Head of Maths

Wymondham College, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  20 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year, department, curriculum or phase
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Monday to Friday full time Saturdays (08:30 - 12:00)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS to UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 1.2 payment of £10,706 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• 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:

• Be an Outstanding Teacher (or have the potential to be) with evidence of impact on student outcomes with a proven track record of total commitment to helping students achieve their best and make progress;
• Have excellent understanding of what constitutes excellence in teaching and learning;
• Have a keen understanding of data and can analyse patterns in performance over time;
• Be a positive role model for students 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 College at Open Evenings and all other events;
• Have very high expectations of the learning of all students at all times;
• Work with colleagues across all key stages to ensure embedded transition from Key Stage 1 to 5.

What the school offers its staff

Wymondham College offers:

• A strong commitment to developing the whole child
• Achievement that is viewed in its broadest sense
• A belief that all can and will achieve
• Learning outside the classroom is highly valued and actively promoted
• Character education is integral to our work - developing resilience, self-esteem, and a can-do approach
• CPD and Staff development is central to our improvement strategy
• A diverse student community and a broad international outlook
• We never settle for less than outstanding as our latest Ofsted report indicates.
• Strong academic standards
• A culture of strong engagement and high standards of behaviour
• A World Class School
• Winner of the Secondary School of the Year (2022)

Sapientia Education Trust provides:

• Opportunities for CPD and Career Development in a rapidly growing, successful Multi-Academy Trust
• Mentoring programmes to support senior leaders
• Links with a range of partner schools, both in Secondary and Primary

All College staff enjoy a number of non-contractual benefits, including:

• Free refreshments and midday meals during term-time

• Free on-site car parking

• A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform

• A Cycle to Work scheme

• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.

Applying for the job

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Head of Mathematics Candidate Recruitment Pack.pdf - 1.66 MB (opens in new tab)

About Wymondham College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1426 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wymondham College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@setrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01953609012
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wymondham-college (opens in new tab)

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