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Head of Mathematics / Senior Teacher

Thorns Collegiate Academy, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2NU

This job expired on 23 February 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: TMS/UPS £31,650-£49,084 per annum
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 1.4 £16,551 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience teaching across Key Stage 3 and 4
• Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
• Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
• Able to inspire, motivate and enthuse pupils
• Be committed to raising standards for all and share the same drive to constantly learn and improve
• Show willingness to lead initiatives and show evidence of impact
• Demonstrate a passion to make a difference to others
• Be proficient with the use of technology for learning and have a willingness to innovate
• Have experience of mentoring ITTs and/or ECTs

Key Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all students following mathematics programmes within the academy
• Provide high quality leadership and management for mathematics education within the academy
• Develop effective working partnerships with other staff to secure high levels of student progress

• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders across the Trust to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities
• Have oversight, planning and delivery of induction programme for all new staff including non-teaching staff
• Act as the lead within the academy for the ITT and ECT programmes, working in collaboration with other stakeholders within the Trust and external providers
• Contribute to wider whole school policy making as appropriate
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school and Trust policies including the staff code of conduct.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Exceptional CPD provision
• a supportive working environment and team ethos
• friendly, enthusiastic children.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Thorns Collegiate Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorns Collegiate Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@shirelandcat.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorns-collegiate-academy

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