In-Person Maths Mentor - Cannock Chase High School

Stage 1 Application: Assessed on an ongoing basis

Stage 2 30 minute Interview: Scheduled around candidates availability

Start date: September 2024

What were looking for

Someone who is passionate about maths and wants to help bring positive change to the young people we support. You should have a strong conceptual understanding of mathematics and a passion for the subject.

We exist to serve pupils from backgrounds that are underrepresented in university mathematics and believe that we do this better when our team includes people who are from these backgrounds themselves. If you consider yourself to be from a background where progressing to university mathematics is not the norm then we strongly encourage you to apply.

About Axiom Maths

Axiom Maths is a charity focusing on helping every child with the heart and head for maths realise the potential of their power. Half of the disadvantaged children who are high attainers in maths at eleven are no longer high attainers by age sixteen. That is a huge loss of human potential that affects both those children as individuals and us as a wider society. We are focused on stopping that loss.

We do this by identifying children with mathematical potential especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds and guiding them along a path to mathematical excellence. We take a dualpronged approach: Providing a programme to improve their experience of maths and tackling harmful societal views that stop children from feeling like maths is for them.

If you are passionate about our mission we strongly encourage you to apply especially if you consider yourself to be from a background where progressing to university mathematics is not the norm.

About the Role

Were looking for a Maths Mentor to deliver our programme at Cannock Chase High School. As an Axiom Maths Mentor you will deliver weekly hourlong maths circles sessions to small groups of pupils at the school. Sessions can happen Monday to Friday 3:304:30 pm you will be given sessions around your availability. You will be provided with training curriculum and circle material so you can deliver impactful sessions. The key responsibilities of this role include:

Maths Circles delivery

• Deliver the Axiom Maths curriculum including preparing in advance of the sessions using Axiom Maths training videos and mentor guidance
• Deliver highquality and engaging sessions in line with Axiom Maths mission and aims
• Support pupils to identify as mathematicians and feel part of a wider community of mathematicians

Reporting and Feedback

• Report weekly on pupils attendance and provide feedback on curriculum resources
• Feedback termly on pupils learning in the form of progress reports
• Complete a termly mentor survey

General

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the pupils
• Adhere to data protection confidentiality and IT policies
• Attend initial and ongoing training and engage in our quality assurance process

There are more details about our maths circles and the role here What is an Axiom Maths Circle

About you

• You are passionate and have a strong conceptual understanding of maths.
• You are pursuing or have completed a STEM degree or you have equivalent experience for example through work.
• You have experience working with young people.
• You align with the Axiom Maths ethos.
• You can travel to the school.

Role details

Hours We gather mentors availability and preferences prior to each term starting. We work the school to allocate a minimum of one hour and maximum of three hours of maths circles per week

Sessions run during school term time only.

Fee: This is a self employed role. We pay 45 per session (inclusive of preparation delivery and reporting and feedback) with additional paid training.

Location Cannock Chase High School WS11 1JT with further work with other local schools or online possible

Start date September 2024

Safeguarding: At Axiom Maths safeguarding the children who we work worth is our highest priority. As part of safer recruitment all candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide two professional or academic references.

Equal Opportunities

We dont 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 dont believe you meet every one of our criteria.

We are especially keen to receive applications from people whose background is underrepresented 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.

For any questions or concerns about the role or Axiom Maths please contact