Development Lead (Secondary)

The role

The purpose of this role is to support the successful implementation of the Mathematics Mastery programme within partner schools. This will be achieved by establishing strong relationships with partner schools, and the ongoing coaching and mentoring of teachers to ensure the programme meets the individual needs of staff and pupils.

The Development Lead will be a crucial member of the team and work closely with the Head of Primary and other team members. They will be key in ensuring the fidelity of the Mathematics Mastery approach, celebrating success and sharing good practice. They will also contribute to the design and development of curriculum and professional development materials.

Scope of job

The Mathematics Mastery partner school population for 2018 - 2019 is over 500 schools with the ambition to grow to c. 1,000 schools in five years.

Reporting to the Regional Lead, the Development Lead will support a portfolio of our partner schools to implement our programme, through training and coaching of teachers. Some travel throughout the UK may be required. Development Leads will also work closely with members of the Design and Development team to create and continuously improve content and products.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Highly effective and confident practitioner.
• Have recent teaching experience across at least two key stages.
• A proven record of delivering outstanding achievement in mathematics, particularly for pupils with low prior attainment in challenging urban schools.
• Genuine passion for mathematics education and belief in the potential of every pupil.

Reports to: Regional Lead

Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum FTE

Start date: 1 Sep 2019

Contract: Permanent

Location: London

Closing date: 11am on 15 February 2018

To apply, please send a completed application form via the button below.

NB This role will be equivalent to 0.9 FTE; the role holder will have 5 weeks over July / August, 2 weeks over Christmas period and 3 additional weeks (to be taken in agreement with their line manager) when they are not expected to works.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.