Head of Faculty - Maths

Job Title: Head of Faculty - Maths 

Start Date: September 2025 

Deadline: 31 January 2025 

Location: Welling School – City Region 

Scale: MPS/UPS (Outer London) plus TLR 1.5, £13,213 per annum 

Appointment: Full Time & Permanent 

About Us: 

Our vision is simple – to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond our expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for a bright and successful future and ready for the world in which they will work and live. We are relentless in our pursuit of the very best for all our students. We understand challenges but do not accept them as limitations.

We understand the critical role we play in the lives of our students, their families and our community. We take our responsibility very seriously and thrive on the challenge to be the best school in the borough. Welling School is proud to be an all ability, co-educational 11-18 school, located in the London borough of Bexley. As well as serving our local community we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas. Each of them bringing their own part to make up the school Community.

We are proud to be part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) which is one of the largest Multi Academy Trusts in South East England with 45 Primary and Secondary Academies in the TKAT family. We know that to be the best for our students we also need to be the best for our staff. We offer a personalised and diverse approach to ongoing professional development where nothing is off the table. As well as weekly high impact training we offer staff a wide ranging opportunity to pursue their interest, futures and skill development. All ultimately focused on providing students with an outstanding experience. See our website for further information about the school www.wellingschool-tkat.org 

The Role:

We are looking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Maths professional to lead and manage staff, students and the curriculum to secure outstanding outcomes for all our students, especially those that need us even more. You will have a proven record of raising attainment and accelerating progress. Your previous experience as a leader is less important to us than your clear vision on what can be achieved for our students and your team of committed and dedicated staff as well as your ability to motivate and inspire.

The Head of Faculty will ensure students’ continued success with a focus on curriculum innovation and excellent teaching and learning. Student engagement and our shared expectations are high. Maths is a highly successful faculty where students appreciate the high quality teaching they receive and are ambitious for their own achievement. This motivation is also reflected in the applications for A Level Maths.

Our new colleague will have an unstinting belief that every young person, whatever their starting point or circumstances can make and sustain exceptional progress and that our purpose is to change lives. You will have access to on-going development opportunities and the support of a forward thinking, successful multi-academy trust. You will be joining a team of strong and experienced school leaders who will do whatever it takes to help you to succeed in your new and exciting role. 

As well as having a passion for young people and their futures our colleague will: 

●be a dynamic professional with a desire for rapidly improving standards 

●be an outstanding geographer or have the knowledge and skills to teach geography 

●have a track record of delivering clear impact on standards, attainment and progress 

●bring an unwavering commitment to doing whatever it takes 

●have the ability to engage, inspire and build excellent relationships with both students and staff 

●know how to balance holding colleagues to account with supporting them and helping them to be brilliant teachers. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly ambitious team of staff and make a real impact on our students’ lives. The successful candidate will have the chance to teach across the full age and ability range up to A level. 

Contact Information: Informal discussions with the Headteacher and/or visits are actively encouraged. If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about the role and to arrange a visit to the school please email recruitment@wellingschool-tkat.org

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. 

Safeguarding:

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. 

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse: 

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly. 

Access to interview:

Should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist we will. To apply for this post please send a completed application form to recruitment@wellingschool-tkat.org