Graduate Maths Excellence Specialist

The Co Operative Academies Trust, Manchester, M60 0AG

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2027

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £38,400 per annum

Graduate Maths Excellence Specialist job summary

Love maths? Inspire the next generation and kick-start your teaching career!

Are you a maths graduate with a passion for your subject and a desire to make a real difference to young people's lives?

Co-op Academies Trust has an exciting opportunity for a number of Graduate Maths Excellence Specialists to join us on a two-year fixed term contract, supporting high-achieving pupils to reach their full potential in mathematics.

This is more than just a graduate role. It's an opportunity to gain valuable classroom experience, develop your teaching skills and take the first steps towards a rewarding career in education.

What will you be doing?

Working alongside experienced maths teachers and subject leaders, you'll help inspire and challenge pupils, particularly high-attaining disadvantaged students, to achieve their very best.

You will:

Deliver engaging maths sessions to individuals, small groups and classes.

Support pupils studying GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Statistics and Level 2 Further Mathematics.

Develop creative resources, enrichment activities and masterclasses that bring maths to life.

Mentor pupils, monitor their progress and help build their confidence and aspirations.

Work closely with teaching and pastoral colleagues to support pupils' achievement and wellbeing.

Gain hands-on classroom experience and develop the skills needed for a future career in teaching.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for enthusiastic graduates who love mathematics and can share that enthusiasm with young people.

You'll need a degree in mathematics or a closely related subject with substantial mathematical content (50% minimum), strong communication skills and the confidence to engage and motivate pupils.

Previous experience working with young people would be an advantage, but we're equally interested in your potential, enthusiasm and commitment to making a difference.

You'll also need to be committed to safeguarding, inclusion and creating a positive learning environment for every pupil.

Where could this opportunity take you?

This two-year programme offers a unique pathway into teaching with Co-op Academies Trust.

Following your fixed-term appointment, you will have the opportunity to progress to our teacher training programme, subject to meeting the relevant entry requirements, with the opportunity to continue your career as a qualified mathematics teacher within the Trust.

You'll benefit from practical experience, professional development and support from experienced colleagues as you prepare for your teaching career.

Ready to turn your passion for maths into a career that makes a difference?

Apply today and take your first step towards inspiring the next generation of mathematicians.

Want to hear more before applying?

Webinars will run on Wed 18th Nov at 4pm. Please follow the link to sign up https://www.coopacademies.co.uk/graduate-maths-excellence-specialist

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant pre-employment checks. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Co Operative Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-co-operative-academies-trust

Why us?
Co-op Academies Trust is a place where you are part of something bigger, through a leading education and opportunities to serve our community, we are working together to make a better world.

From ages 3-19 Co-op Academies Trust supports students in Primary, Secondary and Special schools across the North of England, giving children the skills and experiences they need to succeed, no matter where they come from.

What makes our Trust unique is that we are sponsored by the Co-op Group. That close relationship means that we benefit from all the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to one of the most respected, successful businesses in the country.

Everyone in the Trust honours our fundamental commitment to the Ways of Being Co-op. They are our DNA; they represent our culture and reflect the rationale behind our decision-making. No matter what we do, they are how we do it.

Our ways of being are:

Be Yourself, Always
Show You Care
Do What Matters Most
Succeed Together
In 2025, we have 38 academies as part of the Co-op family, across 4 regions.

Our Values
Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:
Benefits include:

You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores.
Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more
Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
Co-op Funeralcare benefit
Season ticket and rental deposit loans
And More!

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

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