Director of Numeracy
The Lea Valley Academy, Enfield, EN3 6TW45 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
2 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
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
- Scale L11-19 (position on scale to be agreed on appointment)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Successful completion of initial teacher training (e.g., PGCE or equivalent)
Desirable
- Evidence of further professional study (e.g., MA, NPQ qualifications)
How identified: Application form, references
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Relevant Experience
Essential
- Current postholder in a school with successful curriculum and/or pastoral leadership experience
- Proven track record of securing high‑quality teaching and learning leading to improved student outcomes
- Experience using data intelligently to monitor progress, identify priorities, and plan impactful interventions
- Evidence of evaluating the impact of strategies and adapting practice accordingly
- Successful leadership of staff and effective contribution to team culture
- Experience applying performance management to raise standards
- A sustained record of excellent classroom practice
- Ability to maintain focus on long‑term strategic goals while managing daily operational demands
- Demonstrable energy, professional integrity, and a commitment to continuous improvement
Desirable
- Experience as a senior middle leader (e.g., Head of Faculty, Head of Year)
- Leading innovative whole‑school initiatives that raise achievement
- Experience working with management information systems (MIS)
- Experience contributing to school improvement or raising‑achievement planning
How identified: Application form, statement, references, interview tasks
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Special Knowledge & Skills
Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to take responsibility for:
- Providing strategic leadership for significant areas of school improvement
- Setting and demanding ambitious standards for all pupils and staff, advancing equality and overcoming disadvantage
- Creating a culture where staff feel motivated, supported, and accountable for their impact
- Identifying, developing, and coaching emerging leaders within a culture of high expectations
- Contributing to a safe, calm, and well‑ordered school environment with strong safeguarding practice
- Being accountable for the progress and outcomes within designated areas of responsibility
- Contributing to supervision duties and wider school life as required
- Deputising for senior leaders when necessary
- Leading change effectively, using evidence, emotional intelligence, and reflective practice
- Thinking strategically while maintaining a strong eye for detail
- Managing complex problem‑solving tasks, including analysing data and presenting clear summaries
- Researching relevant educational developments and communicating findings with impact
- Communicating confidently and professionally with diverse audiences
- Using ICT tools effectively to enhance leadership, communication, and learning
- Sustaining excellent classroom practice
Desirable
- Evidence of project management
- Confidence in using emerging technologies to enhance learning
How identified: Application form, interview, references
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Attitudes
Essential Able to demonstrate:
- A belief in the equal value and potential of every student
- A relentless focus on high standards and improvement
- A positive, solutions‑focused, “can‑do” approach
- Commitment to inclusion, diversity, and working with the local community
- Understanding that leadership requires providing both support and challenge to colleagues
- Personal commitment to delivering the highest quality work
- Understanding of effective change management principles
- A collaborative approach to working with others
- Willingness to engage deeply with school systems, data, and development planning
- A record of excellence in teaching and learning
Desirable
- Experience working with parents, carers, or community partners
How identified: Interview, references
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Personal Qualities
Essential The successful candidate will demonstrate a personal presence that inspires confidence, motivates others, and models professional excellence. Key qualities include:
- Creative and strategic thinking
- Ability to empower and develop others
- Intellectual rigour and curiosity
- Efficiency, organisation, and resilience
- Ambition for self, staff, and students
- Strong work ethic and professional commitment
- Approachability, empathy, and strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent judgement and emotional intelligence
- Integrity, honesty, and reliability
- Ability to manage change sensitively and effectively
- High standards of attendance, punctuality, and professionalism
Desirable
- Commitment to and experience within comprehensive education
How identified: Interview, references
What the school offers its staff
Lea Valley Academy is a co-education comprehensive serving the
multi-cultural community of Enfield and Waltham Cross in the London Borough of
Enfield. We are a single campus school with excellent on-site facilities for
students and staff.
We are:
*Ambitious, values‑driven, and committed to delivering excellence
*Proudly inclusive, serving a diverse community with high aspirations
*Focused on innovation, collaboration and evidence‑informed practice
*Expanding and developing its leadership capacity to meet rising demand
*Dedicated to improving life chances through exceptional teaching and learning
*Friday early finish for teaching staff
*Two week Autumn Half Term
*Directed time allocated for marking and moderating mock exams and assessments
*All teachers have their own classroom.
*Calendar designed to spread workload (whole school and department level)
*Some staff have a blanking code so they can come in later or leave earlier
*Access to BUPA services
*In-school counsellor available.
*Line Management meetings (wellbeing is first item on agenda)
*Every staff member has their own laptop
*Cycle to work scheme
*Staff induction programme, including support throughout the year
*Plenty of on-site car parking
*On site gym
*Range of extra-curricular activities for staff and students
*Well-resourced library, PE faculty and IT department
*Fully staffed Reprographics department
*Faculty bases to encourage collaborative working
*Personalised CPD programme
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Lea Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 848 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Lea Valley Academy website
- Email address
- LVARecruitment@edact.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01992 763 666
Arranging a visit to The Lea Valley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email LVARecruitment@edact.org.uk.
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