At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead KS5 Maths, delivering a mastery programme and ensuring student success.
- Company: Join a well-established maths department within the ambitious Ark network.
- Benefits: Enjoy tailored professional development, higher salaries, and generous rewards.
- Other info: Supportive environment with excellent wellbeing initiatives and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while advancing your teaching career.
- Qualifications: Outstanding teaching skills and a passion for student potential required.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 43607 £ per year.
We are seeking to appoint a Head of KS5 Maths to support our well-established maths department from 1 September 2026. You will strategically lead KS5, planning and delivering our maths mastery programme at KS3/4, ensuring all students achieve results in line with value-added predictions through appropriate schemes of work, effective assessment tracking and intervention. We follow the Ark Mastery maths curriculum, with some modification and are aligned to the Ark assessment programme at KS5.
We are highly ambitious for our students and our staff are pivotal to our success. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues within the academy and the wider Ark network to develop your career through an outstanding professional development programme. You will be encouraged to be a reflective and open practitioner and be supported by the expertise of other leaders at the academy.
The successful candidate will:
- be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of securing excellent outcomes.
- have up-to-date knowledge of subject curricula and assessment requirements.
- monitor the identification of and provision for students with individual needs and develop different learning and teaching methods and schemes of learning.
- possess effective and systematic behaviour management, with clear boundaries, sanctions, praise and rewards.
- have a passion and a belief in the potential of every student.
- have experience of working in partnership with other staff in a school setting to ensure that the safety and wellbeing of students are always prioritised.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact Julie Rickard at or call 020 8161 4974.
Benefits include:
- Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.
- Regular rewards and recognition for effort.
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
- Interest‑free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Head of KS5 Maths employer: Ark Schools
As an employer, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and ambitious work environment for our staff, particularly in the role of Head of KS5 Maths. Our commitment to tailored professional development ensures that you will have the resources and opportunities to excel in your career while being part of a collaborative team that prioritises student success and staff wellbeing. With competitive salaries, generous benefits, and a culture that values recognition and support, joining us means becoming part of a community that believes in the potential of every educator and student.
