Lead Practitioner: Mathematics

Always oversubscribed, we are expanding our school so that more local families can experience the excellent education offered here at Admiral Lord Nelson School for over two decades! Therefore, we wish to extend our leadership capacity and appoint an outstanding Mathematics teacher who has a deep understanding of how to create excellence in teaching and learning in Mathematics to this exciting new post. We are seeking someone who is enthused by the prospect of working alongside our experienced Curriculum Director of Mathematics to support the continued development of our highly successful Mathematics team of specialist, dedicated teachers and who will grow our Initial Teacher Education programme within the school. Our ideal candidate will have expertise in coaching and mentoring staff to improve their practice and will enjoy working within a supportive and dedicated team. We will expect you to have a genuine passion for your own mathematical development and be a teacher who quickly builds positive relationships with students and breaks down barriers to learning. Our Lead Practitioner must be a teacher who inspires children and staff to achieve their potential and loves to see the students and staff they work with experiencing the joy of success every day in their learning!

Salterns Academy Trust is a learning community where every member of staff is motivated by the positive difference they will make to the personal development and the futures of our young people of Portsmouth.  It was formed when Admiral Lord Nelson School became a converter academy in April 2014 and sponsored Trafalgar School, which is now our thriving partner Secondary School in Portsmouth. 

We have a national reputation for being a truly inclusive school with excellent standards and principled curriculum design, having a very high Ebacc entry. Our deep-rooted and longstanding commitment to being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School led to us being the only school invited to a garden party with all the Soccer Aid celebrities hosted by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street and we have recently been re accredited with UNICEF RRS Gold award status in recognition of our ambassadorial work. We are equally passionate about promoting creativity across all aspects of our curriculum, for which we were the first school in England to hold a double Artsmark Platinum award and have recently been designated the TES Creative School of the Year for 2019. This is a genuinely exciting school to be part of, morally driven by our core values of Inclusivity, Wellbeing and High Expectations; we really do value our staff and place the voice of our incredible students at the heart of all we do!

Mathematics is one of most highly regarded subject areas at Admiral Lord Nelson School, in which students are successful in terms of exam performance, enjoyment of their learning and preparation for their future lives. It is a department which is extremely well-led by an experienced and supportive Curriculum Director, ably supported by an excellent team of TLR post-holders. You will be joining a well-established, research driven Mathematics department and become part of an innovative team of teachers who enjoy working together to create shared resources. Reducing unnecessary work load is a key focus for our school and this is reflected in our feedback policy which is effective and time efficient, promoting student progress without over burdening staff. All teachers have their own specialist classroom, which is well-equipped including access to a visualiser and interactive whiteboard.

Sharing good practice is common place amongst all departments in our school and our professional learning programme will give you the chance to support colleagues across the school as they really think about what makes for great teaching and learning. We pride ourselves on helping great teachers become the best they can be no matter where they are in their career and as a Lead Practitioner you will play a significant role in the development of staff across the school at all stages of their development, working with our Lead Practitioner team.