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Deputy Leader of Maths - Curriculum, Teaching and Learning & Deputy Leader of Maths - Standards, Out
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Holte School
These appointments come at a crucial time for the Maths Department and our students, as the school moves to ensure that a strong and experienced Maths Leadership Team are in place to build on the increasing stability and growth found within the department. Your primary role will be to work with the Head of Maths and other Deputy Leader of Maths to drive up standards and outcomes for the young people we serve, through developing and securing high quality and consistent provision within Key Stage 3 and 4 across the Maths Team.
The successful applicants will be able to nurture, enthuse, engage, motivate and challenge students to raise achievement at all levels, developing a confidence and love of their subject within the young people they teach. They will demonstrate excellent communication skills and emotional intelligence, as well as an enthusiasm about leading others within the Maths team. They will have a track record of delivering positive outcomes to all groups of students, informing short and long-term action planning that drives up standards. When working alongside colleagues within a supportive department and school team, they will consistently role model high standards and expectations and secure this within others, to raise outcomes within their subject and improve the life chances of the young people in their care.
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for a new challenge and environment in which to work, including teachers who already have experience of leading within a Maths team, as well as teachers who have a track record of positive outcomes at Key Stage 4 and are ready to take their first steps into a leadership role. We are looking to secure the right mix of people who create a strong team to positively impact the students we serve, so also welcome applications from staff who are at the top of the upper pay scale. Whilst we offer opportunities to teach classes from Key Stage 3 to A-level and are committed to supporting staff to develop their skills to teach across all key stages, the key focus of these roles is to raise standards and outcomes in Key Stage 3 and 4.
We are looking for staff who:
- Are dedicated and passionate about working with young people, through the delivery of high-quality pastoral care, teaching and learning, and personal development.
- Have excellent subject knowledge, are passionate about curriculum, have a love of their subject and a track record of securing positive outcomes.
- Support the development of students, both in and out of the classroom, contributing to the wider school offer.
- Have a good understanding of evidence informed approaches to curriculum, and teaching and learning.
- Are a reflective practitioner, committed to their own continuing professional development.
- Are excellent communicators – with both young people and adults.
- Build strong relationships with young people, creating trust and belonging.
- Are dedicated to raising achievement and can see the potential in all.
- Have high standards and expectations of themselves, staff and students, in all that they do.
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- A talented and supportive staff team who have created a deep ethos of care, support and belonging, and who welcome new challenges.
- Friendly and respectful young people, who are keen to learn, have high aspirations, strong values and are loyal to their school and the staff who work within it.
- Families who are incredibly supportive and appreciative of staff.
- Quality continuous professional development that is done with and not to staff, with opportunities for training in a range of areas including in developing leadership, both in and outside of school.
- A commitment to staff wellbeing which we continue to grow and is seen as a strength of the school.
- Opportunities to work in collaboration with partner schools and other professional bodies.
- A supportive Governing Board.
Holte School is an oversubscribed, diverse, multi-racial, 11-18 local authority community school and is currently recognised as a ‘National IQM Inclusion Champion’ school. Visitors and new staff to our school consistently comment on how calm it is, how polite and engaging our students are and of the positive atmosphere one feels when here. The school's ethos is built on strong relationships and values that we all live and breathe and are embedded within our culturally rich school community. Our young people are proud of their school and their community, having high aspirations that we see reflected in their conduct and engagement. Our pastoral offer and the size and experience of the team who deliver it is a real strength of the school, supporting students, families and teachers. We have a strong and growing extracurricular offer and actively support opportunities outside of the classroom that positively develop cultural capital and personal development. We work with a wide range of outside agencies, education providers and companies to further provide our young people with real life experiences and the opportunity to engage with other people from a range of backgrounds. We are an inner-city school in a deprived area, but education is highly valued by our community and the staff who work here genuinely make a difference to the lives of the young people they teach, seeing high numbers of our students progress into our 6th form and subsequently on to respected university courses.
We offer students a traditional broad and balanced curriculum across all key stages and believe that all students are entitled to access this. We strive to deliver high-quality teaching and learning to achieve excellence and enable our students to maximise their potential, breaking down barriers to achievement and increasing social mobility. We have the highest expectations around behaviour and standards, and this is achieved through working alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues who share this vision. The school is on a shared site with both a primary and a special school. Although we are very much separate schools, our students and staff only benefit from all this brings.
We actively promote staff wellbeing, supporting colleagues in what is a challenging yet rewarding profession. Staff feedback continues to tell us that Holte School is a place where people enjoy coming to work, feel they are valued and well-treated, and have a clear sense of belonging.
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To arrange a tour of the department and school, please contact Cherise Hogan, HR Manager, on 0121 566 4370.
For further details and an application form, please download information from www.holte.bham.sch.uk Vacancies page. A completed teaching application form, recruitment monitoring form and supporting statement should be returned to hr@holte.bham.sch.uk.
We understand that you may be interested in applying for only one of the specific Deputy Leader roles, whilst also recognising that some candidates may wish to apply for both. Within your application, please state if you are applying for one or both of the roles, and tailor your supporting statement in accordance with this. Please be assured that applying for either one role or both roles will not affect your chances of being invited to interview.
Closing date Thursday 15th October at 9:00am. It is anticipated that interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 19th October 2026. We review applications as they are received and may hold interviews as soon as strong applications are identified. We, therefore, encourage early applications.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information and should you have further questions when considering whether to submit an application, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Holte School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks in line with the KCSIE guidance, including an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. It is a requirement for all shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and undergo a general online search carried out by the school.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
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