Second in Maths

Role: Second in Maths

Academy: Outwood Academy Redcar

Start Date: September 2025

Salary:plus TLR 2.1 3391 (MPS1 UPS3)

If youve got the talent weve got all the support you need to become our Second in Maths.

Becoming Second in Maths in this amazing school will be a challenge but it will be so rewarding. So were ready to give you all the support you need to become a great leader and take our achievements to the next level. From your first day youll have a very experienced mentor from our School Improvement Team to guide you and encourage you to grow personally and professionally as well as phenomenal support from our Principal and Senior Leadership team.

We are looking for an individual who has high aspirations for students who is committed and passionate about learning; who has the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of Students First.

So whether youre a current Deputy Head of Maths or an ambitious teacher looking for the next step up its time we talked.

About the Academy

Outwood Academy Redcar welcomes students aged 1116 located in the scenic coastal town of Redcar near Middlesbrough in the NorthEast region.

Outwood Academy Redcar is a forwardthinking educational institution dedicated to fostering innovation and creativity among students. We strive to provide a comprehensive and inspiring learning environment where students can develop technical skills and a passion for design and technology preparing them for future challenges in a rapidly evolving world.

Our academy is known for its warm and supportive environment with a focus on inclusion and providing opportunities and experiences beyond the classroom for our students. There is a real sense of togetherness within the team of staff who work closely to consistently manage our high standards creating a calm environment conducive for learning and achievement.

More about the Role

This is a crucial departmental leadership position of responsibility: the person appointed will provide academic and pedagogical leadership of the department and will work closely with the Senior Leadership team as part of our commitment to putting Students First. You will be an inspiring leader with the energy and creativity to help lead and motivate a team. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students.

You will be an excellent teacher with the experience to deliver in KS3 and KS4. You will also have the leadership qualities to challenge individuals within your team whilst supporting them to achieve outstanding results. We are committed to delivering the best possible mathematics curriculum and the Second in Department will be working strategically with Trust mathematics leaders a network of outstanding Heads of Mathematics and Senior Leaders across the Outwood Family of Schools.

There are significant opportunities for your own continuing professional development through the Trust should you wish for either Senior Leadership in school or becoming a Director of Mathematics across a number of academies within the Family. Here there is the opportunity for you longer term to develop your mathematics leadership skills and have a wider impact supporting a larger number of colleagues and students.

You will be joining a highly innovative inspirational and ambitious organisation so we are seeking outstanding candidates who can realise the highest possible quality of services to support our educational vision. Your strong leadership potential and ability to provide effective support to colleagues will enable the organisation to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our students. This appointment represents an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to contribute substantially to the ongoing success of GCSE outcomes.

Please contact Lee Johnson Principal at for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the Academy.

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This role may be eligible for a government funded levelling up payment of up to a further 3000 in addition to the salary. Please clickhereto check the eligibility criteria and application process: