Second in Maths Outwood Academy Foxhills, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Job description
Outwood Academy Foxhills, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire is within easy reach of Lincoln, Grimsby and the east of Doncaster. This year the Academy celebrated its best results ever and in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2016 was graded Good with Outstanding for Leadership and Management.
Outwood Academy Foxhills, as part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust is right at the forefront of maths education, both in terms of ensuring students are taught maths for deep understanding, and in enabling every students to leave school with a maths qualification that opens doors for them. We have a curriculum that allows for this and the training and support for teachers to feel confident to facilitate this for all.
Our Senior Director leads the Yorkshire and Humber Maths Hub. This, as well as her work with the DfE, means OGAT maths is helping to inform and mould the landscape of maths, regionally and nationally.
The Outwood Grange Family of Schools offers:
• The opportunity to work and progress across the Family of Schools;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps working across the whole Academy;
• The support and expertise of our Directors of Maths working across the Family of Schools;
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all, and
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development provided through the Outwood Institute of Education.
If you care about the success of your students and colleagues, and have the energy and determination to make that success a reality, we would welcome your application. If you are interested in this role, we invite you to contact Sarah Kidd, HR Assistant, s.kidd@foxhills.outwood.com
To apply or for further information please visit the vacancies section of our website at www.foxhills.outwood.com.
To apply for this post please complete the online application from our website under vacancies. CVs will not be accepted.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. All offers of employment will be subject to enhanced DBS Checks.
Essential educational requirements
Good honours degree in a relevant subject
Essential qualifications
Teaching qualification together with Qualified Teacher Status
(QTS)
Essential skills and experience
A good understanding of curriculum developments in the specific
subject area
Awareness of the strategies available for improving the learning
and achievement of all students
An understanding for how Assessment for Learning can improve
student performance
Able to use a range of teaching and learning strategies
Confidence in the use of standard computer packages (word
processing, email and spreadsheets) and how these can be used to
enhance student learning
Able to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a
team
Able to use student level data to raise standards
Creative in problem solving together with willingness to take on
and try new approaches and ideas
Employee benefits
TLR 2.1
About Outwood Academy Foxhills
- Address
- 2 Foxhills Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 8LJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy
- Website
- Outwood Academy Foxhills website (opens in a new window)