Curriculum Lead - Maths

Grade: Mainscale Upper Pay Scale plus TLR2B + 1 SEN

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Working Pattern: All Year Round

Actual Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 + £5,872 (TLR2B) + £2,787 (SEN)

Interview Date: Week commencing 16^th March 2026

Required for: After Easter or September 2026

Oak Haven School is seeking to appoint an ambitious, passionate and resilient Maths Curriculum Lead to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to shape and lead Maths across KS2KS4 within a specialist SEMH setting.

Oak Haven School provides high-quality education for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Our students require consistency, strong relationships and inspiring teaching to re-engage them with learning and enable them to achieve meaningful qualifications and positive futures.

The Role

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and develop the Maths curriculum across KS2KS4
• Ensure high-quality teaching, learning and assessment in Maths
• Raise standards of attainment and engagement for pupils with SEMH needs
• Develop schemes of work that are ambitious, adaptive and sequenced
• Monitor progress and implement targeted interventions
• Support and coach colleagues to deliver outstanding Maths provision
• Contribute to whole-school development and pastoral support

This role includes a TLR2b responsibility and 1 SEN allowance in recognition of the specialist nature of the provision.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge
• Has experience of teaching Maths across KS2KS4 (including GCSE)
• Understands the barriers faced by pupils with SEMH needs
• Has high expectations for behaviour, progress and personal development
• Is resilient, reflective and solution-focused
• Can lead strategically while maintaining a strong classroom presence
• Builds positive, restorative relationships with pupils and families

We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative staff team
• Small class sizes and strong pastoral systems
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
• A school culture that prioritises wellbeing and relational practice
• The chance to make a tangible difference to young people’s lives

If you are committed to inclusive education and believe every child can succeed in Maths with the right support, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact the school directly on - office@oakhaven.rochdale.sch.uk / 01706 804178.

To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to office@oakhaven.rochdale.sch.uk by 11:59pm on Thursday 12^th March 2026.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.