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Lead Practitioner Maths

Budmouth Academy Weymouth

Dorset

  • £51,773 - £55,747 per year
  • Expiring soon
Salary:
Leadership L1 - L4
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 April 2026
Apply by:
31 January 2026

Job overview

Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a transformational impact on our students’ lives and rapidly improve their outcomes?
Do you want to work in a school where you are free to teach, with high standards and expectations, with CPD for all a priority?
Do you align with our staff mantra of Consistency - Rigour - High Expectations - Relentlessness to ensure the best educational experience for our students?
If so, we would love to receive your application to join us at Budmouth Academy.

We are looking for an experienced Practitioner in Maths who has a passion for teaching Mathematics and enabling the progression of our students. You will focus on teaching and learning and will work with the Subject Coordinator for Maths to deliver CPD, coach staff, assist in the development of appropriate and challenging schemes of work and support curriculum delivery of your subject. This is an exciting role at an incredibly exciting time for the Academy, and we are looking for an individual who will make a significant contribution to our large and experienced team.

The successful candidate should have:
  • The ability to inspire and enthuse students
  • High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour
  • The ability to take the lead role in developing, implementing and evaluating policies and practises that lead to school improvement
  • The ability to lead structured monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of teaching and learning through lesson observations, feedback to teaching staff and work sampling.
  • Accredited Lead Practitioner status or the desire to work towards Accredited Lead Practitioner status
Our current team offers a range of extra-curricular support sessions to ensure students reach their full potential, and if successful, we would hope that you would share this ethic. Budmouth Academy has a highly successful 6th form and you will have the opportunity to teach post 16 at A Level Maths and Further Maths.
We offer a comprehensive package of CPD opportunities, including nationally recognised qualifications that suit all types of career progression. These are widely available, free of charge through the ALI (the Aspirations Learning Institute) at all of the Aspirations Academy schools. In addition, Budmouth has its very own Well-being Charter and working group, as we genuinely prioritise the well-being of our staff

Budmouth Academy Weymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

Start date either April 2026 or September 2026



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About Budmouth Academy Weymouth

+44 1305 830500

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As a proud member of the Aspirations Academies Trust, our vision is “To empower future generations to follow their dreams and build a society of which we can all be proud.” At Budmouth we are on a mission to provide the highest-quality educational experience for all.

Budmouth is a large 11-18 academy in beautiful Dorset, situated on the south coast. We are fortunate to have excellent facilities which are set to be even better, with our new build currently in the planning stages. We are within commutable distance of Poole, Sherborne, Purbeck, Dorchester, Portland and surrounding areas, with excellent public transport links.

We offer an ambitious and inclusive curriculum so that all of our students will learn, thrive and lead successful lives. Our extra-curricular offer is equally impressive, with a vast range of opportunities for students to engage in.

We are committed to raising the aspirations of our young people at Budmouth and this is reflected in our approach to all areas of our work. Our teaching and learning framework has been greatly influenced by Allison and Tharby’s Making Every Lesson Count, and our centralised behaviour systems mean that you are free to teach. We expect impeccable behaviour from our students, who really appreciate staff going above and beyond on a daily basis.

What we offer:

  • Wonderful, inquisitive students
  • Clear and consistent centralised behaviour systems and detentions
  • Excellent career development and promotion opportunities across the Aspirations Academies Trust
  • Collaborative planning with centralised resources
  • A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback with no onerous marking policies
  • Budmouth Wellbeing Charter - we treat workload very seriously
  • Comprehensive package of CPD opportunities, including NPQs, through the Aspirations Learning Institute
  • Highly supportive senior leaders who are visible and approachable
  • We are a warm, welcoming and friendly place to work and learn - we are truly at the heart of our community

What we are looking for:

  • Hard-working professionals with excellent knowledge in their area of expertise
  • People who live and breathe our values and mantra to ensure the life chances of our students are maximised
  • Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter their starting point, background or needs
  • Someone who is aligned to our vision and values - we are one team

Budmouth Academy Weymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the government’s safer recruitment guidelines.

Budmouth Academy also values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Principal - Mrs Sara Mashike

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