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  • Job start date

    1 September 2020

  • Closing date

    24 November 2019 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 November 2019

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

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

Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: January 2020
Salary: UPS 3 + TLR 1B

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.

Our culture is based on shared values and collaboration with committed professional and well-qualified colleagues, strong support from senior leaders and a superb working environment. We aim to achieve a maths department where maths is valued by students and families, students are inspired to go on to study maths at A Level and the professional learning of teachers and development of their subject knowledge is a priority.

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 academy is well placed to offer a comprehensive support package to NQTs from all routes into teaching, including PGCE, SCITT and School Direct. Both new and established teacher will be supported and encouraged to develop their practice by engaging in opportunities to collaborate and share ideas with colleagues within our Professional Learning programme.

Orchard Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process is followed for each candidate. This will include an enhanced DBS check (formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure).

We are committed to equality of opportunity and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1121 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Email address
hr@orchard-tmet.uk

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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