ECT Maths Teachers
Wildern School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 4EJ10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
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Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPR/UPR
ECT Maths Teachers job summary
ECT Maths Teachers at Wildern School
Wildern Secondary School is a large secondary school in Hedge End, Southampton and we are looking for passionate, enthusiastic, creative ECT Teacher of Maths to join our Maths department. We are part of the RAISE Education Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.
The successful candidates would be given excellent career development opportunities. We are pleased to extend an invitation to prospective candidates to visit our school and learn more about the opportunities we offer. This visit will provide a comprehensive view of our facilities, culture, and the positive impact we aim to make in education. If you would like to arrange a visit to the school please do so by emailing hr@raiseeducationtrust.org
Early Career Teacher Provision at Wildern School
Here at Wildern School we recognise that high quality mentoring and professional development in the first years of your teaching journey provide the foundation for a successful and rewarding career in teaching. By providing all Early Career Teachers (ECTs) with a bespoke school led programme, you will develop all the knowledge, skills and experience needed to become an outstanding practitioner and most importantly have a positive impact on the progress and development of students in your classroom.
Embarking on your journey as an early career teacher at Wildern School means you benefit from being part of the RAISE Education Trust which provides you with the additional opportunity of being surrounded by a community of expert, committed and passionate teachers and leaders, who alongside your dedicated mentor will be able to support and guide you.
Our ethos as a Trust is encompassed in our values of Care, Opportunity, and Quality which is true for both students and staff. There is a wealth of opportunities for all the staff who work across the Trust and for an ECT you could not wish for a better environment to begin your teaching career journey.
Whilst Wildern School is part of the RAISE Education Trust, each school within the trust follows their own bespoke, resourced and skilfully planned curriculum.
We strive for quality in everything that we do so if you are successful in joining us we will expect you to actively engage with the advice and feedback from your mentor and other members of staff and be committed to your professional development.
Your first year as a teacher is hugely exciting and full of potential so it is important to find a school which provides you with the right ECT programme. We believe this is us and so do these ECTs that have provided testimonials below.
More information about our bespoke school led ECT programme can be found at https://www.raiseeducationtrust.org/raise-forward-early-career-teachers-ect/
Ofsted 2024
Wildern School is recognised as a ‘Good’ school across all four areas in our recent Ofsted 2024 inspection. Please see the following quotes from our report.
- “Pupils are prepared well for life beyond school”.
- “They achieve well across a range of academic and vocational subjects”.
- “The school sets high expectations for pupils’ academic learning. This is mirrored by an emphasis on developing character and resilience”.
- “The school provides a broad range of experiences to enhance pupils’ learning”.
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit strongly from the opportunities the school provides”.
Benefits of working within the Maths Department:
- A large and supportive department consisting of 17 teachers of Maths and a Core Progress Assistants (specialist Maths Teaching assistants).
- 14 resourced Maths classrooms, all of which are fitted with a new Clevertouch whiteboard as well as a dry wipe board.
- A fully resourced scheme of work providing a base for all staff to follow.
- Broadly Banded classes - At KS3 all students follow the same scheme of work but at a different pace and to a different depth. At KS4 students follow either the Higher or Foundation GCSE scheme of work, with our most able also studying for a GCSE in statistics.
- A Subscription to Sparx Maths for the setting of all self-study across KS3 and KS4.
- A sustained record of Exam success.
- Opportunities for the development of both teaching pedagogy and subject knowledge by working with experienced staff within the department.
- A large and supportive department consisting of 17 teachers of Maths and a Core Progress Assistants (specialist Maths Teaching assistants).
- 14 resourced Maths classrooms, all of which are fitted with a new Clevertouch whiteboard as well as a dry wipe board.
- A fully resourced scheme of work providing a base for all staff to follow.
- Broadly Banded classes - At KS3 all students follow the same scheme of work but at a different pace and to a different depth. At KS4 students follow either the Higher or Foundation GCSE scheme of work, with our most able also studying for a GCSE in statistics.
- A Subscription to Sparx Maths for the setting of all self-study across KS3 and KS4.
- A sustained record of Exam success.
- Opportunities for the development of both teaching pedagogy and subject knowledge by working with experienced staff within the department.
Benefits of working for our trust include:
- Helping to shape the futures of children in our community
- Welcoming, supportive, friendly and sociable colleagues
- An amazing competitive salary
- Excellent Professional Development with a high quality CPD program
- Many opportunities for career progression
- An amazing rate for staff membership at our modern on-site Leisure Centre
- A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice
- Free large on-site car park
- Good transport links
- Workplace Pension Scheme including enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday Monday 10th February 2025.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Wildern School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1869 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wildern School website (opens in new tab)
Wildern School is a popular, oversubscribed secondary school situated in the Southampton suburbs. We are a school with significant strength in the CPD of staff, developing our teachers for the next stage of their careers. All students and staff alike can take advantage of excellent facilities which include a lecture theatre, digital media suites, a recording studio, both PC and Mac Suites, community sports centre and access to a professional theatre.
We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.
This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.
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