Lead Practitioner of Maths
Thomas More Catholic School, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XPDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Lead Practitioner Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as having the ability to work alone when required.
Key responsibilities:
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
- Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
- Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
- Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting time to join Thomas More Catholic School as we continue on our journey to outstanding. We are an above national average, popular 11 – 16 inclusive Catholic school situated in Purley. We pride ourselves on having excellent student leadership and high staff retention rates. We ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality; rigorous, challenging, differentiated and engaging. Our aim is for educational excellence in all areas. We have a strong focus on student and staff wellbeing which is evident from the moment you step into our community. In return, we offer excellent professional development to help you further your career, as well as support and challenge from our highly strategic Senior Leadership Team to help you ‘Bring out the Best’ in our pupils and students.
Further details about the role
Please note: You do not need to be Catholic to apply
We are looking to appoint a Lead Practitioner with the opportunity to be part of the extended Senior Leadership Team.
As the Lead Practitioner you will support the development of the department and further develop the role and contribution of mathematics at the school.You will support the team to explore and embed subject-specific pedagogical approaches in the classroom so that all our young people experience a well-taught and ambitious mathematics curriculum. You will also assist with raising standards of student attainment and achievement within the department, monitoring and supporting student progress and supporting staff development to meet those aims.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as having the ability to work alone when required.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to dca@tmore.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Thomas More Catholic School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 627 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas More Catholic School website
- Email address
- dca@tmore.org.uk
Thomas More Catholic School is an above national average, popular 11 - 16 inclusive Catholic school situated in Purley. We were judged to be Good by Ofsted in October 2024. We pride ourselves on having excellent student leadership and high staff retention rates. We ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality; rigorous, challenging, differentiated and engaging. Our aim is for educational excellence in all areas.
We have a strong focus on student and staff wellbeing which is evident from the moment you step into our community. When joining us, you can expect to enjoy excellent professional development to help you further your career, as well as support and challenge from our highly strategic Senior Leadership Team to help you 'Bring out the Best' in our staff and students. We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including:
• Lunch provided in return for duties
• Historic building in a beautiful setting, with multiple sports facilities and a swimming pool
• Forward thinking and vibrant place to work
• High staff morale and a happy team culture amongst all staff
• Free parking on-site. Situated a 10-minute walk from Purley train station with fast train links to Central London and the South East
For more information about the school, please visit www.tmore.org.uk
Note: you do not need to be Catholic to apply.
Arranging a visit to Thomas More Catholic School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dca@tmore.org.uk.
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