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Teacher of Maths

Alder Grange School, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW

This job expired on 8 February 2019 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2019

• Closing date

  8 February 2019 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  18 January 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406

Teacher of Maths job summary

The Governors of this popular and successful 11-19 Community School are seeking to appoint a Teacher of Mathematics from September 2019 - or sooner if possible.

Following the appointment of the previous post holder to a more responsible post in a larger school, this will be a permanent appointment from the outset. The post is suitable for NQTs, staff in the early years of their career looking to progress as well as colleagues with significant teaching experience.

Alder Grange has an excellent record of staff support and an on-going commitment to CPD. The school is currently the lead school in a SCITT with three other local high schools and co-ordinates training opportunities across East Lancashire. The successful applicant will be expected to teach across the full 11-19 age range and to all ability groups.

Applications are welcomed from suitably experienced or enthusiastic practitioners.

The application should comprise a fully completed Application Form together with a supporting letter detailing any skills or experience you feel that you could bring to the school.

Completed applications should be returned no later than 12 noon on Friday, 8th February 2019 , either as printed copies sent directly to the school or as electronic copies sent to bursar@aldergrange.lancs.sch.uk

Interviews are planned to be held in late February/early March.

The school is committed to the safeguarding of children and expects all members of the school community to subscribe to that aim. A range of supporting documents are included to help in your application and applicants are encouraged to visit the school website for further information on the school and its ethos. Any appointments will be subject to a DBS clearance and proof of entitlement to work in the UK.

The full person and post specs are available from the school website, along with the application form.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Alder Grange the welfare of the child is paramount. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Staff should understand their responsibility to safeguarding they are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.

Attitudes towards promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children will be scrutinised during selection.

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About Alder Grange School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 843 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Alder Grange School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: bursar@aldergrange.lancs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alder-grange-school (opens in new tab)

Alder Grange School is a successful 11-19 comprehensive High School. There are approximately 850 pupils on roll including around 140 in the sixth form.

Located in the beautiful Rossendale Valley with fantastic countryside views and conveniently close to the Motorways with easy access to Manchester and beyonds.

Alder Grange was inspected by Ofsted in January 2022 and maintained its "Good" rating. We are proud of our school’s ethos and ensure that all aspects of our work complement this.

Alder Grange has been consistently among the most heavily over-subscribed schools in East Lancashire over many years.

Pupils join the school from up to 20 primary schools across Rossendale and from beyond. Most year groups have between 145 and 150 pupils on roll.

The school has approximately 50 teaching staff and regards all as ‘Leaders’. The Senior Leadership Team is led by the Headteacher Mrs Joanna Griffiths, and comprises of the 2 DHT -Simon Varley and Kenny Riddell, and the School Business Manager, Justine Lee.

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