Online Maths Mentor

Axiom Maths; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online education company seeks a Maths Mentor to deliver weekly online maths circle sessions to pupils. This role emphasizes impactful teaching to promote a passion for mathematics and serve diverse communities. You will work with a vibrant team in a start-up environment. Ideal candidates have a strong maths background, enjoy working with young people, and can work flexibly online. All applicants must undergo a DBS check and adhere to safeguarding policies.

Benefits

Paid training

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Passionate with a strong conceptual understanding of maths.
• Experience working with young people.
• Ability to work flexibly online.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Axiom Maths curriculum including preparation for sessions.
• Support pupils to identify as mathematicians.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils.

Skills

Developmental Disabilities Experience

Behavior Management

Computer Skills

Conflict Management

Autism Experience

Case Management

Teaching

Curriculum Development

Child Protective Services

Experience with Children

Mentoring

Word Processing

Education

Completed or pursuing a STEM degree

Job description

Fee

This is a self employed role. We pay £45 per session (inclusive of preparation delivery and reporting and feedback) with additional paid training.

Hours

We aim to allocate minimum of one hour and maximum of ten hours of maths circles per week. Sessions run 5-8.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am-1.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. We gather mentors availability and preferences prior to each term run during school term time only.

Location

Online

Safeguarding

At Axiom Maths safeguarding the children who we work with is our highest priority. As part of safer recruitment all candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide two professional or academic references.

Application Closing Date

Applications will close Monday November 17th 11:59pm, closing earlier if all positions are filled.

Interviews

From Wednesday November 5th to Wednesday November 19th.

Start date

January 2025 with paid training beforehand.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Maths Mentor to join our Online Mentor Team. As an Axiom Maths Online Mentor you will deliver weekly hour‑long online maths circles sessions to small groups of pupils from up and down the country. You will be provided with training and resources so you can deliver impactful sessions.

We are a small team already realising our big ambitions. We are delivering at scale and growing even bigger fast. You should be excited about working in a start‑up environment where things can change quickly but where you have the opportunity to have a tremendous impact.

We exist to serve pupils from backgrounds that are under‑represented in university mathematics and believe that we do this better when our team includes people who are from these backgrounds themselves. If you consider yourself to be from a background where progressing to university mathematics is not the norm then we strongly encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Axiom Maths curriculum including preparing in advance of the sessions using Axiom Maths training videos and mentor guidance.
• Deliver high‑quality and engaging sessions in line with Axiom Maths mission and aims.
• Support pupils to identify as mathematicians and feel part of a wider community of mathematicians.

Reporting and Feedback

• Report weekly on pupils attendance and provide feedback on curriculum resources.
• Feedback termly on pupils learning in the form of progress reports.
• Complete a termly mentor survey.

General

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the pupils.
• Adhere to data protection confidentiality and IT policies.
• Attend initial and ongoing training and engage in our quality assurance process.

You should apply if you have

• Belief in the value of our mission and want to align closely with our culture and values, putting our users first, moving with momentum towards excellence, feeling high ownership and acting with high agency and as one team.
• A passionate and have a strong conceptual understanding of maths.
• Completed or are pursuing a STEM degree or you have equivalent experience for example through work.
• Experience working with young people.
• Can work flexibly online.

You must have

• The right to work in the UK.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils.
• Willingness to undertake online training and development both of knowledge and of skills.

Key Skills

• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Behavior Management
• Computer Skills
• Conflict Management
• Autism Experience
• Case Management
• Teaching
• Curriculum Development
• Child Protective Services
• Experience with Children
• Mentoring
• Word Processing

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1