Subject Leader - Maths in Leeds

Contract: Permanent, starting September 2026

Are you an exceptional Maths teacher ready to make a genuine difference? We are seeking a creative leader to head our Maths department at Springwell Leeds Academy East Site. This is more than a teaching job; it is an opportunity to empower vulnerable learners through Unconditional Positive Regard.

• Lead the Curriculum: Oversee the implementation and delivery of Maths across the site.
• Collaborate: Work closely with Subject Leaders at our other two Leeds sites to ensure academy-wide excellence.
• Teach & Inspire: Deliver Maths up to GCSE level and support a team of non-specialist teachers in Key Stage 2 and 3.
• Shape Futures: Create personalised pathways that prepare students for education, work, or training.

We provide a high-quality education for 340 students (ages 7–16) with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Operating from three brand-new, purpose-built facilities, we prioritise relationships, trauma-informed practice, and restorative approaches.

Whether you are an experienced leader or an outstanding teacher ready for your first leadership step, we want to hear from you. You will need:

• A proven track record of exceptional practice.
• The resilience and drive to work with pupils with complex SEMH needs.
• Imaginative flair to engage students in essential life skills.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion in our school community.

• Specialist Environment: Work in a family atmosphere where no two days are the same.
• Professional Growth: We offer continuous professional development and future leadership opportunities as we grow.
• Supportive Culture: Benefit from a team that is resilient and caring.

If you want to:

• Make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable students in the city
• Work in state of the art facilities
• Move away from some of the restrictions of a mainstream pathway
• Teach with a focus on the whole child, not just narrow subject outcomes

We would like to hear from you! Apply Now

We strongly encourage visits please contact Lauren Harper at l.harper@Springwellacademyleeds.org to arrange a visit or discuss the post. To apply online please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142630/EDV-2026-SLA-11544

Closing date for applications: 9:00am, Fri 24th Apr, 2026

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview.

Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post. As you will be working with children, this post requires you to undertake regulated activity. It is an offence to seek to work in regulated activity with a group with which you are barred.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived/worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.