Teacher of Mathematics
Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7PHThis job expired on 29 February 2024
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
29 February 2024 at 8:48am
Date listed
7 February 2024
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- ML-UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional teacher of mathematics to teach our highly engaged and ambitious students.
The successful candidate will enjoy working with highly motivated students who are aiming for the highest standards at GCSE and A-Level. The mathematics curriculum at Wallington County Grammar School is rich and challenging and includes, at KS4, the delivery of AQA's Level 2 Further Mathematics and OCR's Level 3 Additional Mathematics and, at KS5, A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics. It is an extremely popular subject with 127 students currently in our Upper Sixth Form and 176 students in our Lower Sixth Form, with 68 students choosing to study related subjects at university in 2023.
The key focuses of this role will be to:
deliver high quality and engaging lessons to students in KS3, KS4 and KS5;
support in the planning and resourcing of the department with a particular focus on Key Stage 3 mathematics;
engage in research into evidence based pedagogy and curriculum developments in mathematics and lead CPD on your findings;
What the school offers its staff
Wallington County Grammar School has a reputation for success: we are a highly selective school, admitting 150 young men from across London and the South East into Year 7 and admitting young women into the Sixth Form. We have a well-balanced, academic curriculum centred around developing scholarship and creativity which, when combined with innovative and forward thinking pedagogy, makes Wallington County Grammar School an extremely stimulating environment in which to work.
This success is born from a strong set of values centred around compassion for one another, commitment to all we do, courage in facing life’s many challenges and creativity to succeed in a global 21st century society.
Advantages of joining our exceptional team of staff include:
working with able and committed young men and women;
the ability to teach your subject to the highest possible levels in secondary education, preparing students for undergraduate study at the best universities in the world;
opportunities for rapid promotion both within the school and the wider Folio Trust;
access to a Charter Marked CPD programme (Silver Status) that includes a commitment to subject specific professional learning;
a leafy setting on the edge of the beautiful Beddington Park with outer London pay and easy access to both central London and the Surrey countryside;
a superb graduate programme through Teacher Apprenticeship and Schools Direct routes;
a close affiliation with our local Teaching School Hub with the School leading local provision of the National Qualifications for Senior Leadership as well as leading the Borough’s Science and English School Centred Teacher Training;
amenities and benefits including priority entry for children of staff; onsite parking; Ride to Work Scheme; Employee Assistance Programme and a School gym;
a firm commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance.
We welcome applications from Early Career Teachers, or those considering entering the profession through routes such as Teacher Apprenticeships, and we will consider applicants with the right skill set but without a formal teaching qualification.
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 Wallington County Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1098 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- personnel@wcgs.foliotrust.uk
Wallington County Grammar School is one of the most successful schools in the country. Our motto is Per Ardua ad Summa, Through Difficulties to the Heights, which our exceptional students exemplify each and every day. Their success and that of our staff has been recognised by Ofsted, grading the school ‘outstanding’ in all areas, and more recently by the Secretary of State for Education who presented the school with the 2019 Evening Standard Award for School Achievement. This success is born from a strong set of values centred around compassion for one another, commitment to all we do, courage in facing life’s many challenges and creativity to succeed in a global 21st century society.
We are a highly selective school, admitting 150 young men from across London and the South East into Year 7 and admitting young women into the Sixth Form. We have a well balanced, academic curriculum centred around developing scholarship and creativity which, when combined with innovative and forward thinking pedagogy, makes Wallington County Grammar School an extremely stimulating place to work.
Arranging a visit to Wallington County Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@wcgs.foliotrust.uk.
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