Subject Improvement and Curriculum Lead (Mathematics)

Post: Subject Improvement and Curriculum Lead (Mathematics)

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L6 – L13 £65,731 - £76,331 (fte)

Working Pattern: Permanent and full time

Location: Deployed as required across Trust academies or to a specific academy dependent on business need

Start date: 1 September 2025

About Us

City of London Academies Trust believes strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage. We understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unashamedly academic and unapologetically results driven. Each of our schools adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support. Our level of care means we never compromise on standards or expectations, ensuring that no student’s background becomes a reason for lowering the bar. Our schools maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits. As a result, our schools provide an environment where our teachers can teach, and students can learn without disruption. We take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture.

COLAT is driven by an unwavering ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders and teachers create outstanding schools, transforming lives and shaping the future of every student. We currently oversee seven 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.

About you

Through your deep subject knowledge, you will have the ability to create a rigorous, coherent, well sequenced, and ambitious curriculum which prepares students to achieve exceptional outcomes. As a subject leader, you will have demonstrated success in consistently delivering outstanding examination outcomes for students. You will have exhibited strong leadership, communication and collaborative skills to engage with diverse stakeholders and drive effective change. An innovative mindset with an ability to devise and implement strategies for curriculum development and Trust wide subject improvement.

About the Role

To establish CoLAT as the pre-eminent Trust in the country by bringing greater cohesion and alignment between our schools.

We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual who has the skills, knowledge, and expertise to lead our work in creating a Trust wide common curriculum. Taking the very best of what our schools have to offer and utilising the professional capital of our highly qualified experts, you will curate a curriculum, together with high quality resources and assessment material which our schools will deliver. You will work as part of a team to support the implementation and successful delivery of the common curriculum, and lead on the quality assurance of standards in your subject.

This is an exciting time for COLAT, and securing the right candidate is pivotal to optimising outcomes and driving up educational standards across our schools.

How to Apply

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must complete the online application form through the TES portal and provide a personal statement in no more than two sides of A4 addressing the following questions:

1. What motivates you to apply for a position at COLAT?

2. What aspects of this role appeal to you the most?

3. How does your experience align with the goals and values of COLAT?

4. What unique skills or perspectives would you bring to the team at COLAT?

Your application must include full contact details (address, telephone numbers and email addresses) and details of two referees.

For each referee, please provide their name, position, organisation, telephone numbers and email addresses. One of these referees must be your current or most recent employer. If you do not wish us to contact referees at this stage, please make this clear on your application.

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

Selection Timeline

Closing date for applications is 3:00pm, Thursday 26 February 2025. 

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week beginning 3 March 2025 and is subject to change.

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. 

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