Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust – comprising four academies in and around Birmingham and committed to enriching lives and transforming futures – is seeking an exceptional and ambitious mathematics leader to join the team as Deputy Trust Improvement Leader for Mathematics.
Key Responsibilities
- Strengthening the Mathematics Department at Smith’s Wood Academy while sharing and embedding best practice across multiple schools.
- Developing and implementing an ambitious vision for mathematics that secures excellent outcomes and strong progress for students.
- Coaching, supporting and developing mathematics practitioners and leaders, as well as recruiting and retaining high-quality maths staff.
- Contributing to curriculum design, quality assurance and professional development.
- Supporting the delivery of the Trust’s mathematics improvement strategy.
- Promoting mathematics enrichment and wider participation opportunities.
- Securing consistently strong teaching, learning and assessment within the departments.
Skills and Experience
- Qualified teacher status with a degree or equivalent qualification.
- Experience as a Head of Mathematics or equivalent leader within a secondary mathematics department.
- A strong track record of improving outcomes in mathematics.
- Experience of using performance information and assessment data to drive improvement.
- Excellent subject and curriculum knowledge with a strong understanding of curriculum design, assessment and pedagogy in mathematics.
- Experience of improving teaching and learning.
- Ability to develop and motivate colleagues and build high-performing teams, with experience coaching middle or senior leaders desirable.
- Strong report-writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A relentless focus on improving outcomes for students and a passion for securing exceptional opportunities for every child.
- Extensive professional development and leadership programmes.
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle-to-work programmes and technology purchases.
- Access to staff discount platforms for retail, travel and dining.
- Employee assistance programme, with access to counselling and financial advice.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Apprenticeship and qualification pathways.
- Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
- Wellness initiatives, including fitness classes and discounted gym memberships.
- Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance, as well as access to Mental Health First Aiders.
- Free flu jabs.
- Professional learning and regular training.
Salary: LPS 12 to L14, £70,275 to £73,827.
Hours: Full-time, permanent, all year round.
Location: Initially based at Smith’s Wood Academy, Birmingham.
Closing date: 9.00am on 9 November 2026.
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