School Partnerships Coordinator

Application deadline: 10th of April

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 dual-pronged 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.

We're looking for team members who will bring the best of themselves to Axiom Maths, and the best of Axiom Maths to the wider system. We champion innovation and our employees are empowered to implement new ideas without barriers. We are a small team, and we place a big focus on open communication, collaboration and supporting one another. 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 this role

We’re looking for a School Partnerships Coordinator to join our School Partnerships Team. As a Partnerships Coordinator, you will be a key part of building strong relationships with schools across London and the South East that are part of the Axiom Maths programme. The key responsibilities of this role include:

1. School Onboarding

• Lead communication with schools as they set up the programme, including supporting them to get data systems up and running.
• Provide active support to early-stage schools as they recruit pupils and launch their circles.

2. School Relationship and Retention

• Build and nurture strong relationships with a caseload of schools (up to 50 schools).
• Visit schools once a year, as well as manage communication and respond to queries so that every school we work with feels exceptionally well-supported.
• Understand individual school needs, ensuring satisfaction and providing tailored solutions to any problems they may encounter.

3. Continuous Improvement

• Visit schools to observe maths circles and provide feedback to schools on the quality of maths circles, using the Axiom Maths quality framework.
• Share feedback and ideas with the wider team to continuously improve our programme.
• Provide support across the School Partnerships Team to ensure the successful delivery of Axiom Maths’ strategy.

4. Data collection and analysis

• Ensure termly surveys are completed by both schools and pupils.
• Analyse data and feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Provide insights to the organisation about opportunities to grow our impact.

About you

• You have a background in helping others become better at maths. This could be through teaching maths at a school or college, or through experience in tutoring or a similar activity.
• You have experience working in or with schools within the UK state school system.
• You have exceptional written communication skills, with an excellent eye for detail.
• You are able to work independently and have excellent organisation and time management skills.
• You are a skilled and confident verbal communicator, able to give feedback.
• You believe in the value of our mission and align closely with the culture and values of Axiom Maths.
• You have an appropriate mathematics qualification (GCSE A level or Degree or relevant equivalent qualification).
• You must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• You are committed to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all students.
• You are happy to travel regularly within England and undertake in-person and online training and development.

What we offer

• Salary: £36,750 per annum
• Remote-first team: This role is remote-first but you will be required to come to our West London office (W11) once a week. An allowance for travel to London is included in the salary and is not covered by expenses.
• Flexible Working: We work flexibly by default, and value outcomes not hours worked. All our team are empowered to organise their work in a way that balances their work and life.
• Setup costs covered: We offer a £500 allowance to purchase equipment for working from home. A laptop is also provided.
• Pension: 11% employer contribution
• Annual leave: 27 days leave + bank holidays, increasing by 1 day after 2 years tenure (up to 30 days)
• Travel costs: This role requires school visits at least once a week, travel costs to schools are covered by us.
• Employee assistance programme: All our employees have access to a confidential employee assistance programme, which provides information and advice on a wide range of topics affecting their work or personal life.
• Books: Any employee can expense the purchase of any book that they believe will help make them better at their job.
• Company off-sites: We organise three off-sites a year, lasting for two days (with an overnight stay). This is a chance for us to come together, do essential planning and celebrate our wins.

Equal Opportunities

We would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our criteria. 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.

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.