Head of Maths

Ark; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts

Job summary

Ark in London is seeking a Mathematics Lead to oversee the department, plan and evaluate the curriculum, and drive high-quality teaching across year groups.

You will mentor NQTs and teachers, develop schemes of work and resources, and foster a positive learning climate with a focus on attainment and inclusion.

Joining Ark offers strong professional development within a collaborative network and a diverse community in a new building that supports innovative maths teaching.

Qualifications

• Qualified to teach and work in the UK.
• Strong A Levels, or equivalent.
• Degree in maths or related subject.

Responsibilities

• Line manage team members including departmental post holders.
• Ensure all post-holders are trained to an exceptionally high standard.
• Mentor NQTs, ATTs and student teachers and support staff.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate curriculum and enrichment for all year groups.
• Create a positive climate for learning by teaching routines and applying behaviour systems.

Skills

Math mastery

Teaching pedagogy

Team leadership

Curriculum development

Education

Qualified to teach in the UK

Strong A Levels or equivalent

Degree in maths or related subject

Job description

About The Role

Start date: January 2027

Reports to: Vice Principal/Principal

Key responsibilities

• Line manage team members including departmental post holders
• Ensure all post-holders are systematically trained to complete their roles to an exceptionally high standard
• Mentor NQTs, ATTs and any student teacher, support team members through coaching and/or mentoring as required
• Plan, monitor and evaluate the curriculum provision and enrichment for all year groups within the subject
• Create a positive climate for learning, by explicitly teaching lesson routines and applying behaviour systems consistently and fairly

Qualification Criteria

• Qualified to teach and work in the U.K.
• Strong A Levels, or equivalent
• Degree in maths or related subject

Knowledge & Skills

• Mastery of and enthusiasm for maths
• Excellent understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy
• Experience of leading a team and/or developing others
• Experience of improving the quality of teaching and learning through the development of schemes of work and high quality resources

Benefits

What are the benefits of working with Ark?

We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools, and to build on the successes of numerous exceptional start-up schools in our North London region. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members and the opportunity to plan and moderate with colleagues in the same discipline, beyond our own school gates. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. Ark employees have benefits beyond the classroom including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. In short, you won't find a better network of schools to join! Read more about Ark at arkonline.org.

Safeguarding

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link.

About Us

Why will you love our school?

There are lots of reasons! We're lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We're led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we've planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in 'productive struggle'. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career. Our team say 'All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in'. Read more about our school & our recent Ofsted report on our website arkpioneer.org