Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you like to be a successful Lead Practitioner - Mathematics who would thrive when working with other committed and innovative practitioners? Leigh Academy Halley is now recruiting a Lead Practitioner - Mathematics, to join us from September 2025.

This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful maths department that works hard to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic and rewarding curriculum. All of the maths team are subject-specialists, two of whom are on the Academy Leadership Team. We have a Director of Learning for Maths, 1 Lead Practitioner and a Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator for Maths. One of our Directors of Progress is also part of the maths team. All students study Maths in Key Stage 3 through the IB Middle Years Programme. The subject is popular and successful at both GCSE and sixth form, where we offer IB Mathematics - Applications and Interpretations. In addition to this, we have an active and popular STEM extra-curricular programme that is well attended by students after school.

This permanent opportunity offers a competitive MPS/UPS, commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance + TLR. We welcome applications from prospective colleagues who would wish to work part-time, as well as full-time.

Suitable and interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with Ben Russell, Principal, by contacting him at ben.russell@halley.latrust.org.uk.

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

• We offer a vibrant and committed Maths Department, passionate about maths and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them.
• We offer pupils the very best in maths learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
• We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programmes.
• This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.

If this sounds like an environment within which you would like to work, apply to join our team from September 2025. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as having the ability to work alone when required.

Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

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Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.