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  • Start date details

    Easter 2025 (If you would like to discuss the start date, please don’t hesitate to contact us)

  • Closing date

    27 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Subject

Mathematics

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£62,505.00 - £65,604.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale L10 - L12

Head of Maths job summary

Head of Maths

Salary: Leadership Scale L10 - L12

£62,505 to £65,604 per annum

Permanent

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Maths. We are looking to appoint a Head Maths who is committed to ensuring our young people are equipped with the maths skills, fluency and reasoning to be successful and make accelerated progress in mathematics. We are looking for an ambitious, inspirational, committed Head of Department who has a proven track record of increasing outcomes, and is passionate about their subject.

This position would suit an experienced Head of Department, or someone new to post who has experience as a postholder in a successful mathematics department.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school and staff body who put students at the centre of all we do. You will be joining a team that is committed, welcoming, supportive and friendly. We are an ambitious community, committed to our young people and supporting them on their journey to achieve their dreams and ambitions. We strive to meet the needs of every learner; we enthuse them, motivate them and support them to achieve their potential. We celebrate all success and truly believe that every student matters and that it is our job as educators to ensure they know and feel that they matter.

Harper Green is looking for its Head of Maths to;

be an excellent practitioner with a clear understanding of mathematical pedagogy

have high expectations of standards and achievement for staff and students

be flexible, collaborative & resilient

be an accomplished teacher of maths with a proven track record of curriculum design to improve student outcomes

contribute to the school’s extracurricular programme

have the highest of ambitions for our students, the school & yourself

be a positive role model

In return we will offer you;

    an inspirational supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body

    ambitious, motivated students and supportive parents

    a strong mathematics department, both in terms of culture and staff practice

    enthusiastic, willing and professional staff
    a network of outstanding practitioners to collaborate with & learn from within the school and wider Trust

    a happy, supportive working environment with high expectations and standards

    If you would like to discuss this vacancy further, please contact the HR Team at vacancies@harpergreen.net


    Required for Easter 2025

    (If you would like to discuss the start date, please don’t hesitate to contact us)

    Closing date: 9am on Monday 27th January 2025

    Interviews will be held week commencing 27th January 2025

    The trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

    The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

    Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Trust, we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.

    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 Harper Green School

    School type
    Academy, ages 11 to 16
    Education phase
    Secondary
    School size
    1132 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    11 to 16

    School location

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