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.

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

We’re looking for a Maths Mentor to join our Online Mentor Team. As an Axiom Maths Online Mentor, you will deliver weekly hour-long online maths circles sessions to small groups of pupils from up and down the country. Sessions happen Monday to Friday 5-8pm and some weekends, you will be offered sessions around your availability. You will be provided with training and resources 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 high-quality 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 work flexibly online.

Role details

Hours - We gather mentors’ availability and preferences prior to each term starting. We allocate minimum of one hour and maximum of ten hours of maths circles per week

Sessions run during school term time only.

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

Location Online

Start date January 2025

Safeguarding: At Axiom Maths, safeguarding the children who we work with 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.

For any questions or concerns about the role or Axiom Maths, please contact info@axiommaths.com