Lead Practitioner - Mathematics

Barnes Wallis Academy is now recruiting for a Lead Practitioner – Mathematics. This role could be your next career opportunity.

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. 

We are driven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences we offer equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

About the role

We are looking for an outstanding Mathematics teacher to provide both excellent teaching and also potentially to lead on aspects of the developing Mathematics department. 

The post holder will lead on the numeracy policy across the school, making and distributing resources, supporting in the organisation and delivery of intervention support in the mathematics department, and focus on effective use of the PP budget specifically with enrichment in the Mathematics department.

A Lead Practitioner will be a consistently good or an outstanding teacher, with the results to prove it, who is ambitious and highly motivated to lead others. The Lead Practitioner will do everything possible to raise the quality of teaching and learning in Mathematics and throughout the Academy.

Full-time – permanent role

About our Academy

Barnes Wallis Academy is a popular 11-16 school set in an attractive village between the Lincolnshire Wolds (AONB) and the Fens. Its small size undoubtedly helps to create a strong feeling of togetherness that contributes to the ease of relationships between students, parents/carers and staff.

The academy believes that education is very much about treating students as individual learners. The staff work hard to find out what will help students to reach their full potential.

Salary & Benefits

•  £45,658-£52,983 per annum (LP4-LP10)

•  Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme

•  CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses

•  Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

•  Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

•  Rewards and Recognition Scheme

•  Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

The Lead Practitioner should support the Senior Leadership Team to create a culture of constant improvements and be an inspirational leader, committed to the highest achievements for all in every area of the Academy’s work.

The Lead Practitioner will do everything possible to raise the quality of teaching and learning in Mathematics across the Academy and directly with the people they coach. This will be achieved primarily through modeling, coaching and delivery of CPD.

• Degree or equivalent
• Qualified Teacher Status 
• A sound academic background in Mathematics
• Exemplary, outstanding practitioner
• Excellent classroom practitioner
• Good communicator
• Effective team member and leader
• Mathematics National Curriculum and GCSE Mathematics syllabus
• Excellent knowledge of classroom skills and Teacher Standards
• Excellent understanding of the Ofsted framework and what constitutes effective teaching and learning
• Contemporary pedagogy
• Understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently high aspirations and standards of results and behaviour
• Familiar with recent developments in the teaching and learning of the subject including strategies for raising achievement
• Experienced in using a range of teaching and learning styles
• Able to use assessment data to improve achievement
• Equal opportunities
• Able to use ICT across the curriculum and for administrative purposes
• Understand how the National Curriculum applies to all students
• Accepting of how the Academy Specialisms can be incorporated into the subject
• Experience of teaching in a UK school

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities. 

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

Apply now

To complete our on-line application form, please use the ‘apply now’ button.

We would welcome early applications to enable informal chats or visits to the school before half-term.

Where we receive high numbers of applications for our roles we have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. 

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.