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  • Job start date

    1 September 2022

  • Closing date

    27 June 2022 at 9am

  • Date listed

    16 June 2022

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UPS / MPS

Teacher of Mathematics job summary

Teacher of Mathematics

Full Time / Part-time
UPS / MPS - NQT applications welcome

Required September 2022

We are a highly successful, community mixed comprehensive school with Teaching School status in a pleasant rural setting only 5 miles from the centre of Cambridge. We currently have around 1800 11-18 pupils on roll including our sixth form centre that opened in September 2011.
Our pupils are well motivated, staff morale is excellent and examination results at KS4 are outstanding: in summer 2019 (the last year with external examinations) the total grades across all subjects at 9-7 were 48% and grades 9-4 were 87%, with 83% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in English and maths. Our Progress 8 figure in 2019 was +0.56 which placed us amongst the best secondary schools in the country. At KS5, the Sixth Form’s results are in the top 5% nationally for student progress made against predictors, with 31% of all grades in 2019 at A*/A grades. The school has consistently been rated by Ofsted as Outstanding over very many years.
We are seeking to appoint an excellent teacher to join our vibrant and friendly Maths department. Our philosophy is to play to the strengths in our team: we have a fully resourced KS3-5 curriculum but staff are encouraged to teach in the way which works best for them and there is no requirement to use the centrally-planned resources or to teach topics in a particular way. Comberton Village College is also an AMSP Partner school and an AMSP Area Coordinator is based at our college.
This is an exciting time to join our Maths department: The Cam Academy Trust are proud to be the base for the Cambridge Maths Hub. In this role we are helping every school and college access locally-tailored and quality support to develop the teaching and learning of mathematics. Many new members of the Comberton maths department have gone on to lead work groups for the Maths Hub.
The department is involved with various NCETM and Maths Hub projects and has recently become involved with the Teaching for Mastery project, with two Secondary Mastery Specialists based at the school. We are proud to be a teaching school and many members of the department have a significant focus on initial teacher education and continuing professional development. Experimenting with teaching techniques and ideas is encouraged with a number of members of the department being involved in research. We look forward to welcoming new team members and the ideas they bring to the department.
The school is moving towards one-to-one devices for students, with all students in years 7-10 having their own iPad from September 2022. All staff also have their own iPad, as well as their own laptop, which can be used for projecting and interacting with student devices.
Attainment in Maths is exceptional: in 2019 86% of pupils were awarded at least a grade 4 at GCSE, with 48% awarded at least grade 7 and 18% gaining the highest grade 9. At KS5, 35% of pupils were awarded at least a grade A and 77% of pupils awarded at least a grade C.
For suitably experienced candidates, we are able to offer the opportunity to teach lessons at Comberton Sixth Form. This could be teaching a class from our large cohort of A Level Maths or Further Maths pupils. As early adopters of the Core Maths qualification you could also teach this exciting course.
We have a strong track record of supporting and developing our teaching staff. Our programme includes:
• Continuing support for those in their ECT years through a guaranteed place on the highly-rated Developing Effecting Teaching programme. This includes four days of specialist pedagogic support and observation opportunities.
• ECTs also benefit from additional non-contact time that can be used for coaching, observation and co-planning with an identified mentor drawn from the experienced staff in the Maths department.
• For experienced teachers the school appreciates the need for time out to reflect on what makes excellent practice. Teachers are offered a place on the Developing Outstanding Teaching programme which features four days looking at high-level skills and strategies for the classroom including a focus on how coaching and mentoring can develop other colleagues and lead change in the department.
• Staff are also encouraged to participate in the many excellent Maths Hub work groups which the Cambridge Maths Hub offers.
• Many of our Maths teachers have been supported to complete their Master’s in Education degree .
• For staff interested in supporting new teachers, we offer access to the development opportunities offered through our teaching school alliance (camteach.org.uk), including opportunities to develop as a ITT or ECT mentor.

For further details and an application form please visit our website www.combertonvc.org.

If you would like to see an overview of the whole school including the maths department please go to: www.combertonvc.org/about-us/open-evening.php.
To apply for this position please submit a completed application form and covering letter (consisting of no more than 2 sides of A4 when printed) via email to personnel@combertonvc.org by 9am on Monday 27 June 2022.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

The Cam 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. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, barred list check and a medical questionnaire.

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 Comberton Village College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1935 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01223262503

Please note that listings under Comberton Village College may be for other schools within The Cam Academy Trust.

Our schools include:

Cambourne Village College, Cambourne

Comberton Village College, Comberton

Everton Heath Primary, Everton

Gamlingay Village Primary, Gamlingay

Hartford Infant School, Huntingdon

Hartford Primary School, Huntingdon

Jeavons Wood Primary School, Cambourne

Melbourn Village College, Melbourn

Offord Primary School, Offord D'Arcy

St Peters School, Huntingdon

Thongsley Fields Primary School, Huntingdon

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