Lead Practitioner of Mathematics

Thank you for your interest in the role of Lead Practitioner – Numeracy at Five Acres High School. We are looking for a committed individual who is passionate about education and invested in supporting our students to be as successful as possible.

Five Acres High School is one of the top 3.5% of schools nationally for progress and sits within the top 100 schools nationally in The Fairer Index list. It is also a designated lead setting for the RISE Attendance and Behaviour Support Programme.

Our values are ambition, confidence, creativity, determination and respect; we pride ourselves on ensuring students work towards our mission which is to encourage students to ‘Aim High, Work Hard and Be Kind’.

• To raise standards of student attainment and achievement for all students.
• To develop and implement teaching and learning initiatives and strategies throughout the school to raise and enhance the teaching practice of others and numeracy across the curriculum.
• To be a model of excellent practice.
• Supporting the department by leading on pedagogy within the department, contributing to meetings, and helping to resource the curriculum.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues in the department and across the Academy and Greenshaw Learning Trust to plan lessons which ensure outstanding progress for all students.

Please review the full job description to see a list of other responsibilities.

Our ethos is built on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. We aim to give students a better chance of success than at any other school in the country. Ambition, excellence, and pride run through all aspects of school life. Our school maintains high expectations, with a strong focus on staff development and strong behavioural expectations and routines embedded within the school.

This allows teachers to focus on planning and delivering excellent lessons which enable all students to make progress and feel successful. Our school is focused on enabling students to develop into well‑rounded young adults who are instilled with the school’s core values of ambition, determination, respect, creativity and confidence. We achieve this through our Character Education programme as well as our embedded practices such as our reading programme and knowledge‑rich curriculum.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi‑academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like‑minded schools, collaborating to provide mutual support, share good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character.

We thrive from collaboration at every level, encouraging a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 16 March 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.