Lead Teacher of Maths *for an ASAP/Easter start*
Sirius Academy West, Hull, HU4 7JBThis job expired on 24 January 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
20 April 2020
Closing date
24 January 2020 at 9am
Date listed
16 January 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Mathematicsjobs
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- Lead Practitioners range 1 to Lead Practitioners range 5, £39,965 to £44,106
Lead Teacher of Maths *for an ASAP/Easter start* job summary
POST:
Lead Teacher - Maths
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Director of Maths
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Quality of Learning within Maths
SALARY: L1 – L5 dependent on experience
PURPOSE:
To inspire imaginative and effective approaches to learning and teaching across the Academy, and make a major contribution to improving student attainment by raising the quality of teaching in Maths and across the Academy.
To support other teachers to improve their effectiveness, modelling excellent practice and providing professional mentoring and to consistently teach high quality lessons which bring about excellent outcomes for students.
The post holder is expected to carry out the professional duties of a Lead Practitioner teacher in accordance with Part 11 of the current DCFS Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and those described in the Outcomes. The post holder is expected to meet all the Core and Post Threshold, Excellent and Advanced Skills Professional Standards for Teachers.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Strategic Direction and Development of Maths
• Contribute to and model policies and practices which promote high achievement through effective teaching and learning.
• Analysing national, local and Academy data, research and inspection findings to inform curriculum area policies and practices, expectations and teaching methodologies and to report regularly to the Principal on progress and plans
Learning & Teaching
• To work as a lead practitioner in Maths to develop teaching and learning strategies that are effective and enable students to achieve challenging targets
• To work with the Director of Maths and the Assistant Director of Maths to identify students at risk of underachieving in Maths and advise and lead on appropriate intervention strategies to raise attainment
• To raise student achievement and attainment in Maths across the Academy as evidenced by external examinations and internal assessments
• To develop staff expertise in all areas of Maths
• To represent the Maths Department on the Academy Improvement Group and to develop and disseminate AIG teaching and learning initiatives within the Maths department
• Keep up to date with current educational research and disseminate relevant information to colleagues
• To prepare and use performance and contextual data to track individual students and inform performance
• Be committed to the use of new technologies to improve teaching and learning
• Perform role of form tutor
Leading and Supporting Staff
• To support Academy improvement through professional mentoring and coaching of colleagues both within and outside your own subject area
• To model excellent practice and lead others in the development of new pedagogies
• To support other teachers to develop their expertise in planning preparation and assessment
• Contribute to Maths and whole Academy curriculum policy by advising the Academy Leadership Team, through the line management structure on the most appropriate routes of accreditation in Maths
• To work with the Director of Maths and the Assistant Director of Maths to develop appropriate curriculum content for each level of learning which is challenging, engaging and differentiated to meet the needs of all students
• To create and share resources that support the development of assessment for learning strategies
• To contribute to the quality assurance of Maths teaching by working with the Senior Director of maths and the Assistant Director of Maths to ensure rigorous monitoring and evaluation of progress towards Team and Academy Development Plans
• Participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff
• To actively support the vision, ethos and policies of the Academy
Continuing Professional Development
• To lead the professional development of the Maths team in devising and preparing innovative teaching and learning strategies
• To actively participate in the Academy’s Performance Management processes for colleagues
• Reflect on and address own professional development needs
• Help to identify the professional development needs of colleagues
• Facilitate the professional development of colleagues and contribute to the Academy’s bespoke CPD programme
• Initiate, and evaluate, action led learning improvement projects
Teaching Commitment
• The post holder will be expected to teach in line with the Academy’s generic teacher’s job specification. Designated non contact time for management responsibilities will be made available as required.
Safeguarding Children
Sirius Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
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 Sirius Academy West
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1479 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Sirius Academy West website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@siriusacademy.org.uk
We are forward thinking, innovative and dynamic in our approach to teaching and learning. The Academy is a vibrant community that offers a wealth of opportunities for students and staff.
Sirius Academy West is situated in a state-of-the-art £48m facility with a superb sports hall, dance studio, art terrace, super labs and transformational learning zones. If you seek a new challenge and want to be part of a first class team, come and join us.
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