Teacher of Mathematics - Maternity Cover
The Thomas Adams School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UB6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
22 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 October 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 4-6 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Purpose
The following subject job description is in addition to any statutory requirements and responsibilities of a Main Scale Teacher:
The post holder is expected to: • Promote the highest standards of teaching Mathematics within the framework of the school and share ideas to promote the best practice within the Department. • Ensure high standards of discipline and organisation within a school environment. • Demonstrate high standards of ICT competence in teaching and learning, and develop these as technologies change. • Ensure the smooth running of internal and external controlled assessments • Ensure that Departmental records and information are regularly updated, and keep informative records of students’ progress. • In partnership with other members of the Department, assist with information and Consultation Evenings for parents and carers. • Keep the marking of students’ work up to date and maintain a record of students’ marks. • Attend relevant meetings • Deal effectively with behaviour, attendance and punctuality issues • To ensure the safeguarding of students, and support their well-being at all times, utilising the pastoral system effectively
Professional Development • Help keep knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on your own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness • Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
Other Responsibilities • Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. • Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures • Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all • Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the School and Trust • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals • Attend and participate in relevant meetings, training and learning activities as required
The postholder may be required to carry out any other duties that are commensurate with the post. Whilst every effort is made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
This job description is subject to review, in negotiation with the post holder at any time. However, an annual review of this job description and allocation of responsibilities will take place as part of agreed performance management arrangements.
What the school offers its staff
Thomas Adams School, is part of The 3-18 Education Trust, a multi-academy trust with students aged from 3-18 and which works collaboratively to provide interesting and exciting opportunities for staff to share ideas, resources and expertise, for the benefit of the students.
The 3-18 Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as such this post requires acknowledgement and understanding of safeguarding and child protection policies which can be found on the school website. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Thomas Adams School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1226 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Thomas Adams School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01939237000
11-18 school part of the 318 Education Trust
Arranging a visit to The Thomas Adams School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email belinda.howells@tas.318education.co.uk.
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