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Lead Practitioner of Mathematics

The Portsmouth Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PF

This job expired on 25 September 2023

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TSAT Lead Practitioner Scale (L3- L7) £49,819 - £55,087 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an excellent Maths Practitioner to work across our TSAT South hub of schools to improve outcomes for children in this core subject. The successful candidate will be based in our secondary school,The Portsmouth Academy,and will teach maths at secondary level. However, they will also visit our Trust feeder schools and provide leadership on the implementation of our Trust maths curriculum and on ensuring strong outcomes at the end of KS1 and KS2.

What you will need to succeed:

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification

• Be a qualified and highly experienced Mathematics Teacher and highly reflective practitioner
• Passionate about teaching, learning and improving the life chances of our students
• Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• Be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum
• High expectations for yourself and the students to ensure that all achieve their very best
• Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues
• An aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools
• Ensure that the standards of teaching and learning across the Maths department are Good and Outstanding through coaching and quality assurance processes.
• Collaborate with other leaders and managers in raising standards within the curriculum to Good and Outstanding including all student groups

What the school offers its staff

The Portsmouth Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academy’s vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4, placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement.

What our Trust will offer you:

Revised Teacher Payscale to retain and reward excellent teachers

With an outstanding Leadership and Management team, we are focused on providing our staff with bespoke CPD tailored to the stage they are at in their career.

Vast support network from senior leaders and other teachers within the school and our Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits.

We place a strong emphasis on “Wellbeing for Staff” here at The Portsmouth Academy and were proud to previously receive the Wellbeing award at the Teach Portsmouth Awards.

A state-of-the-art new building with fantastic facilities to house, art, music drama and humanities.

Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice

As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Charted Teacher

Generous employer contribution to the Teachers Pension Scheme

As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme

Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You -A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support

A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme

We work closely with Teach Portsmouth and The Portsmouth Education Partnership

Free parking in our staff car park

Further details about the role

It is our intention to apply a 6.5% pay increase to Teachers Pay Scale’s, once the 2023 pay offer is formally approved by the UK Parliament.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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Lead Practitioner (Maths) - Job Description - TSAT South.pdf - 585 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Portsmouth Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Portsmouth Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: nicky.brown@tpa.tsat.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-portsmouth-academy (opens in new tab)

“Leaders have dramatically improved the quality of teaching, learning and assessment… consequently, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is consistently good and continues to improve.” – Ofsted, April 2017 -

The Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academy’s vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4, placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement.

Arranging a visit to The Portsmouth Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicky.brown@tpa.tsat.uk.

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