Key Role Information

Salary
M1 £34,398.00 - UPS3 £52,490.00 (with TLR)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
20/05/2026 17:00
Interview
To be confirmed
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Teachers Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale
Department
TEACH
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Head of Maths (Secondary Phase)

Permanent

The Gatwick School is looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Head of Maths on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader to shape and drive a thriving maths department within a rapidly improving all-through school. The successful candidate will play a key role in building on strong foundations, influencing curriculum design and contributing to a culture where high expectations, innovation, and collaboration lead to exceptional outcomes for all learners.

Why join The Gatwick School?

This is an incredibly exciting time to join The Gatwick School. Staff turnover is significantly below the national average, and our most recent staff survey (summer 2025) highlights a highly positive and supportive working environment:

  • 100% of staff feel the behaviour policy is aligned with their values, consistently enforced by leaders, and that leaders listen and respond to concerns about behaviour
  • 100% of staff feel they can have input into decisions that relate to their role
  • 97% of staff believe the school is well led and managed
  • 100% of staff are satisfied with the level of responsibility they have
  • 92% of staff feel leaders are considerate of their wellbeing
  • 100% of staff feel CPD is used to encourage, challenge and support improvement
  • 100% of staff feel that colleagues from all cultures and backgrounds are valued

Outcomes from Reception to Year 11 are in line with or above national averages (summer 2024–25). Pupil attendance is above the national average, and suspensions and exclusions are significantly lower than national figures.

We are proud to have a Good Ofsted rating (May 2024) and to be recognised as a Top 50 most improved school in the country (summer 2024). We are also developing an international school partnership, with annual staff trips to America as this becomes established.

We would love to hear from you if:

  • you have Qualified Teacher Status, or a relevant music or performing arts related degree with a willingness to work towards completing QTS
  • you have a genuine passion for teaching
  • you are enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
  • you are committed to raising the achievement of all students of all abilities

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

  • A supportive team who place our values of chances, choices, and culture at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations
  • Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD
  • Fringe allowance
  • Two week half term
  • All-through primary and secondary with opportunity for input on curriculum development
  • Exciting opportunities to work with primary colleagues on enrichment days to enhance secondary readiness for children
  • A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment
  • A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff
  • The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way
  • Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books
  • Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact the school on info@thegatwickschool.org.uk or 01293 538779.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status essential
Degree in relevant subjectessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to create and maintain an appropriate environment which ensures the safety of all users of the schoolessential

CPD / Training

A commitment to professional developmentessential

Experience

An excellent track record of recent, relevant professional developmentessential
Evidence of KS4 examination successessential
Deputy head of department or key stage leadership experienceessential
Experience of raising standards and performance of a significant cohort of young peopleessential
Effective review and evaluation proceduresessential
Prioritise, plan and organiseessential
Liaise effectively with other organisations and agencies
Innovative approaches to working with pupils, parents, staff and the local community
Exemplary application of ICT to effective management
Innovative use of resources
Ability to foster and maintain Community/voluntary/parent/partner agency links
Experience of implementing effective strategies for ensuring equal opportunities for staff, pupils and other stakeholders

Leadership

A commitment to an open and collaborative style of managementessential
Build relationships with key stakeholdersessential
Ability to communicate to a range of audiencesessential
Motivate all those involved in the delivery teamessential
Develop, maintain and use an effective network of contactsessential
Make decisions based on analysis, interpretation and understanding of relevant data and informationessential
Set high standards and provide a role model for pupils and staffessential
Work effectively both as a leader and as a member of a teamessential
Be proactive in supporting others and developing ideas from start to finishessential
Direct and co-ordinate the work of othersessential
Deal sensitively with people and resolve conflictsessential
Communicate the vision of the school in relation to the development of the local community
Think creatively and imaginatively to anticipate, identify and solve problems

Personal Attributes

Flexibility in the approach to work and the demands of the post and to be adaptable to the changing circumstances of the schoolessential
Chair meetings effectivelyessential
Communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiencesessential
Demonstrate good judgementessential
A commitment to inclusive educationessential
Evident enjoyment in working with young people and their familiesessential
Empathy in relation to the needs of the school and the local communityessential
Ability to inspire confidence in staff, pupils, parents and othersessential
Adaptability to changing circumstances/new ideasessential
Reliability, integrity and staminaessential
Personal impact and presenceessential
Work under pressure and to deadlinesessential
Prioritise and manage own time effectivelyessential
Vision, imagination and creativityessential
Seek advice and support when necessaryessential
Willingness to participate in further training and development opportunities offered by the school, Aurora Academies Trust and the countyessential
Ability to maintain confidentiality on all school mattersessential
Display a commitment to, and an ability to contribute to, the protection and safeguarding of children and young peopleessential
Accountability for the performance of a significant cohort of young peopleessential
Negotiate and consult fairly and effectively
A commitment to the school's vision, values, and ethos
A commitment to Aurora Academies Trust vision, values, and ethos

About Us

The Gatwick School opened in 2014 as an all-through primary and secondary school, located just a few minutes south of London Gatwick Airport. We currently have over 1000 pupils in the school. In the secondary phase, we are four-form entry throughout Years 7-11, whilst our Primary phase is two-form entry from Reception to Year 6. Our pupils are drawn from Crawley, Horsham, East Sussex and Surrey.

Under new leadership since September 2023, the school has undergone rapid improvement, and has ambitious plans for creating the best possible experience for our students, equipping them with all the skills they need for success, both now and in the future. We want all students and staff to be proud members of our TGS family. At its core, The Gatwick School stands as two small schools, one BIG family. In our recent Ofsted inspection (May 2024) Ofsted wrote “Pupils feel part of ‘one big family’ in this ambitious and unique all-through school”. We believe in providing students with chances and choices, and a truly unique culture of inclusivity and ambition, which enables all to thrive. In this culture, all members of the TGS will have more chances, so they can have more choices in their future.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join The Gatwick School, with:

  • Staff turnover significantly below the national average
  • Most recent staff survey (summer 2025) stating:

o  100% of staff feel the behaviour policy is aligned to their values; 100% of staff feel leaders in the school consistently enforce the behaviour policy; and 100% of staff feel leaders listen and respond to concerns about behaviour

o  100% of staff feel they can have an input into the decision made that relate to their role

o  97% of staff believe the school is well led and managed

o  100% of staff feel satisfied in the amount of responsibility they have

o  92% of staff feel leaders are considerate of their wellbeing

o  100% of staff feel leaders use CPD to encourage, challenge and support improvement

o  100% of staff feel staff of all different cultures and backgrounds are valued

  • Outcomes from reception to year 11 all in line or above national average (Summer 2024-25)
  • Attendance of pupil above national average
  • Suspensions and exclusions significantly better than the national average
  • International school partnership becoming established, with annual staff trips to America
  • Good Ofsted rating (May 2024)
  • Top 50 most improved school in the country (Summer 2024)

All of this while we look to grow as a school to have outcomes in the top 25% in the country for progress in the summer of 2027; an exceptional Ofsted rating; ranked as the school of choice in the borough; increase our outreach and school to school support, with more schools joining our successful Aurora Academies Trust; and most importantly maintain our happy family of staff and students who enjoy coming to school every day.

We believe in providing students with chances and choices, and a truly unique culture of inclusivity and ambition.


‘I love working at TGS because it truly feels like one big family. It’s not often you find a workplace where, the support we give each other is so exceptional. We come together during challenging times and take time to celebrate the good moments as well. It makes it easy to show up every day when you have such a strong, caring team around you.’

Vicki Haridimou




The Gatwick School

Emily Sturt

esturt@auroraacademies.org.uk

23
Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9TP

Safeguarding Information


Aurora Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Online searches will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates.


Aurora Academies Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.