Lead Practitioner in Maths
Blackpool Aspire Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LS11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
16 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent, Full time, Full Year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Leading Practitioner Pay Scale, LP1-LP6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join Team FCAT
Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.
As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our website www.fcat.org.uk
About Aspire Academy
Blackpool Aspire Academy has the motto: “Success, nothing less!” We strive to ensure all students achieve their potential in a stimulating learning environment. Aspire is built on the corner stones of being Ready, Respectful and Safe. Our students are happy at school and as can be seen by their outstanding attendance, behaviour and rapidly improving attainment.
Students are encouraged to ‘get involved’ and many extra-curricular activities are organised to help pursue new interests and develop skills. Learning opportunities are extended outside the classroom with a range of academic clubs.
Ofsted - “Pupils are at the centre of every decision the school makes. They develop warm and caring relationships with staff, who want to give the students the best start in life”. Pupils are prepared to progress to the next stage of education, training or employment. There is a comprehensive careers strategy in place that focuses on raising pupils’ future aspirations when they leave school. There are many opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills, including pupil parliament representatives in each year group, and these help prepare them well for the future. Since the school opened, the number of pupils who have not moved on to education, employment and training has significantly reduced”.
Aspire Academy is fantastic school to work in and opportunities, due to high staff retention rates, do not come about very often. We recommend that you visit the school during the school day to see it in operation, meet the team and our fabulous students.
What the school offers its staff
Why choose FCAT?
- Ongoing support and development in your role
- Automatic pay progression annually for teaching and support staff
- 25% discount for FCAT in house Breakfast and After School Club provisions
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) with employer contributions of 23.68%
- Flexible working hours - full time/part time or term time only supporting longer holidays
- A range of generous family leave options and pay
- 24/7 access to free health support services, including an online GP
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free annual flu vaccine
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Free eye tests* (*conditions apply)
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Blackpool Aspire Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 835 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Blackpool Aspire Academy website
- Email address
- g.straughair@aspire.fcat.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Blackpool Aspire Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.straughair@aspire.fcat.org.uk.
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