Assistant Headteacher - Maths, Data and Assessment
| Posting date: | 25 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2026 |
| Location: | Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4dbe7325-8e8b-46a8-a92a-ac13c9d02a0f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Why this role matters?
• Teach Maths in ways that reduce anxiety, build confidence and promote genuine mastery
• Capture progress holistically, valuing small steps, re-engagement, resilience and readiness to learn
• Design assessment systems that are relevant, user friendly and trauma‑informed
• Use data intelligently, ensuring it supports learning rather than drives it
• Tell each pupil’s learning story with integrity, confidence and clarity
Your Leadership Will Make the Difference
In this role, you will:
• Lead Maths, whole‑school data and assessment with clarity and moral purpose
• Design and refine assessment systems that recognise academic, emotional and behavioural growth
• Champion qualitative, narrative and triangulated evidence, alongside proportionate quantitative data
• Support staff to make confident, professional judgements without fear or overload
• Use assessment diagnostically to inform teaching, intervention and curriculum adaptation
• Articulate and champion SEMH appropriate progress models to governors and external stakeholders
• Coach, mentor and develop colleagues through high quality CPD and modelling
• Maintain a teaching commitment appropriate to a senior leadership role
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a leader who:
• Believes deeply that assessment must serve learning, not compliance
• Has strong expertise in Maths pedagogy, data and assessment
• Understands the complex barriers faced by pupils with SEMH needs
• Can lead with warmth, integrity and high expectations
• Is confident balancing accountability with humanity
Has the resilience to lead in complexity and the humility to
What the school offers its staff
• A values‑driven, relational culture
• High‑quality CPD through the Trust’s Everyone Learning Team
• Opportunities to influence practice beyond your own school
• A supportive leadership team who believe in thoughtful, ethical accountability
• Pension scheme, Trust TOIL scheme, HSF and wellbeing benefits
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Why this role matters?
• Teach Maths in ways that reduce anxiety, build confidence and promote genuine mastery
• Capture progress holistically, valuing small steps, re-engagement, resilience and readiness to learn
• Design assessment systems that are relevant, user friendly and trauma‑informed
• Use data intelligently, ensuring it supports learning rather than drives it
• Tell each pupil’s learning story with integrity, confidence and clarity
Your Leadership Will Make the Difference
In this role, you will:
• Lead Maths, whole‑school data and assessment with clarity and moral purpose
• Design and refine assessment systems that recognise academic, emotional and behavioural growth
• Champion qualitative, narrative and triangulated evidence, alongside proportionate quantitative data
• Support staff to make confident, professional judgements without fear or overload
• Use assessment diagnostically to inform teaching, intervention and curriculum adaptation
• Articulate and champion SEMH appropriate progress models to governors and external stakeholders
• Coach, mentor and develop colleagues through high quality CPD and modelling
• Maintain a teaching commitment appropriate to a senior leadership role
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a leader who:
• Believes deeply that assessment must serve learning, not compliance
• Has strong expertise in Maths pedagogy, data and assessment
• Understands the complex barriers faced by pupils with SEMH needs
• Can lead with warmth, integrity and high expectations
• Is confident balancing accountability with humanity
Has the resilience to lead in complexity and the humility to
What the school offers its staff
• A values‑driven, relational culture
• High‑quality CPD through the Trust’s Everyone Learning Team
• Opportunities to influence practice beyond your own school
• A supportive leadership team who believe in thoughtful, ethical accountability
• Pension scheme, Trust TOIL scheme, HSF and wellbeing benefits
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.