New Job: Maths HoD in Haringey, London

Job Description

Maths HoD – Haringey – September 2026

A high-achieving secondary school with sixth form in Haringey is seeking an experienced and driven Maths Head of Department to lead their well-established Mathematics faculty from September 2026. This is a permanent Maths HoD role within a school rated Outstanding by Ofsted, offering a compelling leadership opportunity for an ambitious practitioner ready to shape, develop, and drive a high-performing department across KS3, KS4, and KS5.

About the School

This Haringey secondary school and sixth form has built a strong reputation for mathematical excellence, with a department that delivers consistently strong GCSE and A-Level outcomes and feeds a growing cohort of students into Mathematics, Engineering, and Economics degrees at competitive universities. Teaching is mastery-informed, carefully sequenced, and underpinned by genuine subject expertise at every level. Behaviour is managed through firm, consistent whole-school systems and the school backs its middle leaders with real autonomy, resource, and SLT visibility. This is a department with strong foundations and a Maths Head of Department who can take it to the next level.

What the School Offers

• A TLR1-supported Maths HoD post with full departmental autonomy and direct SLT line management


• Access to Maths Hub networks and strong university partnerships that enrich both teaching and enrichment provision


• A sixth form with healthy A-Level and Further Maths numbers and clear university progression


• Structured CPD with transparent pathways into senior leadership for high-performing heads of department


• A school that genuinely values Mathematics and gives its Maths HoD the platform to lead with ambition

The Role

As Maths Head of Department, you will take full responsibility for curriculum design, assessment strategy, and staff development across KS3, KS4, and KS5. You will drive GCSE and A-Level outcomes, line manage and develop colleagues, oversee departmental enrichment including UKMT and university preparation, and contribute actively to whole-school improvement as part of the middle leadership team.

What the School is Looking For

This permanent Maths HoD position will suit candidates who:

• Hold British QTS through a UK-accredited teacher training programme


• Graduated with a 2:1 or above in Mathematics from a reputable UK university, ideally Russell Group


• Can demonstrate a strong track record of secondary Maths teaching within UK schools with clear evidence of strong outcomes at KS4 and KS5


• Have proven middle leadership experience including curriculum development, staff management, and driving departmental improvement


• Are legally entitled to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available

Candidates without proven UK secondary Maths teaching experience and demonstrable leadership responsibility will not be considered.

Salary & Contract

Inner London MPS: £40,317 to £52,300, with UPS up to £62,496. A TLR1 is attached reflecting full head of department responsibility. Exact value confirmed on application.

If you are an experienced Maths Head of Department ready for a permanent Secondary and Sixth Form Teaching Opportunity in a school that will back your leadership and invest in your department, we would love to hear from you.

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Maths HoD | September 2026 | INDTEACH