Assistant Faculty Leader for Maths and Computer Science

• Required for January 2027
• Permanent and Full Time (open to 0.8FTE applications)
• Salary MPS/UPS plus a TLR2b allowance

The Academy Council of this high achieving and oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy is looking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic, talented, and experienced teacher of mathematics to provide leadership and management to our highly successful Maths and Computer Science Faculty.

The successful candidate will support the faculty leader to build on existing strengths within the department and drive improvements to ensure that high-quality teaching, effective use of resources and improved standards of learning and achievement is delivered to all students. The faculty enjoys excellent results across all key stages and Maths is a popular option at A level.

What are we looking for?

This is an excellent opportunity for a well-qualified and ambitious Mathematics teacher to join a forward-thinking, high-achieving faculty and work with well-motivated, hard-working pupils. As an inspirational leader with a proven track record of raising achievement across all key stages and abilities, you will support a committed team of staff while helping to build on our February 2025 Outstanding Ofsted judgement. The role offers the chance to shape the subject in an exciting new direction and is ideally suited to someone looking to take the next step in their career within this core curriculum area.

What can we offer you?

• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support).
• On-site parking and access to canteen.
• Teacher Pension Scheme.
• A warm, caring Catholic community, where relationships, dignity and faith are at the heart of school life
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing.
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, workload reduction and a healthy work-life balance.

St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the Northwest fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on [phone removed] to make an appointment.

• Closing date: Monday 12 October 2026, 12 noon
• Interview date: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2026, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.