Maths Teacher + TLR2A
Shire Oak Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
31 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours 52.143 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2A
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose: We are seeking a dedicated and passionate teacher to join our team from September onwards. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality education to students, fostering their academic and personal growth, and contributing to the overall improvement and development of the academy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and deliver a broad, balanced, and differentiated curriculum.
- Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students.
- Facilitate a learning experience that allows students to achieve their individual potential.
- Contribute to raising standards of student progress and attainment.
- Ensure a high-quality learning experience for students that meets internal and external quality standards.
- Prepare and update subject materials.
- Use a variety of teaching methods to stimulate learning.
- Maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures.
- Assess, record, and report on student progress and development.
- Participate in the development of syllabuses, resources, and teaching strategies.
- Engage in continuous professional development.
Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Strong subject knowledge and a passion for teaching.
- Ability to inspire and motivate students.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to a positive working environment.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Participate in the academy’s CPD programme.
- Communicate effectively with parents and external bodies.
- Contribute to the academy’s planning and quality assurance activities.
- Support the academy’s ethos and policies.
Closing Date: Monday 28th April 2025 at midnight
Shortlisting: Tuesday 29th April
Interviews: WC 06th May (will be confirmed at a later date)
What the school offers its staff
Shire Oak School, a comprehensive secondary school, was formed in 1970 by merging Shire Oak Grammar School, opened in 1961, with Walsall Wood Secondary Modern School, which had been moved to new buildings adjoining those of the grammar school in 1966. In September 2003 we received designation as a specialist science college.
In April 2011, our school became an 11 to 18 comprehensive converter Academy. In October 2018, Shire Oak Academy alongside Aldridge School, Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Queen Mary’s High School and The Walsall Studio School formed The Mercian Academy Trust.
This is an exciting and innovative time for the Academy and we are looking to appoint an individual who is:
An inspirational andenthusiastic team member.
Clearabout whatconstitutes outstanding outcomes for all students.
A passionate, creative teacher who believes in all students’ capacity to succeed and will embrace our ethos ‘Turning Potential into Excellence’.
We can offer you the support of a strong, hard-working team and the opportunity to work with students who meet the high expectations we have of them.
The Academy has been heavily oversubscribed for a number of years and we are incredibly proud of our external examination results.
For a more detailed look at our Academy access our website onwww.shireoakacademy.co.uk.
Further details are available by contacting the Headteacher’s PA by e-mail ons.read@soa.merciantrust.org.uk
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shire Oak Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1425 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Shire Oak Academy website
- Email address
- bonnie.burns@merciantrust.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Shire Oak Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bonnie.burns@merciantrust.org.uk.
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