Head of Department – Maths
Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2PGThis job expired on 6 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023, or earlier if possible
Closing date
6 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
9 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- View all Mathematicsjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs
- Permanent, full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Ark Outside London Leadership Scale: Points 9 – 13 (£54,770 - £60,436)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Combine subject expertise with a passion for securing the highest outcomes
Have the commitment, skills and character required to build a successful department
Share the Ark Alexandra Academy vision and be aligned with the six pillars underpinning it
Is a great teacher themselves. We are looking for a leader who really knows what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it.
What the school offers its staff
Salary higher than the national pay scales
Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
Coaching for every teacher
Protected co-planning time
Access to the high-quality, professional development, including nationally recognised qualifications such as the NPQML and NPQSL
Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network
Further details about the role
This is a unique opportunity to lead a large maths department in a rapidly improving school on the south coast. Leading a team of teachers, including a middle leader for KS3, you will have the support and experience you need to develop the maths department and improve outcomes for our students.
Ark Alexandra Academy is situated on the sunny south coast in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary with 6th form in the Ark network. A popular school, Ark Alexandra is growing from a 10 to 12 form entry this year, working across a split site, which brings with it unique opportunities for growth and development. At its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021, Leadership & Management, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development and Sixth Form were all judged to be Good.
Ark Alexandra works closely with our feeder primary schools, Ark Blacklands, Ark Little Ridge and Ark Castledown, all of which have exceptional leadership graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
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About Ark Alexandra Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1557 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ark Alexandra Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- shevonnae.sokoya@arkonline.org
- Phone number
- 020 3116 0727
Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary with 6th form in the Ark network. A popular school, we have grown to have over 1,600 students this year. We work across a split site, which brings with it unique opportunities for growth and development. At our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021, Leadership & Management, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development and Sixth Form were all judged to be Good.
Ark Alexandra works closely with our feeder primary schools, Ark Blacklands, Ark Little Ridge and Ark Castledown, all of which have exceptional leadership graded as Outstanding by Ofsted.
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Arranging a visit to Ark Alexandra Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shevonnae.sokoya@arkonline.org.
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