Second in Charge - Maths
Wilmington Academy, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DR18 days remaining to apply
Closing date
23 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance (based on experience) + TLR2A (£3,597)
Additional allowances
MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance (based on experience) + TLR2A (£3,597)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Join Wilmington Academy: Elevate Your Teaching Career as Second in Charge - Maths in our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ academy!
Are you an experienced and passionate Maths teacher ready to take the next step in your career? Wilmington Academy, one of only a minority of schools in the UK to achieve an outstanding Ofsted judgement in recent years, invites you to become a key leader in our dynamic Maths department as Second in Charge. Work alongside our dedicated Director of Learning and make a lasting impact on our students and the wider faculty.
At Wilmington Academy (World School), we pride ourselves on our innovative approach. Our Key Stage 3 curriculum combines the Maths Mastery method with the IB Middle Years Programme, ensuring our students build a deep, versatile understanding of Mathematics as they prepare for their GCSE studies starting in Year 10. If you have experience with Edexcel GCSE, Maths Mastery, or IB/MYP Maths, you will thrive in this role!
Why Join Us?
- Professional Growth: Benefit from weekly high-quality professional development and access to a curriculum that prioritises conceptual understanding and research-backed teaching methods.
- Supportive Environment: You’ll be joining a collaborative, highly effective Maths department that supports each other’s growth and success.
- Competitive Package: This permanent role offers MPS/UPS pay based on experience, plus the London Fringe Allowance and TLR2A (£3,597).
If you’re enthusiastic about teaching across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 and are ready to inspire the next generation of mathematical minds, we’d love to hear from you. Take the next step with Wilmington Academy—apply today and shape the future of Maths education!
Working with us:‘Wilmington Academy is an exceptional school providing a world-class education for its pupils and sixth formers.’ OfSTED May 2023
The Academy is very successful, rated by OfSTED as Outstanding in all areas, where students from a wide variety of backgrounds and starting points can flourish and succeed. The IB philosophy is at the heart of the curriculum and is carefully designed to meet the needs and aspirations of all our young people. We have an extensive programme of enrichment and support that provides extra opportunities for personal development and growth and students are encouraged to contribute to their wider community. We are housed in state of the art buildings in a semi-rural location just outside of Dartford. Wilmington offers a calm and purposeful learning environment where students are thoughtful, polite and respectful.
In September 2017 we became an International Baccalaureate World School and offer the IB Career-related Programme in key stage 5. In July 2020 we were successfully authorised to deliver the IB Middle Years Programme in Key Stage 3, to ensure we provide our students with a truly world class education. Value added puts it in the top band for similar schools nationally in Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 and examination outcomes are among the best of non-selective schools in Kent.
Academic excellence, hard work and good manners are expected of all our students. International- mindedness, cultural understanding and an appreciation of the benefits diversity can bring are at the heart of what we believe. Our success is achieved through teamwork. Subject teams work closely together to share resources and ideas to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. We support the Trust model of small schools within a school, so that no student is left behind. Vertical tutor groups, an excellent pastoral programme underpinned by a strong moral purpose, helps students to develop into responsible, well-educated young adults who are ready to take their next steps in life. A large proportion of our students go on to University and high level apprenticeships.
We aim for excellence in everything we do and have received recognition at regional and national level for our work. We are forward thinking and outward facing, constantly striving to advance and improve. We are very supportive and offer excellent training and development opportunities for staff at the various stages of their careers. We are a friendly, caring and ambitious community placing the academic progress and welfare of our students at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with Leigh Academies Trust, external partners and organisations to ensure we provide the educational experience our students need to make their way in an increasingly complex and ever changing world.
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What the school offers its staff
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September2024, our Trust comprises 33geographically organised academies (17secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff.Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust.The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT West; LAT Central; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
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Our commitment to safeguarding:Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
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 Wilmington Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1374 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wilmington Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- isabelle.cochrane@latrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01634412258
Arranging a visit to Wilmington Academy
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