Lead Practitioner - Maths
Leigh Academy Longfield, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2026
Closing date
9 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- 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
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an expert mathematician with a passion for pedagogy? Do you have the drive to elevate teaching standards and inspire both students and colleagues?
Leigh Academy Longfield is seeking a Lead Practitioner - Maths to join our vibrant secondary school. This isn’t just a teaching role; it’s a strategic leadership position designed for a "teacher of teachers." You will play a pivotal role in refining our curriculum, mentoring early-career teachers, and ensuring our students achieve exceptional outcomes through innovative, research-led practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Pedagogical Leadership: Lead the development of evidence-based teaching strategies, ensuring that the latest cognitive science and mathematical research are integrated into classroom practice.
- Staff Development: Design and facilitate bespoke professional development programmes, providing high-impact coaching and mentorship to staff at all career stages.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct regular learning walks, work scrutinies, and data analyses to identify areas for improvement and implement effective intervention strategies.
- Curriculum Design: Collaborate on the strategic refinement of the Mathematics curriculum to ensure it is ambitious, inclusive, and prepares students for the rigours of higher education and professional life.
What the school offers its staff
eigh Academy Longfield offers a friendly and supportive working environment with innovation and collaboration at the heart of everything we do. The academy is recognised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school and delivers the Middle Years Programme (MYP) to students in years 7 -9. Our most recent inspection in 2018 confirmed that Leigh Academy Longfield continues to provide strong educational outcomes for students. The richness of our extracurricular activities allows our students to excel in drama, music, sports and STEM. Leaders of the academy are highly ambitious for all of the students. We have a strong drive for school improvement underpinned by a relentless focus on the core business of improving teaching and learning. We do not limit that ambition to the outcomes of public examinations; our students being prepared for life is equally as important to everyone at the academy. Our pastoral system is truly exceptional and we pride ourselves on the quality of care for every student. Our Post-16 provision continues to go from strength to strength, rated in the top 10% for Kent, with our students securing places at top universities.
Leigh Academy Longfield benefits from modern, state-of-the-art facilities for learning across all subject areas. We have a thorough and robust approach to school improvement, and the academy is well on course to becoming a truly Outstanding school.
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.
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About Leigh Academy Longfield
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leigh Academy Longfield website
- Email address
- joinus@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Leigh Academy Longfield
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