Lead Practitioner of Mathematics with school responsibility for aspirations
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Start date details
January 2024
Closing date
30 November 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 October 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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
Pay scale
- LP Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
- PGCE or QTS in Mathematics (essential), with a degree in a relevant subject (Mathematics desirable but not essential) supported by A Level Mathematics
- A genuine passion for teaching Mathematics and developing the curriculum to enable all pupils to achieve their potential in each of the disciplines
- Experience of teaching a range of abilities at KS3 and KS4 is essential, with a track record of good or better results at GCSE
- Experience of delivering Further Maths at GCSE and/or Entry Level Maths is desirable but not essential
- A commitment to our school improvement process
- A growth mindset
- High standards of professionalism
- Record of outstanding teaching
- The potential to be an exceptional leader
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team and to communicate effectively
- Has a friendly yet professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect
- Is committed to the continuous development of self and others by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills
What the school offers its staff
- Leadership development and opportunities
- A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
- The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
- Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
- A daily meal allowance
- Membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme, LGPS
- Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
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.
About Landau Forte Academy, Amington
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 941 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@lfct.org.uk
This is an exciting time to join Landau Forte Academy, Amington. We are an oversubscribed forward thinking 11-16 academy on a mission to provide high quality education for our local community and in May 2022 we were judged GOOD in all areas by Ofsted. We have high expectations for our students and our academy is built upon our shared values: ambitious, brave and kind
As with all posts at Amington, we are looking for dedicated, committed and inspirational individuals to provide high quality teaching to our wonderful students.
If successful, you will become part of our community. You will be supported in your career with opportunities to achieve nationally recognised qualifications and we invest in our staff by offering protected time, within the Academy day, for continual professional development. We have dedicated time to create a feedback and assessment policy that prioritises student progress but utilises live marking in the classroom, and whole-class feedback to enable staff to use their PPA time to focus on delivering exceptional learning. Collaboration flourishes within our faculties and shared planning empowers our staff to offer an exciting and unreservedly ambitious, challenging and engaging curriculum.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced individual with a proven track record of high impact teaching or an ambitious ECT.
We care about our staff and staff wellbeing is integral to our decision making. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee and by committing to the DfE Staff Wellbeing Charter.
Those individuals who are excited by being part of a journey to outstanding are encouraged to visit the academy and meet with our Principal, Mr Andrew Deen. To arrange a visit please contact the Principal’s PA at sfarley@lfata.org.uk.
Key information
• Hours: Full Time
• Contract: Permanent
• Start date: September 2024
• Salary: competitive
• Closing Date: Tuesday 23 April 2024
Arranging a visit to Landau Forte Academy, Amington
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@lfct.org.uk.
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