What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Lead Practitioner - Maths for April 2025 (or earlier) and warmly welcome applications from experienced teachers who are passionate about Maths and are dedicated to enabling students to make excellent progress.Our successful candidate will need to be dynamic, creative and forward-thinking.
What the school offers its staff
As the Lead Practitioner for maths, you will work in a large team with a wide range of experience. The department continues to successfully train and develop ECTs as a means of investing in the future of the department. As the Lead Practitioner, you will lead the development of ECTs and the educational implementation (teaching and learning) standards across the department. With senior leaders also in the department, you will be able to rely on the expertise of established practitioners who will play a part in working with you to drive standards higher. This is a fantastic role where you will have a direct impact in developing the maths department to make it even better and grow our talented maths team to secure the very best outcomes for students at our academy.
A successful candidate will be joining a highly successful team, with recent positive outcomes through OFSTED ‘deep-dives’ and internal subject reviews. As the Lead Practitioner, you will support the Director of Learning to raise standards throughout the department in all areas to outstanding and help inspire excellence as part of a collaborative and dedicated team.
The department is well funded and supported with resources, with a successful candidate leading the homework strategy (Sparx Maths). In addition to the GCSE at KS4, the department teaches the IB's Middle Years Programme (MYP) at KS3 as well as IB Mathematics (Standard and Higher Level) and GCSE Further Maths. This allows for opportunities to work with a range of levels and abilities to improve the quality of education and outcomes in maths.
This is a full-time, permanent position offering Leadership scale, commensurate with experience + London Fringe Allowance
Further details about the role
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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.