Trust Lead Teacher of Maths

Lionheart Educational Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Over 15% employer pension contribution

Health Care/Salary Sacrifice schemes

Electric car lease scheme

Parking

Gym memberships

Job summary

Lionheart Educational Trust seeks a Trust Lead Teacher of Maths to drive excellence across KS3–KS4 with potential KS5 involvement. You will model outstanding classroom practice while leading a whole-school improvement project and collaborating with other Lionheart specialists.

Based in Leicester, this permanent, full-time role offers a clear path to trust-wide leadership and cross-school networking, with a strong emphasis on raising learner outcomes and sharing best practice across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Strong classroom teaching with a track record of strong outcomes.
• Willingness to lead school-wide improvement projects.
• Ability to network across Lionheart schools and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Model excellence in the classroom and monitor learner progress across KS3/KS4 (KS5 desirable).
• Lead a whole-school improvement project to a positive outcome.
• Collaborate with other teams and Lionheart schools to share practice and drive trust-wide leadership.

Skills

Mathematics expertise

Leadership experience

Whole-school leadership

Collaborative working

Job description

Trust Lead Teacher of Maths

Leicester, Leicestershire

£53,586 to £59,137

Permanent

Lionheart Educational Trust

Job Title:

Trust Lead Teacher of Maths

Reporting to:

Head of Department and Leadership Line Manager

Salary:

L1 - 5 £53,586 to £59,137

Hours:

Full Time

Teaching hours:

This will be dependent on need and geographical preference of the successful candidate

This is an exciting position for a highly effective classroom teacher who is ready to embark on their next stage of their career and gain some whole school leadership experience. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about making a difference beyond their own classroom and ready to make a difference to a wide range of learners. They will be a confident and competent practitioner with a track record of strong outcomes and they will bring with them creative ideas, a willingness to work hard as part of a team, and the drive and determination to research, design and undertake a whole school improvement project through to a positive outcome.

The right candidate will be flexible and will embrace the opportunity to network across the Lionheart schools with other subject specialists and leaders. They will be prepared to join other teams at other Lionheart schools to support our range of diverse contexts, after the first initial year in post. This opportunity will allow them to gain a breadth of experience and embrace new challenges supporting them to develop into a strong trust wide leader of the future.

The successful candidate will be a subject specialist and will understand that their first and foremost responsibility is to model excellence in the classroom, monitoring the progress their learners make and be able to teach across KS3 and KS4. Some experience of teaching at KS5 would be desirable but not essential.

At Lionheart Educational Trust we support all our staff and continually strive for their development. You will have the opportunity to work alongside dedicated teachers in Leicester and share practice on a regular basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Trust with staff benefits including over 15% employer pension contribution, Health Care/Salary Sacrifice Schemes for purchasing bikes, electrical equipment, gym memberships; electric car lease scheme, parking and more!

Closing Date:

Monday 26th October 2026 08:00am

Interviews:

Tbc

The Trust strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where all staff have a seat at the table: a seat to be free, a seat to inspire, a seat to challenge and a seat to succeed.

We currently have staff networks for staff who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer + (LGBTQ+), staff who would describe their background as working class and staff with a disability

Safeguarding Statement

Lionheart Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education we will do online checks for anyone who is shortlisted.

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This is an exciting position for a highly effective classroom teacher who is ready to embark on their next stage of their career and gain some whole school leadership experience. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about making a difference beyond their own classroom and ready to make a difference to a wide range of learners. They will be a confident and competent practitioner with a track record of strong outcomes and they will bring with them creative ideas, a willingness to work hard as part of a team, and the drive and determination to research, design and undertake a whole school improvement project through to a positive outcome.

The right candidate will be flexible and will embrace the opportunity to network across the Lionheart schools with other subject specialists and leaders. They will be prepared to join other teams at other Lionheart schools to support our range of diverse contexts, after the first initial year in post. This opportunity will allow them to gain a breadth of experience and embrace new challenges supporting them to develop into a strong trust wide leader of the future.

The successful candidate will be a subject specialist and will understand that their first and foremost responsibility is to model excellence in the classroom, monitoring the progress their learners make and be able to teach across KS3 and KS4. Some experience of teaching at KS5 would be desirable but not essential.

At Lionheart Educational Trust we support all our staff and continually strive for their development. You will have the opportunity to work alongside dedicated teachers in Leicester and share practice on a regular basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Trust with staff benefits including over 15% employer pension contribution, Health Care/Salary Sacrifice Schemes for purchasing bikes, electrical equipment, gym memberships; electric car lease scheme, parking and more!

Teaching hours: This will be dependent on need and geographical preference of the successful candidate