Curriculum Leader of Mathematics
Cove School, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 9RNThis job expired on 22 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
22 September 2023 at 9am
Date listed
6 September 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Mathematicsjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - Monday-Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR
Additional allowances
TLR 1b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:
- Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge students in order for them to excel academically
- Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and students
- Have excellent subject knowledge
- Be willing to teach across the full age range of students; year 7 to year 11
- Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
- Teach a standard timetable allocation
- Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Head of Department
- Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children
- Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
- Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures
Person Specification:
- Experience of leading a team (desirable)
- Experience of motivating colleagues (desirable)
- Good level degree in a directly related subject (desirable)
- Thorough knowledge of the (13-16) subject Curriculum (GCSE)
- Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience
- Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice
- Good level of IT literacy
- Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
- Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with students
- Excellent and effective classroom management skills
- Have excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with pupils, parents, staff and visitors
- Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines
- A good sense of humour
Essential Values, Behaviours and Attitudes
All employees are expected to actively promote and demonstrate the core values of the school:
- Care
- Character
- Academic Excellence
What the school offers its staff
In return you can expect:
- Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme
- Access to CPD from PiXL, Hampshire Local Authority, Subject Specific CPD, and an in-house CPD programme
- Bespoke Maths in house CPD led by in house, trained Mastery Maths specialists
- Comprehensive schemes of learning for KS3 &4 to reduce planning time whilst allowing flexibility of approach buy the individual teacher
- A dedicated Behaviour Team that supports teachers with behaviour around the school site, who run centralised internal exclusions and detentions
- Access to the RAS (Raising Aspirations Team) who help and support students pastorally. Team members are trained in a variety of counselling and interventions to support students
- To be part of a school which has a real ‘team approach’ where you will be valued and supported
- A well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop
- Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
- A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
- A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings
Commitment to safeguarding
About Cove School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 961 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Cove School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.downham@coveschool.uk
- Phone number
- 01252 542397
Arranging a visit to Cove School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.downham@coveschool.uk.
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