Director of Maths

Ark Charter Academy

Director of Maths

Location: Southsea, Portsmouth
Salary: L11 – L15 (£64,758 – £71,330) + potential relocation allowance up to £3000

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time (Monday – Friday)

Start date: 1^st September 2025

Interview date: As soon as suitable candidates are found.

Are you an aspiring leader who wants to make a difference?

About the role:

Are you looking to lead in a school where teachers are free to teach in disruption-free classrooms?

Do you want to receive the full support of a highly visible Senior Leadership team?

Does the following matter to you?

• Having the freedom to develop a high performing team
• Having access and support from a high performing academy trust
• Working in an academy that is committed to clear routines and a simple (non-negotiable) behaviour system

This Director of Maths role is a great opportunity for an existing Head of Department looking for a new challenge in a high-potential school. This is also an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maths Teacher/ 2iC who is looking to take the next step in their career. Regardless of where you are at in your career, we will provide you with the necessary professional development and support to enable you to be a great leader at Ark Charter Academy. As our reputation grows and improves in the local community, we are looking for the leaders of the future to be part of our exciting journey.

Charter is a special place in the heart of the city. We are an academy with ambition, with heritage and most importantly an academy where faith is important. We are on a tremendous journey, growing exponentially, and bursting with opportunities.

At Charter we understand that to be successful, we must provide our students with the highest level of challenge and the highest expectations of behaviour. Our academy is disciplined, never shying away from being responsible for our actions. At Charter our vision is that our students grow to be confident, articulate and resilient young people, assured in their strength of courage, value of justice and necessity of respect.

This role is not suitable for Early Career Teachers.

Our ideal candidate will be:

• An experienced teacher of Maths with a track record of contributing to excellent student progress and outcomes
• An aspiring leader looking to make a difference and contributing to the exciting journey the academy is on
• Organised and have an eye for detail
• A team player who can both lead and be led
• Committed to ongoing professional development for oneself and the Maths team

About our school:

Ark Charter Academy is a happy and vibrant school located minutes away from the seafront. We believe that every young person should feel a sense of belonging to our school community and enjoy their learning.

We inspire and support our students so they can become the very best they can in every single way. With love and care, we develop motivation both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging an appetite for learning in a safe and stimulating Christian environment. We want our students to become the leaders and game-changers of the future. To achieve this, we offer an academic curriculum that strives to expose all pupils to the richness of education, allowing them to experience a diversity of subjects during their time with us. We believe every child is entitled to disruption-free learning and pride ourselves on creating a learning environment that is calm and focused. 

Our teachers and support staff work hard every day to inspire each and every student to develop skills which will help them to achieve their full potential. We pride ourselves in recognising hard work and rewarding it accordingly, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth in the academy and across the wider Ark network.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here.

Visit charteracademy.org.uk/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.