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Job Title: Assistant Maths Hub Lead (Primary)
Working Pattern: 2-3 days per week (negotiable)
Start date: September 2026 (January 2027 would be considered)
End date: Fixed Term contract linked to DfE funding
Current funding: Leadership Pay Scale
Interview date could be subject to stage.
Purpose of the Role
To support the strategic leadership, development, and delivery of Maths Hub activity with a particular focus on primary phase provision, ensuring high-quality professional development that aligns with the vision & values of Venn Essex Maths Hub, Teaching for Mastery principles and the priorities of the Maths Hubs Programme.
Vision:
Connecting mathematical understanding, with purpose and persistence, tobuild betterfutures for all.
Values:
1. Collaboration
We believe lasting improvement in maths education comes through strong partnerships between teachers, schools, researchers, communities, and national organisations.
2. Research-Informed Practice
We value evidence-based approaches that connect educational research with practical classroom teaching.
3. Teacher Leadership
We believe teachers are the key drivers of educational improvement and should be empowered as skilled professionals and leaders of learning.
4. Equity
We are committed to ensuring every student, regardless of background or circumstance, has access to high-quality maths education.
5. Teaching for Mastery
We value teaching approaches that develop conceptual understanding, mathematical thinking, confidence, and long-term mastery for all learners.
6. Continuous Professional Growth
We support ongoing professional learning, reflection, and knowledge-sharing to strengthen teaching practice across the system.
7. System-Wide Improvement
We believe sustainable impact is achieved through coherent local and national collaboration that improves outcomes for all students, not just a few.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Support
- Work alongside the Maths Hub Lead to implement the Hub's strategic plan.
- Contribute to the development of primary phase work programmes in line with national priorities set by NCETM.
- Support evaluation and impact reporting across primary projects.
- Attend and contribute to MHLM meetings to support the strategic running of the Maths Hub.
- Ensure equity of the maths hub offer
2. Leadership of Primary Work Groups
- Work closely with AMHL primary team to unite and live the vision and values of Venn Essex Maths Hub
- Develop and support the running of NCPs (e.g. Teaching for Mastery, SKTMs, Research and Innovation).
- Ensure consistency and fidelity to Teaching for Mastery approaches.
- Support the recruitment and retention of participating schools.
- Support recruitment and retention of LLMEs.
- Identify potential schools for targeted support and work closely with AMHL TSM to ensure equitable approaches to TSM work
3. Professional Development Quality Assurance
- Collaboratively plan and design high quality PD alongside AMHL and LLME
- Support the development of LLME
- Follow Venn Essex Maths Hub QA procedures to support LLME development
- Analyse national and hub level evaluation and HAPPI forms
4. School & System Leadership
- Build relationships with schools and Trusts
- Build capacity by supporting with recruitment of future LLME
- Promote equitable access to Maths Hub opportunities.
- Support schools to access Maths Hub offers
- Monitor school participation and support LLME with participant engagement
5. Communication & Engagement
- Promote Maths Hub opportunities to primary schools.
- Represent the hub at regional and national events where appropriate.
- Contribute to reports, case studies, and communications.
- Work with Maths hub operations team to promote the work of the maths hub, ensure timely communication with participants and responses to queries.
Person Specification
Essential
- Strong track record as aprimary LLMEwith Maths Hubs
- Deep understanding ofTeaching for Masteryand current maths pedagogy.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work strategically as well as operationally.
- Passionate about improving life chances for pupils across our region
- Alignment to the Venn Essex Maths Hub vision and values
Desirable
- Understanding of the wider Maths Hub offer
- Ability to work flexibly
- Relationships with multiple schools/ MATs in Southend, Essex and Thurrock
- 2-3 days availability per week (agreed upon through discussion)