Head of Maths Faculty
Brighton Hill Community School, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4HS6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 June 2025
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR / UPR
Additional allowances
TLR 1C
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification:
- Qualifications:A degree in Mathematics or a related subject and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). An NPQ in leadership would be seen as advantageous.
- Experience:Proven experience in a leadership role within a school setting, with a track record of raising academic standards and improving student outcomes.
- Skills:Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate both staff and students.
- Attributes:A commitment to continuous professional development and a passion for teaching and learning.
What the school offers its staff
- Exceptional support from the Senior Leadership Team.
- “The drive to continually improve the school is relentless. Leaders and governors constantly focus on their vision of ‘making success inevitable.” (Ofsted April ‘22)
- "Staff praise the work of leaders and say they are proud of the school. Staff explained that the effective professional development they receive results in continuing improvements to pupils’ learning and pastoral care.” (Ofsted ‘22)
- “Lessons are calm and focused. When asking pupils about this, one simply explained, ‘It’s how we do it here." (Ofsted ‘22)
- The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding “(Ofsted ‘22)
- Support to be courageous and innovative in developing your professional skills, with our bespoke and expansive CPD programme.
- Benefit from our alliance with the Teaching School and to collaborate with colleagues.
- Work within an established team who are highly resourced and have a strong sense of collaboration and support for each other as a team.
- Benefit from our accomplished delivery of the ECF programme as a local delivery provider.
- Opportunities to contribute to an extensive extra-curricular programme for students.
Further details about the role
About Us:
Brighton Hill Community School (BHCS) is a vibrant and inclusive school of over 1,280 students, committed to providing high-quality education and fostering a supportive and dynamic learning environment. We are dedicated to the personal and academic development of our students, ensuring they are well-prepared for their future endeavours. We are proud to be judged 'outstanding' in 3 of the 4 OFSTED criteria and strive for outstanding in all 4.
In the most recent academic year, BHCS students achieved outstanding results in Mathematics, outperforming national attainment across all headline measures. We are proud our students should commitment to achieve a maths attainment 8 score of 9.6compared to 9.1 in England and a Progress 8 score in maths of 0.18compared to -0.03 in England(source). These results reflect our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, and our focus on providing targeted support to help all students succeed.
The Role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced maths teacher, ideally with previous leadership experience to become Head of Maths here at Brighton Hill Community school. You will be part of our collaborative Middle Leadership Team that makes success inevitable for all our students. The successful candidate will provide and articulate a clear vision for the working practices of a successful team, alongside the maintenance and implementation ofinnovative new strategic initiatives that will continue the trend of outstanding progress and attainment in the Maths Faculty. You will be responsible for promoting an environment where teachers are effective in their work and students are motivated to learn. This role is pivotal in continuing to raise standards of academic achievement and enabling students' personal and social development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership and Management:Working alongside your 'Second in Faculty' provide strategic leadership and management of the Maths Faculty, including staff appointments, delegation of responsibilities, and supervision of all staff within the team.
- Teaching and Learning:Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching, develop and review Schemes of Work, and ensure the delivery of the National Curriculum. Collaborate with a highly experienced Lead Practitioner - Maths.
- Student Progress:Track and monitor student progress, conduct student progress review meetings, and oversee the system of monitoring student progress against agreed targets.
- Staff Development:Support the continuing professional development of staff within the team and oversee the relevant sections of the school's Performance Management Process.
- Resource Management:Plan and manage the Faculty's budget, ensure the maintenance and security of all books and equipment, and forecast future needs against predicted budgets.
- Health and Safety:Ensure the Faculty's implementation of the Health and Safety policy and monitor the quality of the fabric of the rooms and community areas within the Faculty area.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jlevett@bhcs.sfet.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Brighton Hill Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1271 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brighton Hill Community School website
- Email address
- jlevett@bhcs.sfet.org.uk
Brighton Hill Community School, a vibrant and inclusive secondary school located in the heart of Basingstoke, Hampshire. Our school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and dynamic learning environment where every student is encouraged to achieve their full potential, and that leads to making success inevitable. We believe our school cornerstones of Commitment, Collaboration, Courage and Kindness are integral to this.
At Brighton Hill, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence in both academic and extracurricular activities. Our curriculum is designed to inspire a love for learning and to equip students with the skills they need to succeed in an ever-changing world. We emphasize the importance of values, well-being, and personal development, ensuring that our students grow into well-rounded, responsible, and empowered individuals. We are proud that our students achieve progress above the national average.
Our school is known for its strong sense of community and the #YellowArmy spirit, where students, staff, and parents work together to create a positive and nurturing environment. We are proud to be a Training School, supporting the next generation of teachers.
Arranging a visit to Brighton Hill Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jlevett@bhcs.sfet.org.uk.
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