Maths Lead Teacher

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Position:  Maths Lead Teacher
Location: Miller House School, Stoneygate, Leicester LE2 2NB
Salary:     Up to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Hours:      37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        September 2026

UK applicants only – this role does not offer sponsorship

Join a Brand-New School and Shape Its Future

Miller House School has opened its doors for the very first time—this is your chance to be there from the beginning. Miller House School is seeking an exceptional Maths Lead Teacher to join our passionate and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding practitioner who is ready to lead Maths across the school while continuing to deliver high-quality classroom teaching that transforms outcomes for our pupils.

You will play a key role in shaping the Maths curriculum, raising achievement and building confidence and resilience in learners. As both a subject leader and class teacher, you will combine strategic leadership with creative, inclusive practice—ensuring Maths is engaging, accessible and meaningful for every pupil.

About the Role

As Maths Lead Teacher, you will:

• Lead and develop Maths across the school, setting a clear vision and high expectations

• Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment in Maths

• Teach a class and model high-quality, inclusive classroom practice

• Support pupils’ academic progress, personal development and wellbeing

• Work closely with the Assistant Headteacher and wider team to deliver the school’s curriculum

You will also contribute to whole-school innovation and improvement, helping to shape teaching approaches that meet the diverse needs of our learners.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and review the Maths curriculum, policies and assessment frameworks

• Monitor pupil progress, analyse data and set ambitious, achievable targets

• Support and develop colleagues through modelling, coaching and collaboration

• Ensure high-quality provision for pupils with SEN, SEMH, ASD and ADHD

• Create stimulating learning environments that promote problem-solving, independence and confidence

• Build strong partnerships with parents, carers and external agencies

Who We’re Looking For

You are:

• Hold QTS/PGCE

• An excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for Maths

• A confident and reflective leader, ready to take responsibility for subject development

• Skilled at adapting teaching to meet a wide range of learning needs

• Committed to inclusion, safeguarding and pupil wellbeing

• Organised, proactive and committed to ongoing professional development

Experience of working with pupils with additional needs is highly valued, along with a collaborative approach to working with therapists, families and colleagues.

About Us

Miller House School is a brand-new school located in Stoneygate, Leicester. The school opened in September 2025, has a capacity of 80 pupils, and offers a co-educational provision for students with complex needs, including SEMH.

Miller House School is a specialist SEMH setting for young people aged 11–16. We are committed to supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, as well as autism and ADHD. Our safe and nurturing environment ensures every child is heard, seen, and supported to thrive.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance

• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks

• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts

  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme

  • Critical illness cover

  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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