Design Lead (Mathematics Secondary)

Reports to: Head of Product

Location: Currently operating hybrid working in our West London Office

Contract: FTC (12 months)

Pattern: Full Time (standard hours 9am – 5.30pm)

Closing date: 02/08/2024 at 10am

Interviews: w/c 05/08/2024

Salary: £40,000

About the role:

Mathematics Mastery Secondary is a Subject Excellence Programme within Ark Curriculum Plus (AC+). This comprehensive programme of Key Stage 3 curriculum, assessment and professional development materials launched nationally in 2013. This is an exciting time for Mathematics Mastery as we are redeveloping the programme using the most up-to-date research and teacher feedback.

The Design Lead (Mathematics Secondary) is responsible for contributing to the research, development, and enhancement of the Mathematics Mastery curriculum and professional development programs. The Design Lead (Mathematics Secondary) will also play a key role in creating and designing program resources and materials.

Reporting to the Head of Product and working closely with the Head of Subject for Mathematics Mastery, the Design Lead (Mathematics Secondary) plays a significant role in content creation and content management within the Mathematics Mastery programme.

The Design Lead (Mathematics Secondary) will engage fully with the continual improvement mechanisms established with Ark Schools and our wider partnership of schools.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Create and revise curriculum, teaching content and professional development materials and teaching ideas
• Implement a rigorous and effective content review process and ensure that quality standards are maintained
• Follow the organisation’s content management process including content creation, approval, version control, publication, storage and archiving
• Keep abreast of sector and subject developments, legislative changes, research findings and innovative practice on a national and international level and ensure this informs programme design
• Support and contribute to the programme’s external profile through building relationships and networks within the relevant education community
• Apply Ark Curriculum Plus approaches to product design
• Understand and keep abreast of educational and market research and use this to inform the creation of new curriculum materials

Key Requirements:

• Educated to degree level, with a Mathematics or related degree
• Qualified to teach in the UK and qualified to degree level
• Subject specific qualification/further study desirable
• Right to work in the UK
• Understanding of the education landscape and issues affecting education
• A minimum of two years of teaching experience across at least two key stage
• A proven record in delivering outstanding achievement in Mathematics, particularly for pupils with low prior attainment in challenging urban schools
• Up-to-date knowledge and use of the current curriculum and assessment requirements and best practice in implementation and delivery of professional development
• Ideally, a track record of providing professional development to teachers, for example coaching, mentoring and training
• Ability to follow task and lesson briefs meticulously, and to action required edits and positively receive constructive feedback
• A strong and proactive communicator with a collaborative working style
• Team player with proven ability to work cross-functionally

View the full job description and person specification here

About Ark

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 30,000 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.

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 20^th anniversary, we are shaping our goals for the next 20 and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
• Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid working, with currently two days a week in our state-of-the-art office in West London working alongside colleagues
• Regular social events, monthly free breakfast, and daily fruit
• 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
• 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

How to Apply:

Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal. Applications to be submitted by Friday 2^nd August 2024 at 10am but please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

This ATS application form should take no longer 20 minutes to complete. At any time, you can pause, save, and log back in. If you have any difficulty with meeting the deadline for application, please contact recruitment@arkonline.org

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

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.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link. 

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.