Axiom Maths Mentor (Online)

Delivery Team · Remote

Pay: £46.58 per maths circle (inclusive of one hour circle plus 1.5 hours of preparation and admin).

Contract: Self-employed, term time only.

Hours: Flexible. We aim to allocate a minimum of one hour and a maximum of ten hours of maths circles per week. Sessions run 5–8.30pm Monday to Friday and 10.15am–1.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. We gather mentors' availability and preferences before each term starts and allocate sessions accordingly. Sessions run during school term time only.

Location: Online, with optional in-person opportunities in your local area where available.

Application closing date: 11:59pm, Monday 19th October 2026.

Interviews: Tuesday 20th – Friday 30th October 2026.

Start date: January 2027, with paid training in November/December.

What we're looking for

We're looking for people who are passionate about maths and want to help bring positive change to the young people we support. You should have a strong conceptual understanding of mathematics and the enthusiasm to inspire others with it. You should also be highly organised and self-motivated, with the drive to make a real difference.

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.

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 - especially those whose potential is too often held back by disadvantage. 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 the role

This is an exciting chance to share your passion for maths, challenge young minds and nurture mathematical talent in pupils from up and down the country.

As an Axiom Maths Mentor, you will lead weekly hour-long online maths circles with small groups of carefully selected high-attaining pupils. These aren't ordinary lessons. Axiom Maths is a taught enrichment programme that takes pupils beyond the school curriculum. Pupils tackle challenging and rewarding problems together, lose themselves in mathematical thinking, and leave each session a little more confident in who they are as mathematicians.

You will be provided with training, introductory videos, and curriculum materials for every session, so you can focus on what matters: sparking curiosity and building the next generation of mathematicians. There are more details about our maths circles here: What is an Axiom Maths Circle?

The duties of this role include

Prepare for each session:

Watch the introductory video, work through the problems yourself, read the guidance notes and think about how you'll draw the maths out of your pupils.

Lead the Axiom Maths curriculum:

Lead sessions that spark curiosity, stretch thinking, and challenge and inspire.

Build a community of mathematicians:

Help pupils see themselves as mathematicians and feel part of a larger network of like-minded peers supporting each other.

Reporting and feedback:

• Report weekly on pupils' attendance and share feedback on curriculum resources so we can keep improving them together

• Feed back annually on pupils' learning in the form of progress reports

• Complete mentor surveys to help shape the programme

General:

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils at all times

• Adhere to data protection, confidentiality and IT policies

• Attend initial and ongoing training and take an active part in our quality assurance process

Additional opportunities

Alongside your online maths circles, you can choose to opt in to additional paid opportunities if they arise. These may include leading in-person maths circles in local schools, supporting events, and delivering pilot programmes. Travel expenses are covered for in-person work.

These opportunities are entirely optional. Online-only mentoring is equally valued.

You should apply if you

• Believe in the value of our mission and align closely with our culture and values:

  • we put our users first

  • we move with momentum towards excellence

  • we feel high ownership and act with high agency

  • we are one team.

• Are passionate about maths and have a strong conceptual understanding of it

• Are pursuing or have completed a STEM degree, or have equivalent experience (for example, through work)

• Have experience working with young people

• Are proactive, able to work flexibly online, and align with the Axiom Maths ethos

You must

• Be aged 18 or over

• Have the right to work in the UK

• Undergo an enhanced DBS check

• Be committed to equality of opportunity and to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils

• Undertake paid online training and development

Safeguarding: At Axiom Maths, safeguarding the children we work with is our highest priority. All candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide two professional or academic references.

Applications

As part of your application you'll review our materials, solve a maths problem and record a video of up to 5 minutes explaining it to a fellow mentor. Guidance is found here

Please refer to our for guidance on where it is and isn't appropriate to use AI in your application.

Equal Opportunities

We don't want potential candidates to be put off if they believe they do not meet every one of the criteria described above. 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 mathematics.

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 about the role or Axiom Maths, please contact [email protected]