Maths Excellence Programme Manager

Job reference: REQ004996

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000

Contractual hours: 37.5

Basis: Full Time

Region: National

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin schools' own knowledge. Our specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. By joining us, you will provide ongoing support to schools, ultimately improving the outcomes of our pupils.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

About the Role

As Maths Excellence Programme Manager, you will provide direction and oversight in years 3-5 of the programme, accelerating and securing high-fidelity implementation. This will include line managing our two Maths Excellence Developers who have been implementing the programme in its first two years and ensuring the highest standards of resource development and school support.

You will lead on the creation of lesson resources and CPD material for the Pearson Extended Maths Certificate (EMC), being delivered by all United Learning schools in the programme and oversee the deepened and enriched curriculum resources created by the Maths Excellence Developers.

Alongside programme oversight, you will support a portfolio of schools directly - visiting schools, observing lessons, reviewing curriculum implementation and providing feedback to school leaders to ensure schools are delivering exceptional provision for their most able, disadvantaged pupils.

This role involves close collaboration with Purposeful Ventures and their evaluation partners, contributing to a programme with national visibility and external evaluation.

About You

We are looking for an experienced maths leader with vision, authority and deep subject expertise.

You will have:

· Experience as Head of Department, Curriculum Leader or equivalent.

· A strong track record of teaching Higher GCSE Mathematics.

· Experience of coaching and developing colleagues.

· Experience of curriculum design, sequencing and resource creation.

· Deep mathematical knowledge, including beyond the National Curriculum.

· Secure understanding of data to support decision making.

· Strong leadership and project-management skills.

· Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across multiple schools.

Desirable:

· Experience teaching KS5.

· Experience with the Pearson EMC qualification (or similar).

· Experience supporting multiple schools or working in a MAT.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique chance to:

· Shape curriculum and high-attainment provision across a multi-academy trust.

· Influence national work on maths education through a high-profile project.

· Work with talented colleagues across United Learning and external partners.

· Make a lasting difference to the mathematical journeys of hundreds of pupils.

Rewards and Benefits:

· Competitive salary.

· Contributory pension scheme.

· 26 days holiday

· Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.

· Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.

· Group Life Insurance Scheme

· Westfield Health cash plan and extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff

· Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.

· A supportive team across the country.

· We are open to requests for flexible working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

Further information: This vacancy is on a fixed term contract until the 31st August 2029.

The closing date is the 20th April 2026 at Midnight.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a large volume of applications.

For more information and informal discussions about the role please contact the Co-Director of Maths, Dana Browne dana.browne@unitedlearning.org.uk

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://ce0374li.webitrent.com/ce0374li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=730210BWJi

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We are looking for an experienced maths leader with vision, authority and deep subject expertise.

You will have:

· Experience as Head of Department, Curriculum Leader or equivalent.

· A strong track record of teaching Higher GCSE Mathematics.

· Experience of coaching and developing colleagues.

· Experience of curriculum design, sequencing and resource creation.

· Deep mathematical knowledge, including beyond the National Curriculum.

· Secure understanding of data to support decision making.

· Strong leadership and project-management skills.

· Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across multiple schools.

Desirable:

· Experience teaching KS5.

· Experience with the Pearson EMC qualification (or similar).

· Experience supporting multiple schools or working in a MAT.

· Influence national work on maths education through a high-profile project.

· Work with talented colleagues across United Learning and external partners.

· Make a lasting difference to the mathematical journeys of hundreds of pupils.

Rewards and Benefits:

· Competitive salary.

· Contributory pension scheme.

· 26 days holiday

· Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.

· Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.

· Group Life Insurance Scheme

· Westfield Health cash plan and extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff

· Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.

· A supportive team across the country.

· We are open to requests for flexible working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.