription

• Professional learning and regular training

• Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a Wellness Hub

• Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance

• Menopause awareness training

• Free flu jabs

• Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more

• Access to physical activities during our Trust-wide Wellbeing Week

• Diet and nutrition webinars

Closing date: 4 September 2026.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: