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Head of Professional Development and Quality Assurance
Guardian Jobs, Indiana, Pennsylvania, us, 15705
Head of Professional Development and Quality Assurance
Hours:
37.5 hours per week
Application Closing Date:
11th January 2026
Start date:
13th April 2026
About Axiom Maths Axiom Maths is a maths education charity on a mission to help every child with the heart and head for maths realise the potential of their power. Every year 30,000 children who were top performers at the end of primary school don’t go on to get top GCSE grades in maths. We aim to change that by partnering with schools across England and Wales to run fully funded in‑school or online maths circles. Pupils tackle challenging and rewarding maths problems in a supportive social group where the subject is valued.
About This Role You will develop Axiom Maths’ view of what good mentoring looks like and be the expert on the current ‘quality distribution’ of mentoring on our programme. You will develop a strategic vision for improving quality that is grounded in rich insights from the frontline, and create a shared understanding of this across the wider Axiom Maths team. You will oversee programmes that improve quality, including quality assurance processes, training and community building.
Responsibilities
Develop a professional development offer that elevates the status of our mentors and empowers them to deliver our programme effectively.
Ensure that such training is accessible to the wide range of mentors, including teachers running circles in schools, tutors running circles online and junior mentors supporting their teachers.
Train and support other members of the Axiom Maths team and wider community to deliver such training.
Assure the quality of programme delivery. Own the evaluation framework and ensure consistency in its implementation across multiple modes of delivery and teams, ensuring that well‑calibrated, accurate judgements are made and appropriate support is provided.
Work closely with the School Partnerships Director, Delivery Director and delivery partners to oversee quality assurance across schools, mentors and online programmes.
Be a leading member of the curriculum team, deputising for and supporting the Curriculum Director as necessary.
Contribute to decision making around the improvement of the curriculum resources, ensuring that they support mentors to deliver circles well.
Represent Axiom Maths externally, including providing training to teachers at conferences.
Keep up to date on issues of mathematics curriculum and pedagogy, and be a lead thinker in the team on these.
Qualifications
Agree closely with the mission, culture and values of Axiom Maths.
Have a degree in mathematics, or in an applied subject containing a substantial amount of abstract pure mathematics.
Have proven success in teaching maths to high‑attaining secondary school students.
Have experience designing and facilitating engaging professional development for teachers.
Have substantial knowledge of research‑informed mathematics pedagogy, and proven success in applying this in teaching practice.
Can lead and manage complex projects, influencing practice and priorities across teams or organisations without direct line‑management authority.
Can use data and technology confidently to solve problems and improve efficiency.
Desirable
Experience of leadership and management of a team.
Must Have
The right to work in the UK.
Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students.
Willingness to undertake in‑person and online training and development, both of knowledge and of skills.
Willingness to travel regularly (once per week) within England and Wales, with the practical/transport means to do so.
Benefits
Salary:
£69,552 per annum
Remote‑first team: We all work remotely but meet once a week on Tuesdays at our London office.
Flexible Working: We work flexibly by default, and value outcomes not hours worked.
Annual leave: 27 days (excluding bank holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year), increasing by 1 day after 2 years tenure up to 30 days (pro rata for part‑time).
Pension: 11% employer only contribution (plus Life Assurance).
Work from Home: £500 (pro rata) working from home allowance to purchase equipment.
Health cash plan including employee assistance programme.
Cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes to help with travel arrangements.
Payroll giving scheme.
Books: Any employee can expense the purchase of any book that they believe will help make them better at their job.
Company off‑sites: Three off‑sites a year, each lasting two days (with an overnight stay).
Equal Opportunities We don’t want potential candidates to be put off if they believe they do not meet every one of the criteria as described in the person specification. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our criteria.
We are especially keen to receive applications from people whose background is under‑represented in the mathematics profession.
Axiom Maths is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010. To apply for this role, please visit the Axiom Maths Careers site.
Selection Process
Stage 1 – Written application questions to assess your eligibility for the role.
Stage 2 – Screening interview.
Stage 3 – Task.
Stage 4 – Panel interview.
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37.5 hours per week
Application Closing Date:
11th January 2026
Start date:
13th April 2026
About Axiom Maths Axiom Maths is a maths education charity on a mission to help every child with the heart and head for maths realise the potential of their power. Every year 30,000 children who were top performers at the end of primary school don’t go on to get top GCSE grades in maths. We aim to change that by partnering with schools across England and Wales to run fully funded in‑school or online maths circles. Pupils tackle challenging and rewarding maths problems in a supportive social group where the subject is valued.
About This Role You will develop Axiom Maths’ view of what good mentoring looks like and be the expert on the current ‘quality distribution’ of mentoring on our programme. You will develop a strategic vision for improving quality that is grounded in rich insights from the frontline, and create a shared understanding of this across the wider Axiom Maths team. You will oversee programmes that improve quality, including quality assurance processes, training and community building.
Responsibilities
Develop a professional development offer that elevates the status of our mentors and empowers them to deliver our programme effectively.
Ensure that such training is accessible to the wide range of mentors, including teachers running circles in schools, tutors running circles online and junior mentors supporting their teachers.
Train and support other members of the Axiom Maths team and wider community to deliver such training.
Assure the quality of programme delivery. Own the evaluation framework and ensure consistency in its implementation across multiple modes of delivery and teams, ensuring that well‑calibrated, accurate judgements are made and appropriate support is provided.
Work closely with the School Partnerships Director, Delivery Director and delivery partners to oversee quality assurance across schools, mentors and online programmes.
Be a leading member of the curriculum team, deputising for and supporting the Curriculum Director as necessary.
Contribute to decision making around the improvement of the curriculum resources, ensuring that they support mentors to deliver circles well.
Represent Axiom Maths externally, including providing training to teachers at conferences.
Keep up to date on issues of mathematics curriculum and pedagogy, and be a lead thinker in the team on these.
Qualifications
Agree closely with the mission, culture and values of Axiom Maths.
Have a degree in mathematics, or in an applied subject containing a substantial amount of abstract pure mathematics.
Have proven success in teaching maths to high‑attaining secondary school students.
Have experience designing and facilitating engaging professional development for teachers.
Have substantial knowledge of research‑informed mathematics pedagogy, and proven success in applying this in teaching practice.
Can lead and manage complex projects, influencing practice and priorities across teams or organisations without direct line‑management authority.
Can use data and technology confidently to solve problems and improve efficiency.
Desirable
Experience of leadership and management of a team.
Must Have
The right to work in the UK.
Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students.
Willingness to undertake in‑person and online training and development, both of knowledge and of skills.
Willingness to travel regularly (once per week) within England and Wales, with the practical/transport means to do so.
Benefits
Salary:
£69,552 per annum
Remote‑first team: We all work remotely but meet once a week on Tuesdays at our London office.
Flexible Working: We work flexibly by default, and value outcomes not hours worked.
Annual leave: 27 days (excluding bank holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year), increasing by 1 day after 2 years tenure up to 30 days (pro rata for part‑time).
Pension: 11% employer only contribution (plus Life Assurance).
Work from Home: £500 (pro rata) working from home allowance to purchase equipment.
Health cash plan including employee assistance programme.
Cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes to help with travel arrangements.
Payroll giving scheme.
Books: Any employee can expense the purchase of any book that they believe will help make them better at their job.
Company off‑sites: Three off‑sites a year, each lasting two days (with an overnight stay).
Equal Opportunities We don’t want potential candidates to be put off if they believe they do not meet every one of the criteria as described in the person specification. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our criteria.
We are especially keen to receive applications from people whose background is under‑represented in the mathematics profession.
Axiom Maths is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010. To apply for this role, please visit the Axiom Maths Careers site.
Selection Process
Stage 1 – Written application questions to assess your eligibility for the role.
Stage 2 – Screening interview.
Stage 3 – Task.
Stage 4 – Panel interview.
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