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Head of Department: Mathematics

Outwood Academy City Fields, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF

This job expired on 1 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Easter 2024

• Closing date

  1 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full Time Monday to Friday 32.5 Hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L7 - L11
• Additional allowances:

  The successful candidate for this position will receive an Outwood Welcome Bonus of £5,000 in addition to the annual salary. This will be paid as a single lump sum alongside the first month's salary.

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of supporting leadership of a department or providing support to a school / department;
• Successful experience at teaching at all key stages;
• An outstanding classroom practitioner with a clear direction and vision for teaching;
• Evidence of managing and leading a new initiative across a department or whole school;
• Good understanding of secondary curriculum;
• Knowledge of issues facing subject departments;
• Record of appropriate and continuing CPD;
• Good understanding of school improvement and Ofsted inspection programmes;
• Knowledge of departmental monitoring and tracking systems and their role in securing improvement;
• Ability to use data to analyse and evaluate performance.

What the school offers its staff

• Your starting salary plus annual inflation linked increases. The starting salary will be dependent on experience.
• We follow the principles of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
• You will be automatically enrolled into the generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Pay progression happens automatically on the anniversary of the target period appropriate to your role
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• We have our own Workload Charter and are committed to ensuring that Teachers’ workloads are manageable
• All teachers receive an allotted minimum of two hours CPD each week
• Access to centralised resources to support with lesson planning and reducing workload
• Comprehensive induction and training process

You will also be automatically enrolled into our Employee Assistance Programme.

We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy, along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:

• Free flu vaccinations;
• Free onsite parking;
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing;
• Access to various discount sites.

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Head of Department.pdf - 361 KB (opens in new tab)

OGAT Recruitment Brochure - Teaching.pdf - 9.44 MB (opens in new tab)

HOD Person Specification (2).pdf - 366 KB (opens in new tab)

About Outwood Academy City Fields

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 799 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Outwood Academy City Fields website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: a.jarrett@cityfields.outwood.com
• Phone number: 01924 298752
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-city-fields (opens in new tab)

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Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy City Fields

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.jarrett@cityfields.outwood.com.

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