Head of Maths
Ixworth High School, Ixworth, Suffolk, IP31 2HS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Spring Term
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Mathematics, Statistics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership 1 - 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
Personal Qualities.
Ixworth High School expects its teachers to have the following personal qualities:
Be an innovative, independent thinker with the capacity for strategic thinking;
Be creative and proactive in finding solutions;
Be flexible and adaptive to changing needs and priorities;
Be resilient, calm and tenacious under pressure;
Be insightful and analytical with good problem-solving skills;
Have excellent communication skills and evidence of being able to build and sustain effective working relationships with staff, students, parents and the wider community;
Be a self-reflective practitioner who always seeks to improve;
See the ‘big picture’ in relation to whole school priorities & improvement;
Able to reason their educational philosophy, in tune with the school ethos;
Be willing to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school;
Possess a sense of humour;
Have the ability to inspire and enthuse staff and students about their subject;
Be highly self-motivated, able to energise and motivate others;
Be insightful and understanding of national, international and research developments relevant to teaching and learning in their subject.
Professional Competence.
Ixworth High School expects its teachers to have the following professional competences, or in the case of early career teachers, the school would expect them to develop the following competences:
Be an Outstanding Teacher (or have the potential to be) with evidence of impact on pupil outcomes with a proven track record of total commitment to helping every pupil achieve their very best and make progress.
Have excellent understanding of what constitutes excellence in teaching and learning.
Have a keen understanding of data and be able to analyse patterns in performance over time.
Be a positive role model for pupils and staff on a day-to-day basis.
Collaborate effectively with staff, parents/carers and students;
Liaise and work with partner schools, HEIs, Examination Boards and other relevant external agencies in the pursuit of continued improvement;
Excite and engage visitors about the School at Open Evenings and all other events;
Have very high expectations of the learning of all students at all times;
The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
The qualifications and experience required of the Head of Mathematics are:
Have qualified teacher status
Proven leadership responsibilities, or the potential to lead a successful faculty.
They will have a passion for mathematics and a clear understanding of how students learn best, with the ability to lead, communicate and implement those strategies across the faculty.
Candidates may be early in their careers but the post is not suitable for ECTs.
Teachers with experience as a second or deputy head of mathematics, or late entry teachers with leadership experience in other industries, are encouraged to apply.
What the school offers its staff
LGPS
Validium EAP
Pluxee benefits
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
Applying for the job
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About Ixworth High School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 528 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ixworth High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- g.buck@ixworthhighschool.org
- Phone number
- 01359 234050
SET Ixworth school is a small / medium-sized high school set in the wonderful Suffolk countryside. We are over-subscribed and will have over 600 pupils in the school by September 2024.
The school enjoys a positive reputation in the community, as evidenced by the high demand for Year 7 places in September 2024. The students demonstrate respect, motivation and good behaviour in their learning.
The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests. There is a Specialist Resource Base on site for around 12 pupils, supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.
The school is currently a “good” school according to Ofsted, with an inspection from September 2019.
Arranging a visit to Ixworth High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.buck@ixworthhighschool.org.
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