Job Title: Maths Hub Lead
Actual Annual Salary: £51,752 - £57,064 (L10 to L14 based on 0.8 FTE)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £64,691 - £71,330 (L10 to L14)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 26 hours per week, 0.8 FTE
Additional role info: Working Pattern - Monday to Thursday (Flexibility on working days across the week, with the exception of Tuesday as a core day)
Provisional Start Date: 01 June or 01 September 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
Your opportunity to lead the strategic development of mathematics education across the region
We are looking for an inspirational expert mathematics leader to take on the strategic and operational leadership of the Boolean Maths Hub. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner with a deep understanding of maths education, professional development and system leadership to shape and influence maths teaching and learning across a wide region of the South West.
As Maths Hub Lead, you will play a pivotal role in championing the success and life chances of children across our trust and beyond. Through visionary leadership, high-quality professional development and strong collaboration with schools and partners, you will ensure that our regional offer creates lasting impact on teaching, leadership and pupil outcomes in mathematics.
About you:
You will be:
- An expert mathematics practitioner and leader, with a strong track record of improving teaching, curriculum and outcomes in mathematics across a school, trust or wider system.
- A qualified teacher (QTS) with a degree, and a demonstrable commitment to professional learning; leadership development such as NPQ programmes is essential.
- Experienced in leading staff development, building teams and supporting others to improve practice, ideally across multiple schools or contexts.
- Knowledgeable in current policy, research and evidence in mathematics education, with the ability to translate this into high-impact professional development.
- A strategic thinker, able to design, implement and evaluate large-scale programmes and annual plans aligned to national priorities and local needs.
- A strong communicator, confident in liaising with school leaders, external partners, NCETM, DfE representatives and wider stakeholders.
- Committed to equity and inclusion, ensuring that professional development supports disadvantaged and underrepresented groups to achieve in mathematics.
- Able to analyse data, quality assure provision and drive continuous improvement, ensuring that all Hub activity is high quality, impactful and evidence-informed.
- A collaborative leader, able to motivate and inspire teams, manage a dispersed workforce of work group leads and facilitators, and build positive relationships across the region.
- Highly organised, resilient and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of delivery.
The role will include opportunities to:
- Lead the strategic vision and direction of the Boolean Maths Hub in partnership with the NCETM and CLF Institute.
- Develop a culture of collaboration, inclusion and professional trust across a large regional network of schools.
- Oversee the design, delivery and evaluation of all Maths Hub work groups and professional development activity.
- Lead and develop the Maths Hub Leadership and Management Team, administrative teams and a wide network of practitioners.
- Build strong partnerships with Teaching School Hubs, local authorities, HEIs/ITT providers, and national bodies.
- Act as a credible and visible ambassador for the Maths Hub, promoting participation and representing the region in local, regional and national forums.
- Ensure the effective management of resources, budgets and quality assurance processes, maintaining compliance with NCETM and DfE expectations.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Cabot Learning Federation Institute:
The CLF Institute provides teacher training and professional development for teachers and education staff and support for school improvement across the greater Bristol area.
The Cabot Learning Federation is a mature multi-academy trust in the South West of England which promotes the delivery of excellent educational experiences for our pupils, improving their life chances.
The core purpose of the CLF is at the HEART of all we do. Our vision is simple: we believe that by working together rather than in isolation we can accelerate school improvement and embed excellence in our academies. In doing so, together we can create more opportunities for the lifelong success for our students.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. We particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
- Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
- Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
- Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
- Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
- A collaborative culture which supports workload.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 20 April 2026 @11.59pm
Shortlisting: 21 April 2026
Interviews: 01 May 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a visit prior to the closing date, please contact the CLF Institute directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
