Maths Lead Practitioner
Washwood Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2ASThis job expired on 9 February 2023
Start date details
April 2023
Closing date
9 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
27 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale Level 8-12
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be a leader who has credibility and a track record in leading subject strands successfully, and one who has a clear understanding of pedagogy, curriculum, and the translation of this into the classroom to secure learning outcomes.
The successful candidates will:
- Promote a love of lifelong learning
- Have excellent leadership, organisational and management skills
- Demonstrate the ability to build on success and manage change
- Show commitment to a culture of continuous improvement that promotes excellence for staff and pupils alike and builds on our current Ofsted rating
- Demonstrate excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to articulate a clear vision for the area of teaching and learning and support positive relationships across the Trust
- Contribute significantly to the wider development of all schools within the Trust
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A welcoming and positive school with children who are respectful and willing to learn.
- A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their potential, irrespective of their ability.
- A supportive and forward thinking Leadership team, consisting of ‘Leaders that know their school very well’ Ofsted 2020.
- A supportive and forward thinking Core Team of Directors and Trustees.
- A dynamic, dedicated and hard-working team of teachers and support staff who want the best for children.
- An opportunity to work with Lead Practitioners from across the Trust.
- A commitment to your continued professional development and wellbeing.
- A Trust that provides a full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users.
- Onsite parking.
- A wonderful opportunity to make your own mark!
Further details about the role
We value our people and are dedicated to
making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to
work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Academy as a
Maths Lead Practitioner
We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment and selection process.
We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
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.
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About Washwood Heath Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1745 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Washwood Heath Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- dmurtagh@washwood.academy
Arranging a visit to Washwood Heath Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dmurtagh@washwood.academy.
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