Director of Mathematics

The Deepings School, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8NF

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 January 2024

• Closing date

  2 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £53,973.00 - £59,558.00 Annually (FTE) L9 to L13

Director of Mathematics job summary

The Deepings School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly motivated Director of Mathematics.  We’re looking for an individual with a proven track record of success in improving standards and raising student outcomes. We want to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post.

As an experienced teacher, you will develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner and have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our young people. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful department, drawing on your extensive teaching and leadership experience. The successful candidate will take a collaborative approach to curriculum development that will further improve the learning and teaching experience for all our students.

We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• a strong knowledge of Mathematics pedagogy, and curriculum at all key stages
• a proven track-record in raising attainment and improving progress
• able to review and develop well sequenced, innovative and intelligently designed curriculum and resources in Mathematics, ensuring that highly effective approaches to teaching and assessment are explicit within this planning and modelled to colleagues
• a commitment to own professional development and highly skilled in delivering effective PD and conducting meaningful QA
• demonstrable success in achieving strong progress with students in Mathematics, including those with SEND or are disadvantaged
• excellent, well-developed interpersonal skills and an understanding of the importance of being able to work collaboratively across a range of schools
• a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity and equality

If you share our vision, are passionate about raising educational attainment and standards, and helping young people reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.

We will carry out an online check on all shortlisted applicants.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

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About The Deepings School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1344 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Deepings School website (opens in new tab)
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A large, mixed 11-18 comprehensive school located in South Lincolnshire. part of Anthem Schools Trust.

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