Teacher of Maths and Year Leader

Carleton High School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  20 May 2024 at 10am

• Date listed

  7 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 per annum plus £4968.00

Teacher of Maths and Year Leader job summary

Are you passionate about Maths and looking for that next step in your career? Do you have a proven track record of inspiring a love for learning in your students? If so, we want to hear from you!  

What does this role involve?  

Carleton High is seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual looking to join us as Year Leader. The Year Leader role is a middle leader and is pivotal to ensure a year group’s academic attainment and progress. Additionally, you will deliver high-quality Maths lessons to engage and inspire students to learn about and understand the importance of Maths in every day life.  

This is an opportunity to join one of the highest performing, true community, cross phase Multi-Academy Trust’s in the region. You will be integral to our middle leadership group and delivering on our vision of providing a first-class education to all students, so that they make outstanding progress and get the chances in life they deserve.  

Some of your key duties will include:  

• Lead students and colleagues to ensure outstanding academic outcomes for our young people.  
• Identifying barriers to student learning and looking for ways to further enhance their provision. 
• Supporting on key events and personal development within a year group.  
• To support the form tutors, to ensure high standards, expectations and delivery of content.  
• Ensuring high quality teaching, learning and achievement for all students.  

Our School  

Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi-Academy Trust comprising of nine schools: seven primaries and two 11-16 secondary schools. Our mission is running high quality, high achieving schools that give our children and young people the chance in life they deserve. 

 

Carleton High School, praised as the 'Most Improved Secondary School in the North of England' in 2020, maintained its tradition of excellence. The class of 2023 achieved the highest results in the school's history, securing its place as the second top-performing high school in the Wakefield district. Guided by a commitment to providing a first-class education, values of respect, responsibility, determination, and excellence are instilled in every student. Our dedication to outstanding progress is reflected in our cutting-edge facilities, which play a vital role in elevating education to an exceptional standard, ensuring all students have access to the opportunities they deserve. 

What we can offer you?  

We’re passionate about employee benefits at Pontefract Academies Trust, offering the following as standard to all:   

 

• Exciting career and leadership pathways supported by outstanding CPD opportunities  
• Generous employer pension (Teachers' Pension and West Yorkshire Pension Fund - LGPS).  
• Generous annual leave entitlements paid as part of your annual salary (starting from 26 days annual leave, up to a maximum of 33 days dependent on length of service and grade of role – plus 8 statutory bank holidays).   
• Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance.   
• Cycle to work scheme.   
• Discounted gym membership   
• Free eyecare via Specsavers  
• Childcare vouchers  
• Employee wellbeing programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters).  
• Discounts at numerous retailers including O2  
• Free flu vaccinations.  

 

Next steps  

Please click here to view our 2022 – 2025 Trust Strategic Plan, or click here to access the Carleton High School website.    

We're always thrilled to connect with potential applicants before interviews. If you're curious to learn more or would like to experience the warmth of our wonderful school through a visit, please feel free to reach out at admin@carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk or give us a call at 01977 781555.    

Please click here  to access our website and submit your application on our Face-Ed system no later than 10:00am on Monday 20th May 2024.   

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, extending a warm welcome to applications from individuals of all backgrounds. At the Pontefract Academies Trust, our unwavering commitment is to provide full support and ensure the safety of children and young people. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting their welfare at all times.  

It's important to note that any employment offer is subject to the successful receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and completion of pre-employment checks (including online checks). Additionally, shortlisted applicants will be invited to provide a self-declaration form, reinforcing our commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all.  

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

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About Carleton High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1025 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Carleton High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carleton-high-school (opens in new tab)

Carleton High School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has been named as the most improved school in the North of England, according to the Fairer Secondary Schools Index, published by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership. One of our top priorities is to attract exceptional staff to Carleton High School, and we continue to recruit a number of highly gifted employees to join our team.

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