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Director of Learning - Maths
Leigh Academy Blackheath, London, SE3 8SYThis job expired on 11 May 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership scale based on experience + Inner London allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leigh Academy Blackheath is seeking an exceptional leader for our Director of Learning - Maths role. This is a pivotal middle-leadership position for a visionary practitioner ready to drive academic excellence and shape a world-class curriculum within our digital-forward academy.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement a rigorous mathematical vision across all Key Stages.
- Mentor a team of specialists to deliver high-impact, innovative teaching.
- Monitor student progress meticulously to ensure gap-closing results and top-tier attainment.
- Integrate digital technology and IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) principles into core learning.
The Candidate
- A proven track record of outstanding classroom practice and leadership impact.
- Deep subject knowledge with the ability to inspire a love for Mathematics.
- The ambition to progress within a highly supportive multi-academy trust.
What the school offers its staff
Why LAB?
We offer a highly competitive leadership salary, bespoke professional development through Leigh Academies Trust, and the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art environment in the heart of Blackheath.
Leigh Academy Blackheath (LAB) is an 'Outstanding' co-educational 11-19 school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. An International Baccalaureate World School, LAB is dedicated to providing a challenging and personalised education to all students. The school's mission is to ensure every student becomes a powerful citizen of the digital future.
LAB is a strong learning community built on the core values ofRespect, Integrity, Ambition, Scholarship, andResilience. The school's 'human-scale' education model ensures every student is known and valued. LAB is seeking a new team member with a flexible, can-do attitude, drive, and enthusiasm to work with students who have special educational needs. The role involves supporting students in 1:1 sessions and small groups, preparing specialist materials, and contributing to the school's supportive and collaborative environment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Leigh Academy Blackheath
- School type
- Free Schools, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1035 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Blackheath website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Blackheath
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