Lead Practitioner - Maths TLR 2.3

Parklands High School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

3 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
7 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 April 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: Mathematics
Working pattern: Full time: Hours of work are as detailed in the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: MPS/UPS depending on experience
Additional allowances: TLR 2.3 (£7560 pa).

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Lead Practitioner of Mathematics with excellent qualiﬁcations, who is enthusiasticand dynamic with a strong ambition to improve our provision. We are looking for a colleague who ill work collaboratively with the team, is receptive to innovative practices, and is an inspirational and motivational practitioner. You will also be expected to take an active role in all aspects of the work of the Mathematics department and the school.

A sense of humour and the ability to be a team player are vital.

The successful candidate will:

be an excellent teacher
be a strategic and innovative thinker
be committed to raising achievement and levels of progress for all learners
be focused on improving teaching and learning
be able to inspire and motivate students and colleagues
be a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
have excellent subject knowledge
be willing to support the Mastery Approach
be fully invested in their own CPD, and the development of others
have experience of quality assurance processes (desirable but not essential)

What the school offers its staff

Staﬀ in our trust beneﬁt from:

a culture that actively promotes a positive work-life balance a culture that promotes wellbeing

initiatives

access to UK Healthcare (https: /www.ukhealthcare.org.uk/) helping staﬀ with the cost of everyday

health expenses such as visiting the opticians, paying for glasses, dental treatment and even

paying for prescriptions, up to agreed policy limits. Employees can also claim an allowance for

hospital admissions, whether NHS or private, access telephone counselling services and receive a

discount on gym membership to keep them ﬁt and motivated for work.

opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities and school trips

an open-door policy, allowing any colleague to speak with a member of the Senior Leadership Team

without an appointment

excellent relationships between the Trade Unions and the trust schools

Staﬀ at Parklands High School beneﬁt from:

Free access to our state-of-the-art gym before and after school, as well as during school holidays

A comprehensive well-being programme with a range of beneﬁts including; Friday treats, staﬀ

bar-b-ques, Christmas lunch, a well-stocked staﬀ room…

Thank you again for taking the time to read this application pack, which, along with the school’s

and

the trust’s websites, will have inspired you to apply for the advertised post.

The Mathematics Department

The ethos of the department is one of engagement, enjoyment, excellent teacher/student relationships and expectations of high standards for all students. We are seeking someone who will impart a love of Mathematics to students of all abilities and backgrounds, and has a ﬁrm belief in the Mastery approach.

Thedepartment is a cohesive and dynamic team which works collaboratively andsupportively. We are a Maths Mastery partner school and are committed to creating a curriculum which inspires our learners and enhances mathematical understanding. We aim to ensure that mathematics is taught in a lively and interesting way and that students enjoy the subject.

As a team we are constantly trying to improve teaching and learning and enhance the experience of the students and believe that raising the proﬁle of mathematics and increasing pupil enjoyment will lead to ever improving attainment and progress ﬁgures.

As a department we are constantly working on developing activities and questions to promote challenge and deeper thinking, with a greater emphasis on proportional reasoning, problem solving and justifying answers. Our lessons incorporate the Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach to deepen and reinforce students’ conceptual understanding. We hold weekly planning meetings in which we discuss the key tasks and approaches to teaching and learning in order to empower and equip teachers to transform mathematics education for all learners.

All students will follow the AQA GCSE speciﬁcation. We are continuing to adapt our schemes of work and assessments to ensure students are prepared for the challenge and rigour of the new curriculum.

The mathematics department at Parklands currently consists of ten full time maths teachers and is in the rare yet fortunate position of all colleagues being maths specialists.Maths rooms are arranged with group work in mind. The department has a set of bookable iPads which are used in a variety of ways to aid learning. Various additional websites are used by the department, including Mathsbox, JustMaths and Mr Barton’s websites, and we use Google Classroom to provide learning, homework and revision experiences and opportunities.

Over recent years attainment and progress at GCSE has improved signiﬁcantly and is now above national average. We are a very dynamic an forward thinking department and are conﬁdent in our abilities to improve rates of progress further.

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.