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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    2 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    7 November 2024

Job details

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Mathematics

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role:

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Mathematics to join our growing team at Edgar Wood Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual with a strong subject knowledge and a commitment to helping students realise their academic potential. The successful candidate will teach Maths to students aged 11-16 and will contribute to our students' learning through creative and engaging teaching strategies.

This position is ideal for both experienced teachers and early career teachers who are looking to develop their practice in a supportive and innovative environment. As a new and expanding school, currently with students in Years 7, 8, and 9, Edgar Wood Academy offers an excellent opportunity to shape the future of our school community.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Teach Maths to KS3 and KS4 students, using a variety of engaging teaching strategies.
  • Ensure lessons are differentiated to meet the needs of individual students, including those with special educational needs.
  • Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes equality and celebrates diversity.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan lessons, schemes of work, and assessment strategies that support student progress.
  • Support the school’s ethos of high expectations and a “can-do” culture, motivating students to achieve their best.
  • Contribute to the broader life of the school, including extra-curricular activities.

About You:

You will be an enthusiastic and reflective practitioner, dedicated to developing your skills and inspiring students to love learning Maths. You will work well as part of a team and demonstrate a commitment to the school’s values and aspirations.


What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

  • A state-of-the-art building with stunning views of the countryside and excellent access to motorway links.
  • A supportive and enjoyable working environment with a bespoke professional development programme.
  • Access to a private medical health plan and the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
  • Opportunities for continued professional growth and career development.
  • An Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential mental health support 24/7.
  • Participation in the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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About Edgar Wood Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
476 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01706 769999

Thank you for your interest in Edgar Wood Academy. We are incredibly excited to have been chosen by the Department for Education to open a new school to serve the local community in Middleton and Heywood. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do. Through a culture of mutual respect, strong behaviour and high standards, we aim to inspire and engage all pupils, regardless of prior attainment or social background.

By joining our school, you will be part of an exciting journey, building the school from its foundations and helping to create the ethos, values and culture of our school. We believe in strong discipline, which allows our teachers to teach and our students to learn. As a result, we will improve student achievement through high-quality teaching in a safe and caring environment. We value each individual child in our school and recognise that each has different talents and gifts, which we will nurture over the course of their school journey. We will help each student to develop, both personally and academically, so that they have the knowledge and skills to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and make a positive contribution to their local community.

The school has recently moved into a modern, state-of-the-art building, with stunning views of the local countryside, but within easy access of several motorway links. We can offer the opportunity to shape and develop a curriculum which will capture students’ interests, provoke serious thinking and develop their intellectual curiosity. The curriculum will be culturally relevant to our students and will serve to develop social attitudes and behaviours, celebrate British values and ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities. Edgar Wood Academy have an extensive enrichment programme which will ensure that all pupils are engaged in a curriculum suffused with memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning.

Arranging a visit to Edgar Wood Academy

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