Numeracy Leader & Maths Specialist (KS3-Post 16)

St Josephs; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catholic ethos environment

Strong community and school culture

Collaborative Mathematics Department

Professional learning opportunities

Opportunity to lead whole-school numer

Leadership development

Job summary

St Joseph's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre in Port Talbot is seeking an enthusiastic Numeracy Co-ordinator / Teacher of Mathematics from January 2027. This is a significant whole‑school leadership role, leading numeracy across the curriculum and working with colleagues to ensure students develop mathematical fluency and confidence.

The successful candidate will teach Mathematics to A‑Level, including Mechanics, and will shape the numeracy strategy across Key Stages 3 to Post‑16, supported

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher of Mathematics with ability to teach at A-Level, including Mechanics.
• Experience leading numeracy or school improvement initiatives.
• Strong numeracy across curriculum and cross‑curricular collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Numeracy across the school, developing a clear vision and consistent whole-school approach.
• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the school's Numeracy strategy.
• Work collaboratively with Heads of Department and teachers to strengthen numeracy across different curriculum areas.
• Identify opportunities for students to apply and develop their numeracy skills meaningfully across subjects.
• Support colleagues through high-quality resources, guidance, modelling and professional learning.
• Use assessment and performance information to identify strengths, priorities and groups of students requiring additional support or challenge.
• Monitor the quality and impact of numeracy provision across the curriculum and contribute to the school's wider quality assurance processes.
• Promote high expectations, mathematical confidence and positive attitudes towards numeracy amongst students.
• Contribute to the continued development of teaching, learning and curriculum provision across the school.
• Be an active and influential member of the Mathematics Department while working extensively with colleagues across the wider school.
• Be an excellent and reflective classroom practitioner.
• Be a Mathematics specialist with strong subject knowledge.
• Be passionate about improving students' mathematical understanding and numeracy skills.
• Has the leadership skills, credibility and enthusiasm to influence practice beyond their own classroom and department.
• Can inspire, support and work collaboratively with colleagues from a wide range of subject areas.
• Has high expectations of students' achievement, progress and attitudes to learning.
• Is confident in using evidence and assessment information to identify priorities and evaluate impact.
• Is innovative, organised and able to turn whole-school priorities into effective classroom practice.
• Believes strongly in the capacity of education to transform the lives and future opportunities of young people.

Skills

Mathematics specialist

Leadership skills

Reflective classroom practitioner

Job description

St Joseph's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre in Port Talbot is seeking an enthusiastic Numeracy Co-ordinator / Teacher of Mathematics from January 2027. This is a significant whole‑school leadership role, leading numeracy across the curriculum and working with colleagues to ensure students develop mathematical fluency and confidence.

The successful candidate will teach Mathematics to A‑Level, including Mechanics, and will shape the numeracy strategy across Key Stages 3 to Post‑16, supported