Curriculum Manager – A-Level Maths & Science (Maths Specialism)

Location: Angel, North London
Position: Curriculum Manager – Maths & Science
Hours: 35 hours per week
Teaching Commitment: 9 hours per week (A-Level Mathematics & Statistics)
Start Date: 16th November 2026
Contract: Temporary – Absence Cover (Not a Permanent Position)

Philosophy Education is currently recruiting for an experienced Curriculum Manager with a specialism in Mathematics to join a Further Education college based in Angel, North London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maths teacher or curriculum leader with a strong background in A-Level education and departmental management. The successful candidate will provide temporary leadership across the Mathematics, Science and Computer Science departments, ensuring continuity of curriculum delivery, effective staff management and strong student outcomes.

The Role

The successful candidate will undertake a combination of curriculum leadership, departmental management and classroom teaching.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing effective curriculum leadership across Mathematics, Science and Computer Science.
• Managing and supporting teaching staff, ensuring effective departmental operations.
• Leading on quality assurance and monitoring teaching and learning standards.
• Monitoring student attendance, progress and academic performance.
• Overseeing curriculum planning and ensuring effective programme delivery.
• Identifying students requiring additional support and implementing timely interventions to improve achievement and retention.
• Teaching approximately nine hours per week of A-Level Mathematics and Statistics.
• Supporting the continued development and performance of the department.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a strong academic background and subject specialism in Mathematics.
• Have previous experience teaching A-Level Mathematics and Statistics.
• Have experience in curriculum leadership, departmental management or a similar senior teaching position.
• Be confident managing and supporting teaching staff.
• Have experience monitoring student performance, attendance and achievement.
• Understand quality assurance processes and curriculum development within Further Education or Sixth Form.
• Demonstrate strong organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Be able to implement effective strategies to improve student achievement and retention.

Additional Information

• 35 hours per week
• Nine hours of weekly A-Level Mathematics and Statistics teaching.
• Responsibility for curriculum leadership across Maths, Science and Computer Science.
• Start date: 16th November 2026
• Temporary absence cover.
• This is not a permanent vacancy.

If you are an experienced A-Level Maths Teacher, Curriculum Manager, Head of Department or Maths Curriculum Lead looking for a temporary leadership opportunity in North London, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your up-to-date CV.

Philosophy Education is acting as an employment agency on behalf of the college for this vacancy.

 

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.