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St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid environment

Funded CPD

Job summary

St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the Liverpool City Region is seeking an outstanding Maths Consultant to lead a Trust-wide improvement programme at a pivotal growth stage. You will work closely with Headteachers, senior leaders and classroom teachers to provide hands-on leadership across academies and raise attainment in mathematics.

The role is predominantly school-based, focusing on curriculum development, assessment standardisation and targeted interventions to drive outcomes for KS4

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trust’s mathematics improvement strategy with a clear focus on KS4 attainment, progress, Basics 4+ and Basics 5+.
• Develop and implement a stronger KS4 mathematics curriculum with sequencing, progression, fluency, reasoning and examination readiness.
• Strengthen assessment and standardisation across KS3 and KS4 to identify gaps and readiness accurately.
• Establish consistent feedback and error analysis so pupils act on feedback and teachers adapt teaching.
• Strengthen numeracy foundations including number sense, fluency, language and KS2 to KS3 transition.
• Report termly on impact including attainment, progress, Basics, intervention and leadership capacity.
• Work directly with pupils through teaching, modelling, diagnostic work, intervention and exam preparation.
• Coach staff through planning, professional development, curriculum support and leadership challenges.
• Improve teaching through lesson visits, modelling, instructional coaching, diagnostic assessment and hinge questions.
• Lead mathematics intervention including Year 11 raising-attainment plans and targeted support for disadvantaged pupils and SEND.
• Support Trust Reviews, Board reporting and quality-assurance activities with mathematics as a focus.
• Lead the Mathematics Subject Network and coordinate improvement work with external partners to add value.
• Analyse performance and develop resources across the Trust and report impact.
• Coordinate work with partners to ensure external support is coherent and adds value.
• Support onboarding of new schools by aligning with SJCMAT expectations and context.
• Develop Heads of Mathematics and other leaders so improvement is owned by schools.

Job description

Transform Mathematics Outcomes Across a Growing Catholic Multi Academy Trust

St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is seeking an outstanding Maths Consultant to lead a Trust-wide improvement programme at a pivotal stage in our growth and development.

Predominantly school-based and working closely with Headteachers, senior leaders, Heads of Mathematics and classroom teachers, you will provide visible support and leadership across our academies.

This is not a role that advises schools from a distance. It is a hands-on improvement role focused on improving curriculum implementation and raising attainment to drive outcomes across our secondary schools.

About St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust

SJCMAT is a growing family of Catholic schools serving communities across the Liverpool City Region. Inspired by our mission to provide a world-class Catholic education, we are committed to ensuring that every child flourishes academically, spiritually and personally.

As our Trust continues to grow, we are investing in additional school improvement capacity to support excellence across our secondary schools. Mathematics is a key strategic priority for the Trust, and this role represents a significant investment in improving outcomes and building capacity for the future.

Responsibilities of the role:

Curriculum and Improvement:

• Lead the Trust’s mathematics improvement strategy, with a clear focus on KS4 attainment, progress, Basics 4+ and Basics 5+.
• Develop and implement a stronger SJCMAT KS4 mathematics curriculum, with clear sequencing, progression, fluency, reasoning, problem-solving and examination readiness.
• Strengthen assessment and standardisation across KS3 and KS4 so that leaders can identify gaps, misconceptions and examination readiness accurately.
• Establish consistent approaches to feedback and mathematical error analysis so that pupils act on feedback and teachers adapt teaching.
• Strengthen foundational numeracy, including number sense, calculation fluency, mathematical language and vocabulary, confidence with number and transition from KS2 to KS3.
• Report termly on impact, including attainment, progress, Basics, intervention, curriculum implementation, quality-assurance findings and leadership capacity.

Classroom Impact and Pupil Outcomes:

• Work directly with pupils through teaching, modelling, diagnostic work, intervention and examination preparation.
• Work directly with staff through coaching, co-planning, professional development, curriculum support and leadership challenge.
• Improve teaching through focused lesson visits, modelling, co-planning, instructional coaching, diagnostic assessment, hinge questions, responsive teaching and effective feedback.
• Lead and quality assure mathematics intervention, including Year 11 raising-attainment plans, small-group tuition and targeted support for disadvantaged pupils, pupils with SEND and pupils with weak prior attainment.

Trust Leadership

• Support Trust Reviews, Team Around the School meetings, Board reporting, Education Reports and other quality-assurance activity where mathematics is a key line of enquiry.
• Lead the Mathematics Subject Network as a practical improvement mechanism focused on curriculum, assessment, classroom practice, standardisation and outcomes.
• Use Trust-wide time to analyse performance, develop resources, coordinate improvement work, lead the network, quality assure implementation and report impact.
• Coordinate work with Ark Curriculum Plus, Pearson, Maths Hubs, NCETM and other partners so that external support is coherent and adds value.

Capacity Building:

• Support the onboarding of secondary schools joining the Trust by reviewing provision, agreeing priorities with leaders and supporting alignment with SJCMAT expectations in a way that reflects each school’s context.
• Develop Heads of Mathematics, second-in-department leaders, teachers and ECTs in each academy so that improvement is owned and sustained by schools, rather than being dependent on one individual.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to shape mathematics education across a growing Catholic Multi Academy Trust
• A role that will grow alongside an ambitious and expanding Catholic Multi Academy Trust
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Funded professional qualifications and sector-leading CPD opportunities

Informal and Confidential Discussion

We recognise that senior leadership opportunities of this nature often prompt questions about the role, the Trust and our exciting growth plans.