Mathematics Faculty Leader (Temporary, Maternity Cover)

St Birinus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8AZ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  7 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year, department, curriculum or phase
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full Time, Temporary (Maternity Cover)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS scale point
• Additional allowances:

  TLR1B (£10,710)

What skills and experience we're looking for

As Faculty Leader, and you will be the key driver in improvement in teaching, learning and outcomes in Mathematics. You will be ambitious, and this role will embrace appropriate whole-school responsibilities on your journey to senior leadership.

We wish to appoint an emerging leader who

• Will quickly become an outstanding leader of our Mathematics Faculty
• Has experience of success in raising achievement
• Has the vision and ability to create and lead an outstanding Faculty
• Has the personal qualities to inspire, motivate, support and challenge others

Your vision

• You will have a relentless focus on standards and a deeply-held belief that all students can succeed, given the right opportunity and support
• You operate with a positive mindset and have clear, step-by-step strategies for progressing an inspirational Faculty

You will

• Be an outstanding classroom teacher, who is energetic, determined and enthusiastic
• Be a creative and strategic thinker, who is able to inspire and motivate students and staff to give and achieve their best
• Be a team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Be committed to the removal of barriers to enable every individual to achieve; you firmly believe that every student can achieve, given the right conditions for teaching and learning
• Be able to analyse and track data, oversee and measure impact, and have an emerging track record of raising standards
• Have the ambition and ability to become an Assistant Headteacher within the next two years

Job Purpose

• Raise, and be accountable for, standards of attainment and achievement within the Faculty and to monitor and support student progress
• Develop and enhance teaching practice of others
• Ensure provision of a suitable, broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum for students within the Faculty
• Be accountable for leading, managing and developing the Faculty
• effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and resources within the Faculty

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working with us:

• Loan of laptop and mouse for all teaching staff
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises
• Opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support with work life balance (wherever possible)
• Comfortable staffrooms with tea, coffee and workspaces
• Cycle to work scheme and sheltered secure bicycle sheds

St Birinus School is a Family Friendly School, committed to supporting our staff so that they can carve out a professional and personal life that is fulfilling and balanced.

Our RET Staff Charter summarises the commitment we make to all staff who join and work at Ridgeway Education Trust.

We are committed to expressing our values of high quality learning, respectful relationships and an inclusive environment in the day to day experience of staff and students throughout the school.

St Birinus School is an equal opportunities employer.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in its schools to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles require a Section 128 check. Possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially according to the nature of role and information disclosed. Our Safeguarding policy: http://www.st-birinus-school.org.uk/1852/sbs-policies. You will be required to bring your original degree certificate, proof of residence and photographic ID, to interview.

Applying for the job

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SBS Application Pack - Maths Faculty Leader (Maternity Cover) May 2023.pdf - 531 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Birinus School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 928 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Birinus School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: vacancy@st-birinus.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01235 814444
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-birinus-school-didcot (opens in new tab)

All Boys' Comprehensive Secondary School, part of the Ridgeway Education Trust

Arranging a visit to St Birinus School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancy@st-birinus.oxon.sch.uk.

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