Head of Maths in Great Dunmow

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our successful Maths department, as part of a friendly and hardworking team. In addition to Key Stage 3 and 4, we currently offer Maths A Level, Further Maths A Level and Core Maths: Quantitative Reasoning at Key Stage 5.

Successful candidate profile:

• Curriculum Architect: Possesses a clear, ambitious vision for what a high‑quality, modern Mathematics curriculum should look like.
• Strategic Thinker: Demonstrates the ability to analyse long‑term attainment data, identify systemic issues, and devise actionable, measurable improvement plans.
• Exceptional Coach: Is a skilled mentor who can observe lessons, provide focused feedback, and lead meaningful professional development that tangibly improves teacher practice.
• Culture Builder: Fosters a departmental culture characterised by intellectual curiosity, shared ownership, and high expectations for both students and staff.
• Passionate: Displays genuine enthusiasm for the subject and the ability to articulate the beauty and power of mathematics to all stakeholders.
• Resilient and Proactive: Approaches challenges with energy and determination, proactively seeking solutions and adapting strategies to meet evolving school needs.
• Communication: Communicates complex ideas clearly and effectively, whether leading a staff meeting, presenting to parents, or explaining a difficult concept to a student.

Benefits:

The school is a popular and successful all through comprehensive situated in the beautiful North Essex countryside with good communication links to London and the South East and is approximately 7 miles from Stansted Airport. The school is currently located adjacent to the town’s leisure centre and we have ample on‑site parking. We are proud to offer our staff a 50% discount on wraparound care for their children in the primary school, helping to support work‑life balance. This benefit provides significant savings on before and after school care for children, ensuring that our team can feel confident and supported both at work and at home. Members of staff benefit from an Employee Assistance Programme delivered through Education Support.

This is an exciting time to join the school: It is confirmed that Bowmer & Kirkland will commence our new school building shortly, funded by the Department for Education. This building will be to the highest specification with brand new equipment and a fully resourced technology area. The school is set to open to the primary phase in 2026 and the secondary and sixth form phase shortly after. Helena Romanes has made excellent progress with the support of Saffron Academy Trust towards being judged by Ofsted as a Good school (Oct 2023). Working with the talented senior leadership team that is in place across all phases of the school, and drawing on the commitment from staff to provide the best possible outcomes for the pupils.

Commitment to safeguarding:

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.