Lead Practitioner of Mathematics
The Trafalgar School at Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3HNThis job expired on 26 March 2025
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
12 March 2025
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: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday Full time, permanent position
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Lead Practitioner scale 2 - 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
* An honours degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics or a related discipline
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)Experience of improving outcomes for students in Maths as a classroom teacher in an 11 - 16 school
*Experience of working in a school or department with consistently “above average” GCSE outcomes
*Excellent classroom management skills
*Acute and demonstrable understanding of effective pedagogy
*Deep knowledge of current educational thinking and research with regard to Teaching and Learning
Desirable:
* Ambitious for future whole-school leadership
* Previous leadership experience within Maths
*Experience of mentoring, coaching and improving the practice of other teachers
* Experience of working in an exceptionally high performing school
* Ability to analyse and present data coherently
What the school offers its staff
Working at MLP, staff have access to a number of benefits:
* Teacher Pension Scheme
* Teacher laptops
* Cycle to work scheme
* Wiltshire Awards scheme
* Benenden Healthcare scheme
* Discounted gym membership
* Employee assistance phone line - support with health, financial & legal issues
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trafalgar School at Downton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a full enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and online check before the appointment is confirmed.
References from current employers will be taken for shortlisted
candidates, employers may be contacted to gather further information. Without satisfactory references, an offer of employment will not be confirmed.
Unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 must be declared.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Trafalgar School at Downton
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 794 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Trafalgar School at Downton website
- Email address
- r.reeves@trafalgar.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01725 550334
The Trafalgar School at Downton is a friendly, rural, secondary school set in the historic village of Downton on the edge of the New Forest National Park.
Our values define us and underpin our ambition of a life fulfilled through empowerment. These values apply to our staff, as well as to our student community, so we seek a colleague who is:
Aspirational
Who has a strong desire to achieve greatness in everything they do. They are ambitious.
Compassionate
Who understands how other people feel and support each other. Staff recognise when someone is struggling and we help them.
Determined
Who is focused to achieve, even when a task is difficult. Staff remain committed to our end goal until we complete it.
Inclusive
Treats everyone fairly and equally and understands that difference is something which makes society better.
Integrity
Always does the right thing, even if no-one is watching
Respectful
Treats people, including ourselves and our environment, with respect. Shows consideration of other people’s feelings and wishes.
We are committed to empowering young people to be the source of their own success.
Arranging a visit to The Trafalgar School at Downton
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.reeves@trafalgar.wilts.sch.uk.
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