Lead Practitioner of Maths

Pontefract Academies Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Wakefield seeks a passionate Lead Practitioner of Maths to enhance the maths department. This role offers opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a significant impact on students' learning outcomes. Join a supportive team dedicated to excellence in education.

Benefits

Extensive coaching and CPD support

Fully planned and resourced curriculum

Laptop

Discounted gym membership

Employee wellbeing programme

Free flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include Qualified Teacher Status and a degree.
• Desirable: Excellent track record of recent professional development.

Responsibilities

• Drive forward the maths department leading on pedagogy.
• Support strategic development and coach colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree or equivalent qualification

4 or more GCSE's at Grade C/4 or higher

Job description

Establishment: Carleton High School Location: Carleton High School Salary: £53,601.00 - £60,641.00 FTE per annum Department: Maths Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4

Closing Date:16/05/2025 10:00 Interview Date: 22/05/2025 Start Date: 01/09/2025

Additional Information

Establishment: Carleton High School Location: Carleton High School Salary: £53,601.00 - £60,641.00 FTE per annum Department: Maths Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 Closing Date:16/05/2025 10:00 Interview Date: 22/05/2025 Start Date: 01/09/2025

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 52.143 Pay Grade: Leadership Staff | L4 - L9

The Role

Ready to shape the future of Maths? We’re looking for an innovative and passionate Lead Practitioner of Maths to drive forward our maths department – leading on pedagogy, coaching colleagues, and supporting strategic development.

You’ll benefit from access to exceptional professional development that will not only support colleagues but will help accelerate your own leadership journey too. With opportunities to train to become Maths Mastery Specialists through the Yorkshire & Humber Maths Hub, and more.

At Pontefract Academies Trust, our students are supported by an extensive list of maths enrichment opportunities, from co-curricular clubs to maths challenges, to a Primary Maths Championship, helping them to achieve strong outcomes.

Joining our Maths Department comes with numerous career benefits, including:

• A strong and well established department with a highly effective teaching team
• Extensive coaching and CPD support from our Trust Director of Maths to help you to develop your practice
• A fully planned and resourced curriculum , adaptable to meet the needs of our students
• Engaged and responsive students who achieve strong outcomes in the subject

We’re proud of our Maths Department and what we have built – but now we’re looking for someone with the vision and expertise to take us to the next level. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact at one of our secondary schools.

We have a Lead Practitioner of Maths role available at each of our secondary schools. Please specify in your application if you wish to be considered for either school, or a specific school only.

This is a 1 FTE, permanent contract with a start date of September 2025.

For more information regarding this exciting opportunity at Carleton High School, please read the attached candidate pack .

About Carleton High School

Carleton High School is a warm and welcoming school, where there is a strong community feel. We are an exceptionally high achieving school, with academic outcomes for progress consistently being significantly over national. For the last 5 years we have consistently gained strong results becoming one of the top schools in Wakefield. In our recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, we were recognised as ‘Good Improving’ which acknowledges the extraordinary improvements that Carleton High School has made. Within the DNA of the school is the core focus to improve life chances for our students. Our students uphold values of respect, responsibility, determination, and excellence which enable them to become the best versions of themselves. This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Carleton High School as we continue on our journey to becoming an outstanding school.

About Pontefract Academies Trust

Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi-Academy Trust comprising of nine schools: seven primaries and two 11-16 secondary schools. Our mission is running high quality, high achieving schools that give our children and young people the chance in life they deserve.

The Trust is renowned for its commitment to excellence and has achieved remarkable success. Our primary outcomes at Key Stage 2 now sit 27% above the national average, with five out of the seven in the top 5% in the country for combined outcomes. Three of our primary schools – De Lacy, Carleton Park and Larks Hill – were recognised as Outstanding across all areas in their 2024 Ofsted inspections.

Our secondary schools Key Stage 4 results for English, Maths and Science are well above national average and both schools had successful visits from Ofsted in 2024 and 2022.

What can we offer you?

We’re passionate about employee benefits at Pontefract Academies Trust, offering the following as standard to all:

• Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities
• Everyday Development (EDD) Framework, including goals that are personal and flexible and professional development days to self-reflect and invest in personal development to aid staff engagement, boost wellbeing and enhance employee skills
• Energise and Engage Weeks throughout the year, where no meetings take place. These dedicated weeks prioritise personal professional development, support work-life balance, and allow for an early finish on designated days
• Laptop
• Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Blue Light card
• Discounted gym membership
• Free eyecare via Specsavers
• Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters)
• Discounts at numerous retailers including O2
• Free flu vaccinations.

Virtual Coffee Chats

We are hosting virtual coffee chats for prospective candidates to meet some of our Senior Leadership Team and ask any questions you may have about the role or our school. To book a timeslot, please click here.

If you are unable to make these dates but would still like a discussion regarding this role, please contact Guy Milner, Trust Director of Maths via email at [e-mail] .

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: 10:00am, Friday 16th May 2025
• Interview Date: Thursday 22nd May 2025
• Start Date: Monday 01 September 2025

Application Process

• Complete application form via our website
• Please specify in your application if you wish to be considered for just Carleton High School or if you are happy to be considered for the position at The King’s School also.
• Complete the attached examinations results form that is required for this role
• Attach the document in the ‘Additional Information & Documents’ section of your application within SamPeople Recruit

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone.

The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks (including online checks). Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form.

Qualifications

Qualification Title

Grade

Qualified Teacher Status. Essential

Degree or equivalent qualification Essential

4 or more GCSE's at Grade C/4 or higher, including English and Maths (or equivalent grades/qualifications) Grade C/4 or higher Essential

An excellent track record of recent, relevant professional development Desirable

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone.

The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks (including online checks). Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form.

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Green Lane
Carleton
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 3NW