
Lead Practitioner - Maths
Strood Academy, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SXThis job expired on 19 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Easter 2023 or earlier (dependent on successful candidates availability)
Closing date
19 December 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership scale commensurate with experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
We’d like to hear from candidates who are:
- An excellent leader who is passionate about learning and has strong subject knowledge within the maths remit
- Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships
- Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
- Energetic and have a can-do attitude
- Confident and has strong career aspirations
- Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the Academy
- Prepared to be involved in leading co-curricular activities either within or outside of their teaching subject
What the school offers its staff
Our vision is to be an inclusive community where we are all kind,respectful and resilient in our journey towards excellence. Our students thrive through an enriching and diverse curriculum that offers a global perspective, empowering all to becomeinquisitivelifelong learners.
Our core values are to be:
- Inquisitive
- Respectful
- Resilient
- Kind
Our purpose at Strood Academy is to:
- nurture students’ aspirations and build resilience within an environment of tolerance, respect and empathy;
- shape leaders within a global community;
- develop and celebrate knowledgeable and inquiring minds to promote lifelong learning and;
- help young people develop into well educated, considerate and caring citizens.
We have a growing roll call of 1400 children, including 200 in Sixth Form. Working in our academy takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but for the right individuals, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience and contribute significantly to personal and professional development.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Strood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1302 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Strood Academy website
- Email address
- talent@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Strood Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email talent@latrust.org.uk.
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