Head of Maths
Alde Valley Academy, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
27 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus TLR1A
Head of Maths job summary
Alde Valley Academy (part of Kingfisher Schools Trust) is the fastest growing secondary school in Suffolk due to the high expectations we have of our staff and students. We are ambitious for our students’ progress, attainment and personal development and strive to create an environment that promotes a keen enjoyment of learning. We are situated in Leiston, a small town not far from Saxmundham and Aldeburgh and close to the beautiful Suffolk coast.
We are looking to employ a talented, ambitious teacher to join our successful team as the Head of Maths.
The post of Head of Department carries overall management responsibility for the relevant curriculum area and the staff working within the department.
The post also has a broader responsibility, as a middle leader, to work with and support senior staff colleagues to promote and sustain the wider educational progress of all pupils at the school.
We take pride in nurturing, motivating and encouraging all our staff and pupils to be the best they can be. Alde Valley Academy’s ethos is founded on a set of values (Co-operation, Ambition, Respect and Empathy), which inspire and are evident in all the academy does.
We have high aspirations for our pupils and provide a range of opportunities to enrich their life experiences. We are proud that we provide a highly caring and safe environment for our pupils and families.
The successful applicant for this role will:
- Be highly motivated, enthusiastic and have the ability to inspire pupils to be the best they can be.
- Be accomplished in your current role
- Deliver the highest quality educational experience for our children
- Be wholly dedicated to safeguarding pupils.
- work alongside a supportive team of professionals within the school and as part of Kingfisher Schools Trust.
We can offer:
- a welcoming and caring staff team
- a supportive team of professionals within the school and as part of Kingfisher Schools Trust
- a range of dedicated staff wellbeing support
Kingfisher Schools Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits, including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
- Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
- Pension scheme (TPS) with generous employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Shopping and leisure discounts
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme
We encourage interested candidates to visit our school so that we can show you around and answer any questions that you may have. To arrange a visit, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk
Please submit your completed application as soon as possible as we may close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications. We can only accept applications which are submitted through My New Term.
Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.
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 Alde Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 643 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Alde Valley Academy website (opens in new tab)
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