Head of Maths
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DAThis job expired on 29 April 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 April 2024
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 1B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre are seeking to appoint an exceptional Head of Maths to lead a dedicated team of professionals in our Maths Faculty.The successful candidate will be an inspirational professional who will provide vision, strong leadership, and direction. As an experienced classroom practitioner with a track record of excellent outcomes for their students, they will lead by example, having the highest expectations for both student outcomes and behaviour across the Faculty, while nurturing the school's inclusive ethos.
The Head of Maths will ensure the Maths curriculum and Maths lessons in the Faculty meet the curriculum aims of the school:
Curriculum aims
- Inspire our students to have a boundless curiosity and a love of learning with our broad choice of subjects and rich content.
- Instil a sense of belonging and community responsibility in a happy, safe and caring environment that celebrates diversity, underpinned by our ‘Respect for All, By All’ ethos.
- Develop resilience, enabling students to overcome both academic and personal barriers.
- Build independence and students’ belief in themselves, giving them the confidence to be who they are.
- Ensure students have the opportunity to become ‘who they aspire to be’ and the best version of themselves by continually guiding them in how to improve towards their academic and personal goals and fulfil their potential
The successful candidate will have the ability to teach the full age and ability range.
What the school offers its staff
Ample opportunity to develop professional skills within our highly supportive CPD programmes.
Further details about the role
Full details for this role are available via https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/teacher-of-mathematics-derbyshire-2046722
Commitment to safeguarding
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As these post involve regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.
About Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1173 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre website
- Email address
- Vacancies@belperschool.co.uk
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is an exceptional place. We combine strong academic standards, a rich and inspirational curriculum, and a caring and supportive ethos to provide the best education we can for our wonderful students. We also like to think we are a great place to work, and Ofsted agreed. (“Staff are happy and proud to work at the school. Leaders are considerate of staff’s workload and well-being” OFSTED, 2022)
The school has been proud to serve the thriving community of Belper and surrounding villages for
over 50 years. Belper in Derbyshire is on the edge of the Peak District with good road and rail links to
other parts of the country. It is situated in the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site and has previously won the Best High Street and Market Town in the UK award. Belper has a creative and inclusive community and hosts an annual arts festival and a very popular Pride event.
Our vision is encapsulated in the phrase “Create Your Future. Be who you are and become who you aspire to be” and this vision guides our educational direction. We want to provide our students with the qualifications, knowledge, and skills they need to have happy and successful lives. We know that our students leave Belper well prepared to thrive as adults and we are proud of what our alumni achieve; from international athletes, to space engineers, from creative professionals, to self- employed entrepreneurs and much, much more. To provide the best education we can, we understand how important it is to recruit, retain and invest in our staff. We see our school as one community of families, students, teaching staff, support staff, leadership staff, and governors all
working together.
We prioritise staff wellbeing and understand how this links to our staff retention remaining high. The Senior Leadership Team are always visible in school, working hard to bring out the best in our staff. We have a strong and committed governing body who take their roles and responsibilities seriously.
At Belper School we believe passionately in an inclusive approach to education and in promoting the personal development of every student. We have a distinctive ethos, which marks us out from many other schools. While we value academic achievement and strong exam results, we also believe it is our duty to create responsible citizens for the future. Self-respect and respect for others are central to that belief.
We keep the students at the school central to the decisions we make. Visitors often comment on the very positive feel of the school. Their conduct in lessons and around the site is excellent. (“Lessons
are calm and orderly” OFSTED, 2022) Belper is a school where teachers can truly focus on teaching.
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