Curriculum Director - (Head of Department) Mathematics
Q3 Academy Langley, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8ED9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
20 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR1B
What skills and experience we're looking for
The role
We are seeking to appoint a passionate, dedicated and forward-thinking Curriculum Director for Science.
The Academy is looking for someone who:
- Can demonstrate the skills and determination to be an outstanding practitioner;
- Have experience and leadership skills to inspire staff in their respective curriculum area;
- Have enthusiasm, energy, and vision;
- Are passionate about their subject;
- Demonstrate innovative ideas for teaching and learning, and management skills;
- Have a commitment to help young people succeed;
- Have experience of teaching KS3 and KS4; ideally having experience as an examiner in their field or team leader;
- Can demonstrate their willingness to be a team player, and work with an Academy that will support them fully;
- Believe that a full, inclusive curriculum and Academy starts with a positive attitude towards students.
- A desire to contribute to the overall success of the ‘Langley Way’.
What the school offers its staff
Q3 Academy Langley opened its doors in September 2016, becoming the first brand-new secondary education provider in Sandwell in a decade. We are looking to add to our fantastic team of dedicated, hard-working colleagues, who contribute to a wonderful culture of work.
Our curriculum model is focused primarily on the EBacc subjects, forming our Core. Furthermore over 80% of our cohorts follow this metric at KS4 meaning we over-staff in these vitally important subject areas. Additionally, we have a project-based, cross-curricular provision (Horizon, Innov8 and Cloud 9) that develops student learning both academically and holistically. Because of this innovative model, there is a minimal strain in terms of lesson planning, leaving time to hone learning and the art of teaching.
In May 2019, we received glowing feedback from our first Ofsted inspection. As well as highlighting our outstanding behaviour, pastoral and leadership systems, the lead inspector expressed that Q3 Academy Langley was ‘not a normal school.’ Our outward-facing approach has led us to be at the forefront of educational innovation – our focus on being ‘warm but strict’, and putting knowledge at the heart of our curriculum has led Schools Week to dub us ‘the Michaela of the Midlands’.
Additionally, our attendance and persistent absence figures have been amongst the very best in the entire country – this is particularly impressive when considering the socio-economic context of the Academy (IDACI ‘Deprived’) and the broad cultural mix of our cohort.
At Q3 Academy Langley, we have the absolute highest expectations of behaviour and politeness from our students, and have several procedures that support and reinforce these ideals. We expect the successful candidate to comply with such procedures, understanding that when an Academy rows together, students can learn in a safe and consistent environment. In July 2018, we were delighted to have been one of the first schools nationally to have been awarded the prestigious Schools of Character award, reflecting our commitment to developing young people beyond the classroom.
"September by negotiation or January 2025"
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment all offers of employment are subject to an online check, Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Q3 Academy Langley
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1375 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Q3 Academy Langley website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- bonnie.burns@merciantrust.org.uk
Q3 Academy Langley opened its doors in September 2016, becoming the first brand new secondary education provider in Sandwell in a decade. Our Academy ethos stems from the Latin ‘Quarere’, meaning ‘to seek’. We stand for three high ideals – to seek that which is good, that which is right, and that which is true. If you share our belief that these ideals are a tremendous foundation on which to build young people’s educational experience, with the hope that our students will feel delighted coming to the Academy, then you share our vision.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in West Midlands