Job Description

Crofton Academy

Wakefield
32,916 - 51,048 per year

Salary:

MPS/UPS Plus TLR 2B (Recruitment & Retention allowance available for exceptional candidate)

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 January 2026

Apply by:

25 September 2025

Job overview

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Second in Maths

MPS/UPS + TLR 2b (Recruitment & Retention allowance available for an exceptional candidate)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and able Second in Maths to join our Maths department on a permanent basis. We are looking for an excellent practitioner to work collaboratively with the Head of Department to develop the wider curriculum, raising academic achievement and ensuring all pupils make outstanding progress in all areas.

The successful candidate will be:

Able to inspire pupils of all abilities within Maths to achieve their highest potential. Able to deputise in the absence of the Head of Department. Experienced with proven outcomes for teaching higher paper pupils at KS4 within Maths. Able to confidently manage behaviour across the department. Committed to delivering consistently outstanding teaching and ability to share your practice with others in a constructive and collaborative manner. Able to contribute to the strategic development of the department by implementing new initiatives, and monitoring and reporting on key outcomes in conjunction with the Head of Department. Responsible and accountable for pupil attainment and achievement, by tracking pupil progress and supporting individual pupils' learning needs within their allocated groups.
You will be:An outstanding practitioner. Inspirational, dedicated and motivated. Dedicated to being the best you can be. Passionate about Maths and the education of young people. Be creative, enthusiastic and engaging and able to challenge pupils. Committed to achieving the best for every pupil and promoting Maths as a subject area. Supportive of the Academy's ethos and values at all times both within the Academy and the wider community. Committed to Crofton Academy/Castleford Academy Trust values. Able to provide an active contribution to the wider part of Academy life.


Crofton Academy, part of Castleford Academy Trust, is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive of over 1,000 pupils offering a broad and balanced curriculum. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in July 2023 and was awarded 'Good' in all categories and inspectors praised the Academy for its significant transformation. The inspection commended the Academy's improvements in pupil behaviour, the wide range of clubs and societies available, its well-structured approaches to teaching, and the high-quality professional development that staff receive.

We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality teachers, supporting them to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development. The leadership and staff are incredibly proud of the Academy's achievements and we welcome you to visit our school for a tour to see us in action. Castleford Academy Trust is in a period of transition which has seen the Trust grow significantly with the academies within Northern Ambition Academies Trust having joined the Trust in February 2025.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. Relevant information and application forms are available on the school website at https://www.croftonacademy.org.uk/. For any enquiries, please contact Kim Hinchcliffe at recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk. The closing date for fully completed applications is 9am on Thursday 25th September 2025.





All applications forms should be directed to recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk and the academy reserves the right to interview potential applicants prior to the closing date.

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Crofton Academy

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Crofton Academy

High Street, Crofton, Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 1NF
United Kingdom

+44 1924 862985

Crofton Academy, part of Castleford Academy Trust, is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive of over 1,000 pupils offering a broad and balanced curriculum. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in July 2023 and was awarded

'Good'

in all categories and inspectors praised the Academy for its significant transformation. The inspection commended the Academy's improvements in pupil behaviour, the wide range of clubs and societies available, its well-structured approaches to teaching, and the high-quality professional development that staff receive.



We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality teachers, supporting them to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development. The leadership and staff are incredibly proud of the Academy's achievements and we welcome candidates to visit our school for a tour to see us in action.

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