Subject Support Manager - Maths / Computer Science

Subject Support Manager - STEM (Maths, Computer Science and Science)
Permanent
Manchester: £39,000 - £45,000
Milton Keynes: £40,000 - £47,000
Hybrid with extensive travel
Are you currently, or have you recently, taught the GCSE and /or A Level syllabus in either
Science, Mathematics and Computer Science?
**We have a number of positions available and have started interviewing the science specialism so are particularly interested in Maths and Computer Science applications at this point, however are still accepting Science applications.
Available due to
increased investment
by AQA
into
understanding our customers better than anyone else.
Tangible influence
is in your grasp. This is a truly great time to join AQA, the leading provider of accessible qualifications and support services for teachers and students in the UK, working within your subject specialism as we grow and diversify our support and product offerings.
Landscape
Being part of the Subject Support team at AQA,
you will be pivotal in directly supporting our customers
for Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
and ensure that AQA is the go-to board for your subject.
Subject support is focused on providing better support for all our customers. You will liaise with a wide range of subject stakeholders across the UK and work closely with Product Management to provide invaluable insight about how the products are delivered in the classroom and what matters most to our customers.
Purpose
You will be able to
communicate with our teaching community to support enquiries around our specifications and assessments
in an easy to understand and compelling way.
As an educational professional you will
understand teachers needs and pressures
and feed this into the delivery and support materials and events you are involved with.
In this role you will be able to add real contribution to Educational Reform and influence on subject level policy.
You will provide and deliver support to our customers on
Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
. Providing expertise in one of these areas but willing to support across the
STEM
portfolio subjects.
What's in it for you?
Career
Fantastic opportunity to take your assessment and curriculum knowledge from the classroom and support teachers across the UK in the delivery of their GCSE and A Level courses.
You will gain valuable insight into assessment content and materials.
Travel around the country engaging with teachers on a face to face basis, with occasional overnight stays and regular weekly team days in the office to support and share with like minded individuals.
Lead and influence in your subject specialism and represent AQA at key external conferences and national events.
Enhance and develop your education career.
Personal
An internal support network within Subject Support STEM of 11 subject experts.
A focus on personal and professional growth and development
A company who focus on health, wellbeing and sustainability by enabling access to Private Medical Insurance, Electric Vehicle Leasing scheme and a Health Care Cash Reward Plan, Life Assurance and an employee assistance program
A company who invest in your future with a really strong pension offer (up to 11.5% employer contributions)
25 days annual leave with bank holidays rising to 30 with services and extra closure days at Christmas and access to volunteering leave.
What you will do as a Subject Support Manager - STEM ?
Handle emailed escalated enquiries from schools and education centres enhancing customer service.
Deliver key messages around STEM to internal and external stakeholders and teachers.
Support teachers to plan and deliver our STEM specifications (Science, Design & Technology, Engineering and Food, Mathematics and Computer Science).
Engage with teachers in the field, using our support materials to enable their continuous improvement.
Act as an Internal consultant for your specialist subject to provide insight and training customer facing teams.
Work with external bodies such as subject associations, Ofqual and the DfE
What you need to succeed?
Experience of teaching GCSE and/or A Level syllabus in your subject specialism within the last 2 years.
Ability to travel extensively with overnight stays on occasion.
Confident and comfortable in communicating/presenting to teachers, parents and students in a clear and empathetic way, handling objections as they arise.
Sound understanding of the assessment processes at GCSE and A-level along with a good understanding of the wider educational landscape.
Ability to articulate key selling points of AQA's full offering effectively.
If you share our passion for education and possess the experience and qualities we're looking for, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
What next?
Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and if a suitable candidate is identified, we reserve the right to close our advert sooner.
Interviews will be held over Teams
Please ensure you submit both CV and Cover letter for consideration wither combined or as separate documents.
Expected start date to be in line with teacher notice periods or before if appropriate.
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