Teacher of Maths
Samuel Whitbread Academy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QSThis job expired on 21 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
21 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 May 2024
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS / UPS (with potential TLR for suitable candidate)
Teacher of Maths job summary
TEACHER OF MATHS
JOB TITLE: Teacher of Maths
BASED AT: Samuel Whitbread Academy
SALARY/GRADE RANGE: MPS/UPS (with potential TLR for suitable candidate)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of the Maths Department
The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 10 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate more than 5,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study. It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce – and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace. The first five years of BEST has been a real success story – and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.
A large, experienced, welcoming Maths Department would like to appoint a highly committed and enthusiastic Teacher to join the team in September 2024. At Samuel Whitbread Academy we are genuinely committed to ensuring that each student fulfils his or her potential. We place great emphasis on engagement, resilience and independent learning.
You will be joining a large welcoming Maths Department with supportive colleges. We would welcome new staff at all points in their career (including applicants looking for a part-time role) from ECT to SLE. You will find a hardworking, friendly and compassionate environment.
We have a strong record at A-Level with three to four A-Level Maths groups, a Further Maths class in both Years 12 and 13 as well as a Maths Studies class in Year 12. So there there is plenty of opportunity for KS5 teaching!
Visits to the Academy and the Maths Department are welcome and encouraged, should you wish to arrange this please use the contact details provided in this advert.
Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.
This role will involve working closely with the students at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.
CLOSING DATE: Midnight, Tuesday 21st May 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 23rd May 2024
Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be found on the school website https://www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk/
Applications may be made online via the MyNewTerm website, If you would prefer a Word Application Form, one may be obtained by directly emailing Samuel Whitbread Academy via the contact details provided .
We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Strictly no agencies.
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.
About Samuel Whitbread Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1670 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Samuel Whitbread Academy website (opens in new tab)
Samuel Whitbread Academy
We offer an exceptional academic and extracurricular experience at Samuel Whitbread Academy in an outstanding learning environment where students are expected to work hard and achieve their best.
In our last Ofsted inspection, we were judged as ‘Good’ with many outstanding features and over the next three years we have set ourselves the target of being Outstanding!
Our GCSE results are amongst the best in the Local Authority. We offer a well-balanced curriculum with plenty of choice to prepare our students for the next stage in their lives. Most of our students continue on to the Sixth Form, which is one of the largest and highest performing in the area - providing students with a huge range of courses designed to match the expectations of universities and employers.
Our pastoral care is exceptional and we have dedicated pastoral support teams for each Year Group. The Academy is also broken down into five houses, named after people who have made a distinctive contribution to our community. These provide the framework for the multitude of different competitions, celebrations and charity events that bring our school community together during the year.
Extra-curricular opportunity is a vital part of our ethos and we expect all of our students to get involved in at least one club or activity. There are a huge number of opportunities ranging from highly competitive sports teams to spectacular drama and musical performances.
We enjoy showing visitors around the school so please take the opportunity to come and see us during the school day, so you can see Samuel Whitbread Academy in action and we can answer any questions you may have.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Nick Martin, Principal.
Shefford, Bedfordshire
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