Job Description

Salary:

MPS/UPS commensurate with experience + TLR

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

12 May 2025

Job overview

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Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you like to be a successful

Lead Practitioner - Mathematics

who would thrive when working with other committed and innovative practitioners? Leigh Academy Halley is now recruiting a

Lead Practitioner - Mathematics,

to join us from September 2025.


This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful maths department that works hard to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic and rewarding curriculum. All of the maths team are subject-specialists, two of whom are on the Academy Leadership Team. We have a Director of Learning for Maths, 1 Lead Practitioner and a Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator for Maths. One of our Directors of Progress is also part of the maths team. All students study Maths in Key Stage 3 through the IB Middle Years Programme. The subject is popular and successful at both GCSE and sixth form, where we offer IB Mathematics - Applications and Interpretations. In addition to this, we have an active and popular STEM extra-curricular programme that is well attended by students after school.


This permanent opportunity offers a competitive MPS/UPS, commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance + TLR. We welcome applications from prospective colleagues who would wish to work part-time, as well as full-time.


Suitable and interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Principal,

Ben Russell

, by contacting him at ben.russell@halley.latrust.org.uk

We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

We offer a vibrant and committed Maths Department, passionate about maths and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them. We offer pupils the very best in maths learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities. We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programmes. This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.


If this sounds like an environment within which you would like to work, apply to join our team from September 2025. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as having the ability to work alone when required.

Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students. Promote good progress and outcomes by students. Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge. Plan and teach well-structured lessons. Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students. Make accurate and productive use of assessment. Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

Do you know a great teacher who would like to hear about opportunities with Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive 100 as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referral form by

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Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be "Outstanding" which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three 'clusters' of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.

Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website

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As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding

: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity

: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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About

Leigh Academy Halley

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Leigh Academy Halley

Corelli Road, Blackheath
London
SE3 8EP
United Kingdom

+44 208 856 2828

The Halley Academy is a dynamic academy and our curriculum delivers an education of excellence for all. It has been an International Baccalaureate World School since 2019 and students enjoy both the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at Key Stage 3 and the International Baccalaureate Career- related Programme at Key Stage 5. Our STEM provision develops critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation across the curriculum and we are in a privileged position to be registered to deliver the T Level programme at Key Stage 5 from 2023 in a brand new Engineering and Design Centre. As part of our Digital Strategy, each student has their own Chromebook which is used as a tool for learning and to prepare them to participate in the ever-evolving technological world.



We are a diverse community where everyone is valued, respected and trusted and where we all work together to achieve and celebrate success. Our students are at the centre of the academy community and thrive within a culture of high aspiration, with no cap on ambition, so that they gain the knowledge, qualification and skills to afford successful, fulfilling and happy adult lives.



Staff are reflective and committed practitioners who believe in collaboration and self-improvement. We have weekly ring-fenced time on Wednesday afternoons for our comprehensive CPD programme, tailored to the aspirations and interests of the individual, and have extensive expertise both within the Academy and across the Trust to support in its delivery.



The wellbeing of our students and staff lies at the heart of our work: we know that when our school community is happy and fulfilled, they achieve their best. Our dedicated staff are the most important factor in transforming lives and delivering the best outcomes for every student. The academy has a space dedicated to staff wellbeing and relaxation and offers a range of exercise and participation opportunities for our staff team.

Principal, Ben Russell

Vision

The Halley Academy is a place of opportunity where respect, resilience, integrity and collaboration matter. We are a caring community where everyone feels safe, valued and empowered to explore, experience and achieve.



We are proud, articulate, confident, independent learners equipped to take our place in wider society. As lifelong learners we develop our international mindedness and intercultural understanding. This is so that we are in a position to pursue our aspirations and interests as responsible members of a global society who respect and appreciate diversity.

Values

At The Halley Academy, our values are the cornerstone of everything we do.

Respect

We expect everyone to take responsibility for their learning and be lifelong learners.

Achievement

We aspire to achieve our full potential in everything we do.

Collaboration

We enrich the experiences of all through our local, national and international partnerships. We do this by working together to achieve excellence.

Integrity

We embrace the opportunities we are presented with to show our strong moral principles, the IB learner profile and our respect and acceptance for others.

Resilience

We empower all to develop a 'can do' attitude and have confidence in their ability to progress in the face of challenges.



To learn more about The Halley Academy, please click here https://thehalleyacademy.org.uk/

LAT Vision 2030 - Education for a better world