School Development Lead - Mathematics Mastery Primary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Mathematics Mastery, part of Ark Curriculum Plus, a venture born out of the Ark network. As a forward-thinking, research informed, passionate team we aim to support primary schools in creating mathematicians of the future.
As a School Development Lead (Mathematics Mastery Primary) your role is an integral part of the School Development Team, responsible for supporting Maths Leads across a portfolio of schools on the Mathematics Mastery programme. Your time will be spent supporting schools through effective coaching, carefully planned training, remote development sessions and in-school visits. Travel throughout the UK will be required.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support schools on a one-to-one basis to implement our programmes successfully to gain the intended immediate and longer-term impact


• Build and maintain positive relationships with partner schools


• Maintain an excellent understanding of the Mathematics Mastery programme to offer high quality training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and support in the programme


• Deliver training and CPD where required to an excellent standard in line with internal guidelines


• Contribute to the development of the overall programme design by collaborating with the various teams, feeding back insights gathered to inform the design and partnerships teams, You'll be joining a group of like-minded, ambitious individuals who work collaboratively and are all committed to our core mission, that every child has the potential to succeed. Having just celebrated our 20th anniversary, we are shaping our goals for the next 20 and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
  
  Understanding of the education landscape and issues affecting education


• At least three years' teaching experience across at least two key stages


• A proven record in delivering outstanding achievement in mathematics, particularly for pupils with low prior attainment in challenging urban schools


• Confidence in the creation and delivery of high quality CPD


• Up-to-date knowledge and use of the current curriculum and assessment requirements and best practice in implementation and delivery of professional development


• Regular and on-going engagement with training and personal development
  
  We're an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we're a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we're recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country. We want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate Ventures designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems., Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
  
  27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service and full office closure between Christmas and New Year


• Hybrid working, with currently one day a week in our state-of-the-art office in West London working alongside colleagues


• Regular social events


• A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments


• As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS/TPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year


• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform


• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests