Lead Practitioner of Maths

 Are you looking for a leadership role in which you can utilise your subject expertise and inspire others? 

As a Trust Lead Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting the professional development of our teaching staff and ensuring high-quality teaching practices are implemented in the classroom. This role is a key position in our Trust leadership team, and we are looking for exceptional candidates who can lead by example and inspire subject staff to achieve their best. 

 This role will be split between 4 days working at The Victory Academy and 1 day per a week in Trust role. The successful candidate will be a qualified, motivated and enthusiastic teacher of Maths who has a positive and open approach to learning. 

 You will join our team of creative and committed professionals teaching Years 7-13, who are passionate about teaching and learning.   You will be a strong and effective classroom practitioner with high expectations for yourself and the children to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best.  You will be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum and have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum development particularly those relating to Maths.  Our Curriculum can be viewed here.

 Your New Role: 

• You will lead on the development and implementation of teaching and learning strategies in our schools in your subject 
• Provide expert coaching and mentoring to teachers to improve their practice and ensure high-quality teaching standards are maintained 
• Work closely with the Trust Leadership Team to develop and implement policies and procedures related to teaching and learning 
• Lead on the development and delivery of staff training programmes to enhance teaching practices and student outcomes 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching and learning initiatives in schools 
• Support the Associate Leader at The Victory Academy to embed excellent practice in the Maths Department

What you’ll need to succeed: 

• Qualified teacher status with a minimum of 5 years’ teaching experience 
• Willingness to support cross phase from KS1 to KS5 
• Proven track record of outstanding teaching practice and student outcomes 
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teachers to improve their practice 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive   relationships with staff, parents, and students 
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and lead a team effectively 
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 
• A passion for teaching and a commitment to ongoing professional development 

Our School

“The Victory Academy is a welcoming and caring school. Staff-pupil relationships are strong. This means that pupils recognise that the school has ‘got their back’ and has their best interests at heart, even those who do not find learning easy. Pupils celebrate and respect difference. One pupil summed this up, saying, ‘You can be who you want to be here.’” Ofsted 2023

We are privileged to work in a stunning learning environment with excellent resources. One of our many strengths is having a strong programme of arts education, including a Platinum Artsmark award which is held by less than 1% of schools in England. 

We are focused on providing an education for all. Our belief is that each person is unique – every member of our community has gifts and talents that we seek to grow and channel. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum geared towards ensuring that our students will achieve their academic potential regardless of their starting points, and be dynamic members of society when they leave the Academy.  

What our Trust will offer you:

• The opportunity to work with happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos. 
• Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits
• Excellent CPD opportunities including our Early career, Middle and Senior Leadership programmes
• As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher 
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice
• Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy and Rochester Grammar School
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
• Free parking in our secure staff car park
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff
• Refer a Friend Scheme

What you need to do now:

If you are interested in working at our small and friendly school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Visits to our schools are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Aimee Green (Aimee.Green@victoryacademy.tsat.uk) 

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site, please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk