Network Lead for Secondary Maths in Fulham

About The Role
We are looking for an experienced and passionate secondary maths professional to lead and strengthen mathematics teaching and learning across Ark’s secondary school network. Working alongside the existing Secondary Maths Network Lead, the wider Curriculum and Assessment team, and Ark Curriculum Plus, you will provide targeted, school-facing support to maths departments to strengthen curriculum implementation, teaching and pupil outcomes. You will support the implementation of Ark’s maths curriculum and assessment approach, including the KS4 curriculum framework, Precise Planning, common assessment and the effective use of assessment information to address gaps in learning.
You will also support work to strengthen KS3 mathematics, including the Year 7 maths catch‑up programme, and develop maths leaders and teachers across the network through professional development, collaboration and the sharing of effective practice.
Working closely with colleagues across Ark Schools and Ark Curriculum Plus, you will contribute to the continued development of Ark’s maths curriculum and resources, using evidence from school visits, assessment and outcomes to identify priorities, provide clear and actionable feedback, and support departments to make and sustain improvements. You will also contribute to wider maths priorities and projects, including teacher deployment, enrichment and curriculum development.
The Network Lead for Secondary Maths will report into Director of Curriculum, Assessment and Professional Development. This role is currently based in West London travel to other sites as needed with flexible working available on a fixed term basis working full time but part time 0.8 FTE would be considered.
Interviews will be taking place w/c 23rd November 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with maths departments, senior leaders, and Maths Mastery (Ark Curriculum Plus) to ensure that schools’ curriculum and resourcing needs are met, and that delivery of the curriculum is ambitious and tailored to the needs of the department and its intake
Working with teachers and Maths Mastery to ensure the pilot KS4 curriculum is implemented successfully in schools and to maintain a robust feedback loop as the curriculum is developed
Work intensely with a small number of focus schools to support outcomes in maths, as directed by senior leaders in the Central team. This is typically in the form of Intensive Programmes (10-week support, combining weekly support via Teams with fortnightly visits) The nature of visits and support might include training, observations, feedback, coaching and work with senior leaders
Support HODs 1-to-1 and in smaller groups to develop and act on plans to improve outcomes in all key stages
Developing and sustaining collegiality, and supporting maths teams to learn from each other, through network meetings (once per half term) and Network Days (3 per year)
Developing smaller networks of teachers focused on key priorities, such as delivering a new course or addressing a common challenge
Designing and/or selecting network-wide assessments (baselines, termly diagnostic assessments and mocks), in conjunction with maths leaders to ensure there is buy‑in for common assessments and that they meet departments’ needs
Working with the Assessment Lead to ensure that summative assessments are appropriate to schools’ needs (e.g. tailoring or adapting mocks and end‑of‑year assessments) and that robust age‑related grade boundaries are created. Leading training to support schools with marking and recording of data
Analysis of data after termly assessments (Y7-10, Y12) and mocks, identifying patterns and gaps and using these to inform training, work with schools, and senior leaders in schools and in the central team
Supporting maths leaders to use network‑level data to identify topics to be reviewed in their department’s curriculum or training
Leading Network Days, three times per year, working with schools and external groups to offer a strong range of training and workshops, responsive to schools’ needs and patterns identified in assessments
Leading network meetings and training for specific groups, such as HODs, KS5 leads, or other groups with a specific focus (e.g. GTAs, homework leads)
Key Requirements:
Right to work in the UK
Qualified to degree level and above
Qualified to teach and work in the UK
Experience leading (Head of Department) and teaching Maths within more than one school or across a range of schools in order to raise outcomes for disadvantaged pupils
Substantial knowledge of the Maths curriculum and related pedagogy
Substantial knowledge of national policy, legislation, statutory obligations and current national and international thinking in secondary education
Experience of raising attainment of all pupils in a challenging classroom environment
Evidence of raising attainment through data analysis and assessment
Experience of delivering consistently outstanding lessons
Experience of delivering CPD to teachers
Willingness to travel across the network to visit schools in different regions using public transport whenever practicable, and when necessary, work outside normal working day to achieve deadlines
A strategic thinker, with the ability to consider both the detail and the bigger picture
An effective coach and developer of others
Commitment to and understanding of professionalism in line with the National Teaching Standards
Benefits
Our flexible working model offers the best of both worlds, balancing in person collaboration, either in our state of the art West London office or through visits to our schools, with the flexibility of remote working
In addition to flexible working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad
Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 10.00 - 16.00, helping you prioritise your work‑life balance and personal commitments
27 days annual leave plus