Maths Lead

LSEAT; City Of London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

London South East Academies Trust’s Bromley Beacon Academy is seeking an experienced Mathematics Lead to join its SEMH provision and drive excellence in maths teaching and leadership. The role combines curriculum leadership with direct teaching and pastoral support for vulnerable learners.

You will develop an ambitious maths curriculum, support colleagues, and use trauma-informed approaches to help pupils progress.

Qualifications

• Experienced and ambitious Maths Lead with a track record of improving outcomes in SEMH settings.
• Ability to lead development of a maths curriculum and support colleagues to deliver high-quality provision.
• Will teach mathematics, provide pastoral support as a tutor, and use relational approaches to remove barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of ambitious and inclusive maths curriculum.
• Support colleagues to deliver high-quality maths provision and ensure pupil progress.
• Teach maths and provide pastoral support as a tutor using trauma-informed approaches.

Skills

Mathematics teaching

Leadership

Trauma-informed practice

Job description

About the role:

Maths Lead

Start date: ASAP

Salary: UPS1-3 on the Outer London payscale plus TLR 2a and SEN Allowance

Position: Full time, permanent

We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Mathematics Lead to join our SEMH provision and play a key role in improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable learners. This is an exciting opportunity to combine outstanding classroom practice with subject leadership, driving excellence in mathematics teaching, learning and achievement across the school.

As Mathematics Lead, you will lead the development of an ambitious and inclusive mathematics curriculum, support colleagues to deliver high-quality provision, and ensure pupils make strong progress from their individual starting points. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will teach mathematics, provide pastoral support as a tutor, and use trauma-informed, relational approaches to help pupils overcome barriers to learning.

Working closely with school leaders and a multidisciplinary team, you will champion high expectations, promote a love of mathematics, and help pupils develop the confidence, skills and resilience they need to succeed in education and beyond.

About Us

Welcome to the Bromley Beacon Academy. We offer Key Stage 1 to 5 provision for young people with Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) Needs. We provide both boys and girls a fantastic opportunity to specialise in vocational subject areas in a safe and happy learning environment. We aim to create an atmosphere of mutual respect and resilience that supports our students to grow into purposeful young adults also they are able to contribute to society in a positive way.

As Headteacher, my ambition is to drive the accomplishment further. My team and I are committed to helping our young learners develop the essential skills they need to be happy, confident and successful - enabling them to flourish in their future lives.

About the Trust

London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.

Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.

We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.

Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.

Equal Opportunities

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.

If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us [e-mail].

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.