A rare opportunity has arisen to lead mathematics across a large Trust working with our existing Trust Secondary Directors.  The successful candidate will work across our Trust, with our two existing Directors of Maths, to raise standards of teaching and learning leading to excellent outcomes for young people in this critical area.

You will lead maths leaders across the Trust ensuring that all students achieve excellent academic results, both in terms of their progress and attainment. You will undertake an annual analysis of each department’s performance, identify areas of strength and weakness, and ensure there is a relentless approach to improving teaching so that outcomes meet ambitious Trust targets. You will achieve this by co-constructing precisely targeted improvement plans, providing carefully designed support and CPD, and ensuring rigorous monitoring and evaluation of each department's progress towards its targets. You will also know how to devise and implement raising achievement strategies that have impact and affect rapid improvement.

You will know how to support subject leaders to drive improvement across their teams; you will also be an excellent practitioner who can coach and support individuals and groups of teachers to improve their teaching. While you will be evidence informed, you will equally be able to innovate effective solutions to immediate challenges. You will be instrumental in ensuring that all children receive an excellent quality of education in maths.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a Trust that is committed to ensuring every young person has the best start and achieves their full potential.  

In order to find out more, there are opportunities to join some virtual information sessions on:

Wednesday 11th February at 8:00am

Wednesday 25th February at 5:00pm

To join one of the sessions, or for an informal discussion about the role, please email shane.richardson@coopacademies.co.uk

The deadline for applications is: March 2nd at 9:00am

Interviews to take place: w/b 9th March 2025

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• You’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.