Graduate Maths Excellence Specialist

Job Type:

Full Time

13th March 2026

20th or 23rd March 2026

1st September 2026

Academy Head of Mathematics and Specialist Executive Maths Teacher

Contract Type
:
Unqualified teacher
Contract Term
:
Fixed Term (2 year programme)
Location
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This post will be academy based, as per the Maths Excellence Fund plan. Academies include:
Stoke or Bebington

Do you want to make a difference for pupils in your community? Join us as a Graduate Maths Excellence Specialist.

This is an exciting and innovative pathway into teaching secondary mathematics with Co‑op Academies Trust. With the generous backing of the Maths Excellence Fund, this opportunity is open to graduates who are passionate both about mathematics and the power of education to make a difference to the lives of young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

We are looking for candidates who are hard‑working, proactive and committed to ensuring all children have a positive school experience which sets them up for the future.

We’re offering £37,101 per annum for a two‑year role, followed by a guaranteed interview for the Co‑op Academies Teacher Training Programme, continuing on the same incentivised salary at the start of your teaching career for successful applicants who remain with the Trust.

This is a new route into teaching, so we are not looking for candidates who already have qualified teacher status.

You will work with high‑attaining pupils, providing academic interventions, enrichment activities and maths masterclasses in a Co‑op Academy, starting with small groups and building towards working with whole classes.

This post comes with the unique opportunity to continue into a graduate pathway in Co‑op Academies Trust on the salaried mathematics teacher training programme and, subject to successful completion, continue as a qualified teacher. We want to develop our Maths Graduates to be suitable candidates for Co‑op Academies Trust leadership pathways.

Co‑op Academies Trust is a place where you are part of something bigger, through a leading education and opportunities to serve our community, we are working together to make a better world.

From ages 3‑19 Co‑op Academies Trust supports students in Primary, Secondary and Special schools across the North of England, giving children the skills and experiences they need to succeed, no matter where they come from.

What makes our Trust unique is that we are sponsored by the Co‑op Group. That close relationship means that we benefit from all the business expertise that has seen the Co‑op grow to one of the most respected, successful businesses in the country.

Everyone in the Trust honours our fundamental commitment to the Ways of Being Co‑op. They are our DNA; they represent our culture and reflect the rationale behind our decision‑making. No matter what we do, they are how we do it.

• Be yourself, always
• Show you care
• Do what matters most
• Succeed together

In 2025, we have 39 academies as part of the Co‑op family, across 4 regions.

• Succeed together
• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care

We are holding two informal, virtual information sessions for candidates that want to find out more about our Trust and this exciting opportunity. Please book onto one of the following sessions by emailing ja and specifying which session you would like to attend.

• Information session 1:
  Wednesday 25th February at 3:30 pm
• Information session 2:
  Thursday 5th March at 3:30 pm

• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, a defined benefit pension scheme
• A Co‑op Colleague discount card which offers 10% discount in Co‑op food stores
• Co‑operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband packages, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership (Nuffield Health) and leisure activities including discounts on Merlin entertainments.
• The Money Co‑op – the Co‑operative credit union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

For more information about the Co‑op Academies Trust, please visit:

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.