Director of Mathematics

Sheffield Park Academy are seeking to appoint an outstanding Director of Mathematics. The role of ‘Director’ is recognition of the role people leading core subjects play and the fact that they are responsible for the qualifications and outcomes of whole cohorts (our Year 10 cohort from September 2026 will be at 240 for the first time). Our academy character values are Community, Ambition, Respect, and Endurance. You will need to embody and role model these to our students. Our mission statement is to create Sheffield’s influential young leaders of tomorrow and you will play a key role by providing the leadership to ensure that we have high levels of attendance for our students to give them the best possible chance of achieving key roles in their adult lives.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities.

The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe.

The successful candidate will have an awareness of safeguarding roles and responsibilities in education, be knowledgeable of local and national safeguarding developments, have good working knowledge of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children and other national documentation relevant to the safeguarding of children in schools.

The post-holder will liaise with internal and external agencies to report, monitor and work alongside our families; we require a focussed professional who is organised and passionate about making a difference for our students, academy and the local community. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role at a supportive and welcoming school.

What we are looking for from you:

• Strong and effective leader of mathematics: someone who will lead a team of mathematics teachers and ensure excellent outcomes for young people.
• A Director: this could be someone who has previously experience as a Head of Maths, or someone who is ready to step up to this role.
• Someone who is committed to significantly improving the life chances of young people in our context.

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy, across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Westfield benefits platform.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

We are looking for:

• Someone with an understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational needs of children and young people.
• Someone who will uphold the highest standards of professionalism and be a role model for our students.
• Someone with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A team player.
• An attention to detail in their work.
• Organised and punctual.
• Someone who takes pride in their work.
• Good IT skills.
• You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.
• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.