Lead Practitioner of Mathematics

City of London Academy Islington

Lead Practitioner of Mathematics

Working Pattern: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: 1 September 2023

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale, L1-L5, £52,676 - £57,280 FTE, plus Pension Contribution

You are an excellent leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create truly exceptional schools.

About the role

City of London Academy Islington (COLAI) is seeking to appoint a determined and innovative Lead Practitioner of Mathematics from September 2023. As Lead Practitioner, you will Lead and develop high quality pedagogy throughout the department, have responsibility for strong leadership in mathematics and direct line management of staff.

You will deliver the highest possible educational standards and create a high expectation culture in which students are motivated to succeed, providing the consistent leadership necessary to ensure staff are supported and are fully committed to their students achieving outstanding outcomes.

About Us

City of London Academies Trust (COLAT) is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student.

COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre, all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust.

COLAI is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in North London. It is supported by the single-academy trust City of London Academy Islington Limited and sponsored by the City of London Corporation, with 805 places for secondary and sixth-form students aged 11-18, when fully subscribed. The academy opened in 2008 with the intention of providing excellent opportunities and education for all.

COLAI works with a curriculum which is broad and balanced, and which provides children with necessary life experiences. In 2019, Ofsted awarded the Academy an outstanding rating, noting that “the school has been transformed into an exciting environment where pupils and staff thrive. Outcomes are outstanding and pupils’ progress is exceptional. This is a school where ‘no child is left behind.”

About you

Dynamic, inspiring and highly effective, the successful candidate will match and surpass what has been achieved so far. Committed to creating an environment that promotes academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal achievement, you will be a highly successful school leader and will have made a significant positive contribution to your mathematics departments, student outcomes and ethos. In addition, excellent communication skills and confidence to develop peers, curriculum and best practice will be essential. Above all, you will have the drive and determination to establish COLAI as a centre of excellence for education.

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Applications must be submitted via the TES portal on the following link:

If you require any other details, or would like an informal discussion, please contact shawdawn@colai.org.uk.

Closing date for applications Monday 12 June 2023, 9am.

We plan for interviews to take place week commencing 12 June 2023.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.