New Job: SEND Teacher with Maths Specialism in Southwark

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Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment (SEND) | Southwark | September

Are you an experienced SEND Teacher ready to take the next step into leadership? This Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment opportunity offers the chance to shape curriculum, drive whole-school assessment practice and make a lasting impact within a highly respected specialist school in Southwark.

This Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment role is ideal for an ambitious teacher with a strong understanding of SEND education, Mathematics pedagogy and assessment for learning. The successful Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment will join a specialist setting supporting pupils aged 11–19 with a range of complex needs, including Autism, communication difficulties, physical disabilities and medical needs.

What makes this Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment role unique is the opportunity to influence practice beyond your own classroom. You will work closely with teachers, therapists and support staff to develop a Maths curriculum that promotes independence, confidence and real-world application, whilst leading a whole-school approach to assessment that genuinely informs teaching and learning.

Inner London MPS/UPS + TLR 

What the school can offer a Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment:

• A genuine leadership opportunity with responsibility across curriculum and assessment


• Small class sizes and highly personalised teaching approaches


• Extensive collaboration with therapists, support staff and external professionals


• A well-established and highly regarded specialist provision


• High-quality CPD and leadership development opportunities


• The opportunity to shape whole-school teaching and assessment practice


• A supportive and experienced leadership team


• A role where the impact of your work is visible every day

The successful Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment will:

• Hold UK QTS


• Have experience teaching within a SEND or inclusive setting


• Demonstrate strong Maths pedagogy, including functional Maths and small-step learning approaches


• Have experience using assessment effectively to improve pupil outcomes


• Be confident leading and supporting colleagues across the school


• Maintain high expectations for all pupils regardless of need or starting point


• Be committed to inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement

Your responsibilities as Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment will include:

• Leading Mathematics across the school


• Driving the development of assessment systems and practice


• Supporting staff with curriculum planning and delivery


• Monitoring pupil progress and outcomes


• Working alongside therapists and wider professionals to support learning


• Contributing to whole-school improvement priorities


• Developing staff confidence in Maths and assessment practices


• Promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning across the school

If you are looking for a Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment role where you can combine leadership, specialist teaching and meaningful school improvement, this is an exceptional opportunity within a highly respected Southwark SEND school.

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Lead Teacher of Maths & Assessment (SEND) | Southwark | September | INDTEACH