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Head of Maths

Orchard Mead Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT

This job expired on 19 January 2020 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  19 January 2020 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Upper pay range 3 to Upper pay range 3, £40,490 to £40,490
• Additional allowances:

  We can offer you: ; • A friendly and supportive working environment with enthusiastic and dedicated leaders at senior and middle leadership levels and a commitment to the professional development of staff. ; • Career development and recruitment incentives with access and support to follow middle leadership programmes e.g. NPQML and Teaching Leaders. ; • Access to CPD to help you grow and develop in your role. ; • Focussed support on your wellbeing. TMET has partnered with Amica to offer free counselling and support to our staff.

Head of Maths job summary

Full Time | Start Date: September 2020 | Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2B to 1B dependent on skills and experience

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Middle Leader with a track record of excellent outcomes in teaching Mathematics and the ability to lead on teaching, learning and curriculum design, with a view to driving up standards within our department. This post will provide an ideal opportunity to play a prominent role within middle leadership and make a significant contribution to the whole school. The successful candidate will be supported by a team of committed and talented Mathematics teachers working to produce the best possible outcomes for our students.

Orchard Mead Academy is an extremely rewarding school with an exceptionally caring ethos which is at the forefront of your work. We are a mixed comprehensive school of approximately 1200 students sharing a common vision to make a positive difference; to ourselves, to others and to our world. We offer a culture based on shared values and collaboration, committed professional and well-qualified colleagues, strong support from senior leaders and a superb working environment.

We are seeking an individual who will:
• Help to raise standards and achievement through the strategic leadership of Mathematics, delivering consistently strong outcomes.
• Inspire imaginative and effective approaches to the teaching and learning of Mathematics to help drive up attainment standards.
• Support the development of teaching and learning across the Academy, modelling excellent practice, robust line management and strong mentoring abilities.
• Teach consistently high quality lessons to deliver excellent outcomes for students.
• Be able to teach across the ability and age range, supporting the development of Mathematics to the highest standard for all pupils at Key Stages 3 and 4.

The ideal candidate will:
• Be an excellent Mathematics practitioner.
• Be passionate about developing their own practice and the teaching and learning practice of others.
• Have a keen interest in Mathematics and in developing all aspects of Mathematics teaching and learning.
• Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships with both students and staff.

Purpose:
• To lead curriculum development, professional learning and teaching and learning in mathematics. Defining the body of knowledge and skills to be imparted from year 7-11, informed by the National Curriculum and Examination Specifications;
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students within maths;
To be accountable for achieving the highest standards to student attainment and progress in maths;
• To assess, monitor and report on students' progress according to departmental and Academy policy;
• To record and use data on students' prior and ongoing progress to inform effective target setting and lesson planning and enable students to accumulate knowledge and skills related to the discipline of maths.

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 Orchard Mead Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1121 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Orchard Mead Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@orchard-tmet.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-mead-academy (opens in new tab)

Orchard Mead Academy is a culturally diverse comprehensive school with approximately 1200 students situated in the North East of Leicester and is part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET). The Trust is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. It provides its academies access to a world-class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each Academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that together we make a positive difference.

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