Job Description

The Bulwell Academy

Nottingham
52,026 - 57,416 per year

Salary:

Lead Practitioner Range L1 -L5

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

1 October 2025

Job overview

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Are you ready to inspire the next generation of mathematicians and join a dynamic team to help support the drive to academic excellence? Join The Bulwell Academy as a Lead Teacher of Maths.


Job Title: Lead Practitioner - Maths


Location: Nottingham


Salary: Lead Practitioner Range L1 -L5


Start Date: As soon as possible


Contract Type: Permanent


Working Pattern: Full-Time (32.5 hours)


About Our School:


At The Bulwell Academy we are developing a community in which young people understand the importance of academic achievement alongside their own personal development and being accountable for their own actions and decisions as they contribute to the wider community in many positive ways. It is our vision to ensure every student develops a strong sense of optimism, confidence, and self-belief. We want to ensure all students believe in themselves, have the confidence to aim high, excel in everything they do, and go on to lead happy and successful lives.


About the Maths Department:


The Maths Department at The Bulwell Academy is dedicated to fostering a deep understanding and appreciation of mathematics among students. Led by a team of passionate and experienced educators, the department offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to challenge and engage learners of all abilities. With a focus on innovative teaching methods and a commitment to academic excellence, the department ensures that every student has the opportunity to succeed and develop critical thinking skills. The supportive and collaborative environment encourages students to explore mathematical concepts and apply them to real-world situations, preparing them for future academic and career success.


About You:


As a Lead Practitioner of Maths at The Bulwell Academy, you will believe passionately about making a difference to the life of every student and do so with integrity, humility, and relentless positivity. Your expertise will empower learners to develop their skills in a creative and collaborative classroom environment Our ideal candidate would:


Be an outstanding and committed practitioner looking to take a lead role. Have the ability to develop and maintain successful relationships with students and colleagues. Have a readiness to share expertise, skills, and knowledge, coupled with the ability to inspire others to do the same.

Requirements:


To apply for the Lead Practitioner of Maths opportunity you must hold:


Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a degree in a relevant field Experience in teaching Key Stage 3 and 4 Maths Recent and relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
About Creative Education Trust:


Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England's post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.


We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.


CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:


CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.


We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.


Next Steps:


Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.


We warmly welcome visits to our school or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact our administrative team on enquiries@bulwellacademy.org.uk who would be happy to assist in arranging this.


Essential Information:


Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.


All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.


The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.


CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.

Recruiter contact:

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About

The Bulwell Academy

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The Bulwell Academy

Squires Avenue, Bulwell
Nottinghamshire
NG6 8HG
United Kingdom

+44 115 9647640

Aspire. Work Hard. Be Kind.

The Bulwell Academy is proud of its heritage yet is firmly placed in the 21st century. We aim to provide an education tailored around each of our students to ensure they are ready to progress towards their future as successful 21st century citizens.



Our sponsors, the Creative Education Trust (CET), provide a clear framework for developing creativity within our student group and deeper learning through 'knowledge connected' by introducing the values of creativity and design to enrich learning at every stage. The support of CET partnered with our constant pursuit of excellence creates a wonderful learning environment.



The building has been designed to provide a nurturing environment to stimulate young minds, through light and open classrooms, quieter independent learning areas and state-of-art learning and sporting facilities.



The Academy is committed to nurturing the potential future economic and personal success of our students. This focuses us on our key role in growing academic achievement, strengthening the emotional intelligence of our students and developing employability skills.


We have three simple messages to our children: we want them to

aspire, work hard and be kind*.
We believe:

every child can achieve greatness, fulfil their dreams, and live happy, successful lives*.
We have an unwavering determination to achieve the

highest standards of education, pastoral support and safeguarding*, providing our students with every opportunity to succeed.


Our insistence on exemplary student behaviour provides strong foundations upon which all can thrive; staff and students alike.

Disruption-free classrooms set the stage for excellent, enjoyable and purposeful learning. But success is not just confined to classrooms. It is forged in theatres, on pitches, tracks, courts, in galleries and beyond.

It is our mission to discover and unleash the potential of every child. Please don't hesitate to get in touch via

enquiries@bulwellacademy.org.uk

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