Lead Practitioner - Mathematics
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington
- £52,074 - £57,482 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Salary: £52,074-£57,482 (L5-L9)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2025
Job overview
Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR Tel: (01325) 241191
Email: jobapplications@hummersknott.org.uk
Website: Hummersknott.org.uk
Headteacher: Grant Sowerby
Salary: £52,074-£57,482 (L5-L9)
Required: September 2025
We are seeking an outstanding individual to continue to improve student outcomes and engagement by ensuring the quality of teaching and learning is a strong standard within the Faculty.
As the Lead Practitioner of Mathematics, you will play a key role in driving improvements in teaching and learning within the department and across the school. You will lead by example, sharing best practice, coaching colleagues, and contributing to a curriculum that challenges and engages every student.
If you are someone who can inspire, challenge and support both staff and students and who can relate to a culture which puts students first, being prepared to go the extra mile for every one of them, then we would be excited to hear from you.
Applications are welcome from experienced teachers who can teach to both key stages and to all ability levels. Above all, we are looking for someone with a real passion for the subject, whose teaching is rooted in the joy of maths; someone who is able to inspire students to share that joy.
The Academy has an excellent reputation within the local community with strong support from Governors, parents, students and highly motivated staff.
Advance Learning Partnership is a not-for-profit Multi Academy Trust consisting of a mix of primary and secondary academies. All academies within our Trust collaborate as a ‘family of schools’. The Trust as a whole is not a separate body or group of people, but rather one single organisation made up of all our academies with one single vision and shared set of values.
Application: Further details and application forms are available on the Academy website.
Closing date for applications: 8am, 21 January 2025
Provisional interview date: 29 January 2025
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and appropriate references.
Successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment including digital footprint.
Attached documents
About Hummersknott Academy
Hummersknott Academy is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in Darlington, County Durham. At its most recent inspection there were 1,228 students aged 11-16 on the school roll.
Hummersknott Academy was founded in 1955 as a girls’ high school and converted to academy status in 2012. In 2007, the school underwent an extensive £15 million regeneration project. The area of Hummersknott is located in the west of Darlington and has a population of around 3,500. Extensive facilities at the school include a dance studio, ceramics area, recording studio, sports hall and a 3G artificial football pitch.
Principal
James Keating
Values and vision
The Hummersknott Academy Trust is committed to providing outstanding, inclusive learning for all pupils regardless of their ability. Success is built upon partnership between parents, pupils, staff, local community groups and global link schools. The aim is to develop every aspect of the people within the school community so that they can live successful and fulfilled lives.
Hummersknott Academy has been a specialist language college since 2005. The curriculum is flexible and aimed at making sure all pupils have choice and can succeed.
Ofsted report
“The achievement of pupils is good and continues to improve rapidly because of the successful and relentless drive by governors and senior leaders to increase the proportion of good and outstanding teaching. The thirst for excellence that leaders show in all aspects of the academy’s work is outstanding.”
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