Lead Practitioner Mathematics

Main Responsibilities

1.    Teach Mathematics across the age and ability range in such a way as to challenge and inspire all students, with clear objectives, delivered in line with department schemes of work and school policies.

 2.    To develop, implement and evaluate policies and practice that will underpin and drive school improvement and to promote collective responsibility for implementation of policies and practice.

3.    To provide practical support for teachers that enables them to improve their teaching skills resulting in positive impact on student progress and attainment.

4.    To keep up to date with subject knowledge and to ensure that Mathematics is in line with and covers the National Curriculum and that teaching and learning in that subject is innovative, engaging and relevant to the needs of the students, typical activities will normally include:

a.    modelling aspirational teaching, team teaching, observing lessons and advising teachers how to improve the quality of their teaching;

b.    scrutinising teachers’ planning, students’ work and marking and giving feedback for improvement;

c.     leading training sessions;

d.    ensuring that colleagues are kept up to date with new initiatives;

e.    coaching, mentoring and induction of teachers, NQTs and trainees;

f.      advising on practice, research and continuing professional development opportunities;

g.    advising on the use of assessment for learning and its impact on student progress;

h.    overseeing assessment of the subject;

i.      evaluating the learning environment and supporting colleagues in developing an engaging and interactive environment that promotes learning for all;

j.      advising teachers on the effective deployment of additional adults in the classroom for the best impact on student outcomes;

k.     providing support to teachers who are experiencing difficulties in performance including those being supported through a managerial support programme or going through a capability process.

 5.    Plan and deliver lessons to students according to their educational needs and with reference to prior attainment, SEN and EAL as required, striving to ensure equal opportunities for all and no gaps in achievement between particular groups.

 6.    To introduce and deliver new initiatives and support others to integrate recent developments.

 7.    To support colleagues in providing learners, parents and carers with timely, accurate and constructive feedback on attainment, progress and areas for development;

 8.    To provide advice to colleagues on the development and well-being of students;

 9.    To research and draw on research outcomes and other sources of external evidence to inform and extend own practice and that of colleagues.

 10. To take a lead in planning with colleagues in order to promote effective practice and identify and explore links within and between subjects/curriculum areas.

 11. To support colleagues to understand school, local and national statistical data as a basis for improving teaching and learning.

 12. To work effectively as a team member and promote collaboration, supporting others to develop such skills.

 13. To contribute to the professional development of colleagues using a broad range of techniques and skills e.g. coaching and mentoring, demonstrating enhanced and effective practice, and effectively providing advice and feedback.

 14. To be able to make sound judgements of standards of teaching and give constructive feedback and advice to colleagues.

 15. To work effectively with colleagues at all levels, acting as a key link in supporting the senior leadership team to implement new policies and practice across the school.

 16. To undertake outreach work in other settings and locations as required.

 17. To maintain the Teachers’ Standards as set out by the DfE.