Lead Practitioner - Whole School Responsibility for Numeracy

Noel-Baker Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: L.E.A.D Lead Practitioner | LP3 - LP7 (£54663.00 - £60443.00)

Lead Practitioner - Whole School Responsibility for Numeracy job summary

As Lead Practitioner for Numeracy, you will play a critical role in improving the quality of teaching and learning in numeracy across the whole academy, ensuring that consistently strong, evidence-informed practice leads to improved outcomes for pupils in all subjects.

You will be an expert classroom practitioner in Mathematics whose teaching sets the standard for others. Through modelling, coaching and professional collaboration, you will support colleagues both within the Maths department and across the wider curriculum to refine their practice, strengthen subject knowledge and develop effective approaches to teaching numeracy.

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A central aspect of the role will be working closely with the Curriculum Director for Maths and the Senior Leadership Team to support the effective implementation of the Mathematics curriculum, while also leading the development and embedding of a coherent whole-school numeracy approach. This will ensure that mathematical understanding, fluency, reasoning and problem-solving are consistently reinforced across subjects.

You will contribute to curriculum development where appropriate, particularly in relation to pedagogy, assessment and adaptive teaching, and will support subject leaders to identify meaningful opportunities to embed numeracy within their curriculum areas.

You will lead by example in the classroom, demonstrating excellent practice in areas such as explanation, modelling, questioning, feedback and the effective use of assessment. You will support teachers to use assessment intelligently to identify misconceptions, adapt teaching and improve pupil progress, both in Mathematics and in wider numeracy-rich contexts.

You will play a key role in professional development, delivering targeted coaching, mentoring and CPD for Mathematics teachers and, where appropriate, non-specialist staff, supporting them to develop confidence and consistency in teaching numeracy within their subject areas.

Improving outcomes for all pupils will be central to your work, with a particular focus on those pupils with SEND and other disadvantaged pupils. You will support colleagues to remove barriers to learning through adaptive teaching strategies and effective classroom practice, ensuring high expectations for numeracy for all learners.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner with a proven track record of delivering high-quality Mathematics teaching in a secondary school setting and a clear commitment to improving numeracy across the curriculum.

The successful candidate will have deep subject knowledge and a strong understanding of effective Mathematics pedagogy, alongside a clear understanding of how numeracy underpins learning across subjects. You will be able to articulate what excellent teaching of numeracy looks like and how pupils develop secure mathematical understanding over time.

You will be confident in supporting and influencing the practice of others through coaching, modelling and professional dialogue, both within Mathematics and beyond. You will understand how to provide constructive challenge and support that leads to meaningful and sustained improvement in classroom practice.

You will be skilled in using assessment and evidence to inform teaching and in supporting colleagues to respond effectively to pupils’ needs, including addressing misconceptions and securing progress for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.

We are looking for a professional who is collaborative, credible and committed to continuous improvement. You will demonstrate resilience, integrity and a strong commitment to high standards, while working positively within a team- based culture.

Above all, you will be passionate about Mathematics and numeracy education and committed to ensuring that all pupils experience high-quality teaching that enables them to achieve their full potential.

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.

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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 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 Noel-Baker Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Noel-Baker Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/noel-baker-academy

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