Head of Curriculum Development

Salary: £57,054.38

Hours and contract: Full-time, permanent contract.

Start date: 1st September 2026, or earlier if available

Location: The curriculum team work every Tuesday from our office near Kings Cross, London.

What we're looking for

We’re looking for an inspirational educator who is obsessed with the beauty of mathematics and wants to share it with a new generation of mathematicians. You will be responsible for creating learning materials that inspire thousands of young people to continue their journey in mathematics, making the experience of enrichment mathematics as deep and rewarding as music, drama or sport.

You will be an experienced educator, with a well-honed instinct for what works in schools and what resonates with motivated young people. You will have an eye for detail and a high bar for quality, making sure that everything we produce is of an excellent standard. You’ll also want to be pushing the frontier, thinking about new ways to bring the beauty of mathematics to young people and how changing technology can create new opportunities.

We exist to serve pupils from backgrounds that are under-represented 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.

Job description

The Head of Curriculum Development will be responsible for creating exceptional materials that inspire and develop the next generation of great mathematicians. You will bring a deep understanding of effective mathematics education and apply this to creating programmes that are effective in practice as well as on paper. You will have a strong innate sense of quality, and be relentless about achieving it. You will be data-driven and research-led, always striving to optimise how we work and what we prioritise to achieve the greatest impact.

The main duties of the role will include:

Developing curriculum materials

The Head of Curriculum Development ensures the both the development of new products and the improvement of existing ones occur to an excellent standard and bring us closer to achieving our vision. They:

• work closely with the Chief Mathematician and Education Director to scope new products, plan their creation, and design them to an exceptionally high quality

• own the process of iteratively improving existing resources based on user feedback

• take end-to-end ownership of developing products and features, both those that are new and those that are existing

• ensure that the right data is collected (e.g. through mentor surveys) and then used successfully to prioritise curriculum development work

• create excellent resources themselves as part of the curriculum development team

Championing Axiom Maths’ pedagogical ethos

The Head of Curriculum Development ensures that the pedagogical ethos, as laid out by the Chief Mathematician and agreed by the board, is:

• implemented successfully in our pupil-facing activities

• communicated clearly through our curriculum resources

Leading within the team and across the organisation

The Head of Curriculum Development will:

• manage a team of curriculum developers to fulfil the above functions

• lead on projects of organisational significance

• be a committed leader of the organisation - modelling our values, representing us externally, and leading on areas of organisation-wide importance

You should apply if you have:

• Deep experience of working with high-attaining secondary school pupils. You should have an instinctive feel for what motivates these pupils and what learning experiences are likely to be effective for them.

• Experience designing excellent mathematics resources. You should be able to manage a team to create consistent high-quality resources efficiently.

• A data-driven and user-focused mindset. Whilst your instincts should be good, you don’t rely on them. You seek quantitative and qualitative feedback to build a deep understanding of how our work is meeting user need, and constantly strive to improve it.

• Deep knowledge of how children learn mathematics. You should have a strong grasp of the research literature, and an understanding of both how it can be applied in practice and the limitations of doing so.

• A high-agency attitude. You should believe that it is within both your duty and your power to change things for the next generation. You don’t wait to be told to do so.

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.

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.