Key Role Information

Salary
34,823.00 - 51,048.00 Plus £12,037 TLR
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
10/12/2025 08:00
Interview
Friday 12th December 2025
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
M1-U3 + TLR1e (£12,037)
Department
Mathematics
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
27.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Head of Faculty (Mathematics) to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Wigan.


As Head of Faculty, you will be part of, and lead, a friendly and dedicated department. Staff hold high expectations for all pupils and work tirelessly to raise attainment and achievement. This post offers an excellent opportunity for a candidate who wants to help pupils develop into confident, successful and responsible adults who play an active part in society, regardless of their background or prior achievements.


This is a key post within Dean Trust Wigan. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with other Dean Trust Schools and their Heads of Mathematics. In addition, make significant contributions to whole school numeracy, teaching and learning and to contribute to relevant INSET in addition to principal responsibilities within the faculty. The post holder will have full responsibility for outcomes within the faculty in terms of examination grades and as such must be an outstanding practitioner leading by example. The post holder will lead a team of subject specialist and non-specialist teachers.


Key responsibilities:

  • To lead the Mathematics team and be responsible for their performance management
  • To lead by example and provide motivation and direction for the whole team
  • To ensure clear expectations and continued constructive working relationships amongst those involved with the Mathematics faculty and initially for those other faculties/departments being line managed including through team working and mutual support, devolving responsibilities and delegating tasks, as appropriate; evaluating progress and developing an acceptance of accountability
  • To ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression within the faculty for all pupils including those of high ability and those with learning needs.
  • To keep abreast of national and school curriculum developments and implement necessary changes 


For more information about the role please contact us on 01942 511987 or email recruitment@deantrustwigan.co.uk.


Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.


We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.



Benefits

Conditions of Service
Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence
Occupational Sick Pay
Health Care Cash Plan
Continuous Service
Free places to school-run Holiday, Breakfast and After School Clubs.
Preferential Admission
The Believe Learning Institute
Employee Assistance Programme
Recognition Awards
High Street Benefits and Discounts
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Annual Leave

Qualifications

Degree in a relevant subjectessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Honours degree qualificationessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for their associated subjectessential

Experience

Enthusiastic and excellent classroom practitioner, to be able to teach their associated subject up to GCSE standardessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the communityessential
Unwavering commitment to improving the life-chances of young peopleessential
Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently essential

About Us

Dean Trust Wigan

Joana White

recruitment@deantrustwigan.co.uk

Greenhey
Orrell
Wigan
WN5 0DQ

Safeguarding Information

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.


This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.