Aspiring Head of Mathematics

Join a Team that Builds Aspiration, Nurtures Resilience, and Instills Kindness at The Colne.

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual who believes in putting students first? Do you want to be part of an inclusive and nurturing community where everyone is empowered to succeed?

At The Colne, we are committed to providing a safe and secure environment where students feel supported every step of the way, allowing them to grow into well-rounded individuals. By working closely with families and building positive relationships, we strive to immerse all our students in a culture that is inclusive and aspirational, helping them to dream big and reach their full potential.

An exceptionally exciting vacancy has arisen at Colne Community School for an outstanding Maths teacher to join our Mathematics department, as a Second in Charge initially, before the opportunity to act up as our Head of Maths faculty. The Head of Maths role would be effective from mid 2027 giving time to adapt and understand Colne Community School. The position will be for up to one year upon which the role will return to Second in Charge.

This unique set of circumstances would be an ideal opportunity for an already established Second in Maths to dip their toes into faculty leadership after spending the Spring Term 2027 immersed in a supportive handover. During the period of acting up your responsibilities and salary would accurately reflect those of a Head of Maths faculty on the leadership scale (L8-12).

Our school is a community in which we believe everyone, students and staff alike, should have the opportunity to be nourished and grow. Therefore, we are seeking to recruit a proactive and forward thinking member of staff to enrich the skills and experience already present in our Mathematics Faculty.

We aim to foster an inclusive culture where everyone is able to learn from each other. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and diligent.

Colne Community School is a member of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust’s mission is to be ‘Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’ and this is certainly a message that The Colne invests in too. We work closely with other schools within the Trust to improve standards and ensure that we are creating the best environment for our students to learn and our staff to develop.

Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness describe the ethos that flows through our school. We expect all members of staff to feed into our values and lead by example to our students. We believe that every member of staff has the potential to impact on student experience and therefore we encourage our staff, both teaching and support, to immerse themselves in our school culture.

Applications from outstanding professionals who believe they can contribute to our school community are greatly welcomed. If you are willing to invest in us, we will invest in you which we believe makes the experience at The Colne especially exciting.

You’ll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:

• High quality teaching across both key stage 3 and 4;

• To deputise for the Head of Faculty in cases of absence;

• To assist the Head of Faculty with developing the Maths curriculum;

• To improve schemes of learning;

• Promoting the wider aspirations and values of the school.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:

• Teaching experience within the secondary sector;

• An outstanding classroom practitioner across all key stages;

• Ability to lead a team

• An excellent knowledge of a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies and how to use them effectively;

• High…