Director of Mathematics in Sheffield

Location: Sheffield Park Academy

Salary: £24,978.00 gross per annum pro rota, an actual of £21,553.00 gross per annum. Salary Competitive Teacher Pay Scales (Negotiable) - £36,400 - £53,040 plus TLR1 £12,608.00 and a ‘Golden Hello’ of £2000.00.

At Sheffield Park Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Sheffield Park Academy is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy, December 2022. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. 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.

With over 1,200 students of over 50 nationalities, Sheffield Park Academy is a diverse and inclusive 11-18 school. The academy provides students with a broad and ambitious curriculum and an exciting range of enrichment opportunities. The school has some of the key foundations for success, with a dedicated staffing body, a commitment to education with character, and a vibrant school community.

Sheffield Park Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks.

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’ ‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’ OFSTED report, December 2022.

Sheffield Park Academy are seeking to appoint an outstanding Attendance Administrator. Our academy's 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 £30 million 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 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 focused 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.

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.
• 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.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details. To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. Closing date for applications is 11:59pm Sunday 19 April 2026. Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.