This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of an exciting initiative delivering outstanding mathematical enrichment to young people across the UK.
Following a successful pilot in 2025, Purposeful Ventures is again working with Axiom Maths and Future Foundations to deliver three residential maths camps for 12 to 14-year-olds in August 2026 at Christ’s Hospital, Horsham and Bootham School, York, for up to 150 pupils per camp.
We invite you to be part of this unique residential programme where enthusiastic young mathematicians can expand their minds with the support of a team of inspiring maths educators and communicators.
You will work alongside an exceptional team of staff, including the Purposeful Ventures Maths Camps Lead and a central team with representatives from Purposeful Ventures, Axiom Maths and Future Foundations. During the camp, the on-site team will include Maths Coaches, as well as Operations and Pastoral staff.
If you are passionate about creating inspiring, high-quality experiences for young people, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking two experienced and highly organised Camp Directors, one per venue, to lead the delivery of our 2026 residential Maths Camps.
The Camp Director is the most senior person on site and will be responsible for leading a team of camp staff, overseeing the delivery of the curriculum, and ensuring that pupils have a safe, inclusive and high-quality experience; the Camp Director is also accountable for Safeguarding at the camp.
The Camp Director will embody the vision of Maths Camps, creating an environment where enthusiastic young mathematicians can expand their minds with the support of a team of inspiring maths educators and communicators.
This role is a fixed-term position.
Closing date: 15th March 2026
We are seeking two Camp Operations Directors, one per venue, who will support the Camp Directors to deliver the camps.
The Camp Operations Director is responsible for on-site operations across the venue, including managing and overseeing the Operations team and acting as the Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) during the camp. The Camp Operations Director will design and implement the operations plan including timetabling, catering, AV, health & safety and safeguarding to enable – from behind-the-scenes – the delivery of the maths curriculum.
This role is a fixed-term position.
Closing date: 15th March 2026
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For each venue, we are recruiting a team of exceptional Maths Coaches who will deliver our centrally planned curriculum to a cohort of highly capable pupils. Each Maths Coach will oversee a group of pupils, supporting and challenging them as they work on exciting new areas of maths that go beyond what they encounter in the classroom.
The Maths Coaches will deliver the camp curriculum, which will include classroom-based work, unstructured problem-solving sessions and other mathematical and non-mathematical activities. The coaches, as with all other adults on site, will also be responsible for ensuring that pupils have a safe, inclusive and high-quality experience. This is a pastoral and operational role as well as an academic one.
The role is a fixed-term residential position.
Closing date: 31st March 2026
We are seeking individuals of outstanding mathematical ability to join our maths camps. This is an exceptional opportunity for an undergraduate or postgraduate student, or an early career teacher, to gain experience in a position with real responsibility.
The academic team, comprising the Maths Coaches and Support Coaches, will deliver our centrally planned curriculum to a cohort of highly capable pupils. Each Support Coach will oversee a group of pupils and work alongside a Coach to deliver the curriculum, supporting and challenging pupils as they work on exciting new areas of maths that go beyond what they encounter in the classroom. This role contains pastoral and operational responsibilities as well as academic.
The role is a fixed-term residential position.
Closing date: 31st March 2026
We are looking to recruit four residential Pastoral House Parents, two per venue, to support the smooth running of the Maths Camps this summer and act as a welcoming, positive role model for visiting students from across the country.
As lead pastoral contact overnight, you will be on call for your designated boarding house, staying in the same accommodation as the participants – supported by other staff members staying nearby. During the daytime, Maths Coaches will provide primary pastoral care for pupils, but you may be required to rotate and support in coordination with the wider team.
Pastoral House Parents will be passionate about working with young people, comfortable with managing all types of behaviour, and experienced in overseeing pastoral care for large groups of young people, setting the tone and atmosphere for a successful experience for all. For this role, having someone with experience in delivering mathematical enrichment and a genuine enthusiasm for sharing their love of maths with highly capable pupils would be an advantage.
The role is a fixed-term residential position.
Closing date: 31st March 2026
If you have any questions, please contact: maths.camps@future-foundations.co.uk
