Teacher of Mathematics

Weaverham High School, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3HT

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  21 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) Teacher Main to Upper Pay Scale

Teacher of Mathematics job summary

Mathematics Department

The department occupies a suite of 9 rooms in a separate block. All of the teaching of mathematics takes place in these teaching rooms. The department is well equipped regarding practical equipment with each classroom having a box of a variety of manipulative resources such as diennes blocks,2 colour counters, multi link cubes, bead strings etc. We base our scheme of learning on the White Rose mastery scheme of learning. All teaching rooms have an interactive whiteboard and stand-alone computer.

Our Curriculum Intent for Maths

The department believes that when Mathematics is taught, it should be in order to promote understanding rather than just gain knowledge. We aim to provide the highest standard if teaching for all pupils in a positive, well-managed environment. Learning is at the heart of our approach and each teacher of mathematics is expected to contribute towards continual improvement of teaching and learning across the department. Students are the priority and we aim to make every decision from the point of view “What is in the best interest of our students?” We are a team that seeks to improve and which aims to be the very best.

Organisation of Teaching Groups

On entry to the school pupils are placed in very broad ability sets depending on the results of their KS2 SATs. Throughout the first term pupils are closely monitored to ensure they are in the correct group. During the remainder of their time in the school pupils are regularly assessed and their teaching group reviewed accordingly.

Curriculum Allocation

In Years 7 and 9 pupils have seven 60 minute lessons of Mathematics and years 8, 10 and 11 have eight 60 minute lessons each 2-week cycle.

Maths Mastery

Students follow a scheme of work which has been inspired by internationally recognised practice, particularly drawing on Singapore and Shanghai. It is a limitless curriculum which allows students to investigate different strands of Mathematics and through problem solving and rich tasks, deepens their understanding of the subject. Learning is based on concrete, pictorial and abstract approach. Students are encouraged to use the manipulatives that are available and draw diagrams to support their understanding and working out. We also have an increased emphasis on the use of correct mathematical language.

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 Weaverham High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1165 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Weaverham High School website (opens in new tab)
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Our vision is clear, we want Weaverham High School to be a vibrant, thriving and successful school where every member of our community feels valued, safe and supported to ensure they surpass their potential. We celebrate uniqueness and see individuals. We understand that our pupils have hopes and dreams, challenges and barriers and it is our privilege to celebrate their worth and their potential. We want every child to enjoy their own journey of discovery, acquire a thirst for knowledge, creativity and imagination and develop a love for their learning. We want pupils to leave our school not just with qualifications showing their academic success, but also with the capacity to think clearly and deeply, a desire to act with integrity and to show kindness and empathy to others, and with the character and leadership experience they need to thrive in the world. We will work tirelessly to ensure individual barriers are overcome so pupils are challenged and supported in equal measure. Our desire is to nurture talent, ability and ambition with energy, creativity, determination, relentless kindness and high expectations. When we combine such a desire with our ethos of Safe.Ready.Respect you will thrive in our care. 

We have a clear and ambitious vision for school improvement that is woven into the 6 strands that define the Weaverham offer. This offer is underpinned by an’ Ethic Of Excellence’ 5, where the following principles guide our strategy to ensure we are the best we can be:

Study examples of excellence

Build a culture of critique (be kind, be specific, be helpful/listen, reflect, review)

Require multiple revisions

Provide opportunities for public presentation

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