Lead Practitioner Maths - New Road Academy

Learning Community Trust - Ercall Wood Academy,

We are seeking an ambitious and highly skilled Lead Practitioner of Mathematics to join our thriving secondary academy. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding classroom practitioner to play a key role in shaping the quality of Mathematics teaching, curriculum delivery and student outcomes across the academy and wider Trust.

Working closely with the Subject Leader of Mathematics and senior leaders, you will provide strategic leadership to support the implementation of an ambitious, knowledge-rich and carefully sequenced curriculum. You will champion the Trust's Mathematics approach, including atomisation, ensuring that learning is broken down into precise, manageable steps that build secure conceptual understanding and long-term success.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will model exceptional classroom practice, demonstrate expert subject knowledge and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through instructional coaching. You will support colleagues through professional development, coaching cycles, collaborative planning and the sharing of best practice, helping to strengthen teaching across all key stages.

We are looking for a candidate who has high expectations for all students and a relentless commitment to academic excellence.

In return, we offer a supportive and ambitious environment, excellent professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact on teaching and learning across our academy and Trust.

If you are ready to lead by example and help shape the future of Mathematics education, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Should you require any other details please contact Korina Papagianni (PA to Headteacher) at [email protected]

Applications: Please send completed applications to Korina Papagianni [email protected] . Application forms are available below.

Closing date for applications is 20thOctober 2026. Interviews will take place: 22nd October 2026

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list).

References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process.

In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information, please refer to The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. We are committed to equality and

diversity and

follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education.

For more information regarding our school ’ s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy here. Attached documents Advert

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