Senior Leader: Mathematics
Admiral Lord Nelson School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5XTThis job expired on 26 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
26 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: Normal teaching hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £58,959 - £65,010
What skills and experience we're looking for
Always
oversubscribed, we have expanded our school so that more local families can
experience the excellent education offered here at Admiral Lord Nelson School
for over two decades! Therefore, we are seeking to appoint a passionate Maths specialist to join a thriving, fully inclusive and
ambitious school located in the northeast of Portsmouth. We are looking for a
dynamic and driven Senior Leader: Mathematics to lead our Mathematics
department. The successful candidate will quickly build relationships with students and
staff. They will be able to break down barriers to learning and inspires colleagues
so that students achieve their potential and feel successful.
This role would suit a current Head of Department/Curriculum Leader or an aspiring leader with a proven track record in the classroom who is seeking to become a key member of the wider Senior Leadership team.
Key Purposes:
To lead the development and implementation of Maths, so that students are empowered to develop into successful learners, confident individuals and respectful citizens.
To create, maintain and develop the ethos and conditions which enable teachers and relevant support staff to ensure effective learning for all students so that they all make good or better progress over time.
To provide outreach work across Salterns Trust and Portsmouth working collaboratively with other leaders.
To ensure that the curriculum over time results in good outcomes for all students in the subject within the curriculum area.
To be a tutor and play an active role in the House ethos.
To lead aspects of the delivery of the Personal Development Curriculum as required, and to ensure the promotion of students’ physical and emotional wellbeing throughout the school day.
To consistently model ALNS expected standards of Teaching and Learning or better, in all areas of their own practice.
What the school offers its staff
Salterns Academy Trust is a learning community where every member of staff is motivated by the positive difference they will make to the personal development and the futures of our young people of Portsmouth. It was formed when Admiral Lord Nelson School became a converter academy in April 2014 and sponsored Trafalgar School, which is now our thriving partner Secondary School in Portsmouth.
We have a national reputation for being a truly inclusive school with excellent standards and principled curriculum design, having a very high Ebacc entry. We have a deep-rooted and longstanding commitment to being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School and we have recently been reaccredited with UNICEF Gold Award status. We are equally passionate about promoting creativity across all aspects of our curriculum, for which we were the first school in England to hold a Triple Artsmark Platinum Award. This is a genuinely exciting school to be part of, morally driven by our core values of Inclusivity, Wellbeing and High Expectations; we really do value our staff and place the voice of our incredible students at the heart of all we do! In January 2024 the staff survey reported that 100% would recommend this school as a place to work.
The Maths team at ALNS has gone from strength to strength in the past 4 years with improving outcomes for our students. Progress of our students in Maths is good having been at national average for several years we have ambitions to be even better and are on a trajectory to be so this year. The team have embedded a curriculum that is challenging and engaging resulting in high performance from both staff and students. The curriculum is innovative and focused on developing students’ lifelong love of mathematics as well as achieving results the students deserve. Our standards are high and we pride ourselves on our ability to inspire and excite all our students to exceed their potential.
Collaborative planning enables us to manage teacher workload and ensure a balance between teacher autonomy and consistency. All of our schemes of work identify the core knowledge and suggested activities with accompanying resources, but teachers are encouraged to plan according to their students’ needs and in keeping with the principles of effective teaching and learning. At KS4, our students undertake the OCR Maths GCSEs and some students study statistics. We engage our students in ambitious and challenging study, which is supported by exciting extra-curricular opportunities and events that bring the study to life.
The Maths team is a wonderful group of practitioners, all of which are subject experts and they demonstrate an unwavering commitment to professional development. You will be a part of a department who embrace the latest developments in mathematics teaching and professional learning opportunities will support you to deliver the highest quality of education. Our collaborative approach to curriculum development ensures that we have a collective focus on continuous improvement.
We work as a team and support each other, including being proactive in embedding a positive learning culture on corridors and in classrooms. These strong professional relationships are enriched through regular catch-ups in the workroom, social events and celebrations.
Sharing good practice is commonplace amongst all curriculum areas in our school and our professional learning programme will give you the chance to really think about what makes for great teaching and learning. We pride ourselves on helping great teachers become the best they can be no matter where they are in their career.
If you are ambitious and looking to take the next step, we will invest in your development and offer rapid career progression for those who aspire to be become middle leaders or senior leaders of the future.
Further details about the role
Salterns Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.
*Online searches will happen at shortlisting stage*
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 Admiral Lord Nelson School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1173 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Admiral Lord Nelson School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@alns.co.uk
- Phone number
- 023 9236 4536
Always oversubscribed, we are expanding our school so that more local families can experience the excellent education offered here at Admiral Lord Nelson School for over two decades! Therefore, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Science teacher who works well in a team. We are looking for a specialist with strong subject knowledge, who quickly builds relationships with students and breaks down barriers to learning. We want a teacher who inspires children to achieve their potential and loves to see their students experiencing the joy of success every day in their learning!
Salterns Academy Trust is a learning community where every member of staff understands the difference they can make to our students’ outcomes, both academically and to their personal development. Our commitment to being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School is at the heart of our inclusive ethos and curriculum, with mutually respectful relationships forming the foundation of our happy, successful school. At Admiral Lord Nelson School, we work collegiately with our partner school, Trafalgar School in the pursuit of excellence in Science education so that we are significantly improving the life chances of all of our young people in Portsmouth.
We have a national reputation for being a truly inclusive school with excellent standards and principled curriculum design, having a very high Ebacc entry. Our deep-rooted and longstanding commitment to being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School led to us being the only school invited to a garden party with all the Soccer Aid celebrities hosted by the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street and we have recently been reaccredited with UNICEF RRS Gold Award status in recognition of our ambassadorial work. We are equally passionate about promoting creativity across all aspects of our curriculum, for which we were the first school in England to hold a Triple Artsmark Platinum Award and were designated the TES Creative School of the Year for 2019. This is a genuinely exciting school to be part of, morally driven by our core values of Inclusivity, Wellbeing and High Expectations; we really do value our staff and place the voice of our incredible students at the heart of all we do!
Arranging a visit to Admiral Lord Nelson School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@alns.co.uk.
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