Teacher of Maths
Blenheim High School, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 9BHThis job expired on 3 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January, April or September 2023
Closing date
3 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 September 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time Full Time or Part Time. Part time Full Time or Part Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary negotiable
Teacher of Maths job summary
Job
Purpose
- To ensure that all students make maximum progress.
- To teach engaging, differentiated and
pertinent lessons typically following the Blenheim 10 Teaching and
Learning non-negotiables. - To ensure students of all ages are
supported and challenged as necessary and achieve optimum levels of
engagement with school life. - To support and challenge members of the
department as necessary thus ensuring that the student experience and progress
is maximised. - To help maximise student attendance by the
department delivering creative, innovative and rewarding lessons. - To role model excellent practices, going
‘above and beyond’, intervening with students outside the curriculum so
they ‘catch up’ as quickly as possible. - To support and challenge Heads of Year so
that underachieving students have barriers removed from their learning and
regularly show good learning behaviours including being properly equipped
for lessons. - To
follow department and whole school guidelines e.g. meeting deadlines, taking
registers, ensuring students have challenging starter activities recapping
prior learning etc. - To ensure lessons are well planned and
follow schemes of work with regular and consistent assessments providing
students with high quality feedback which they are accountable for acting
upon via DIRT marking. - To encourage a culture of shared practice
in the department where resources are shared, practices are discussed and
peer lesson observations take place on a regular basis; typically half
termly. - To communicate with parents on a range of
issues, particularly where students are underachieving. - To communicate appropriate information to
teaching and support staff. - To
contribute to a confidential record of issues affecting the educational
progress of students. - To be highly visible and a point of
contact for students and families.
Safeguarding
- To be familiar with school policies, in
particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children.
Key
Responsibilities
- To
advocate the place of the department in the curriculum and the benefits it
will provide students once they leave school. - Ensure
potentially vulnerable students can succeed through
differentiation and stimulating lesson delivery. - Track
and monitor data use it to inform practice. - Ensure
school uniform is worn correctly. - Produce
internal and external reports as necessary. - To contribute to whole school events as
necessary and weekly duties. - Communicate effectively and purposefully
with parents so they are well informed. - Promote
positive attitudes to learning and behaviour for learning with vulnerable
students. - Liaise
with the SEND and EAL Departments to ensure students with unique needs are
effectively catered for. - Uphold
and promote the values and ethos of the school. - The post holder will be expected to run
after school, each week, at least one voluntary 45 minute academic
‘clinic’ on their own subject to a group of KS4 or KS5 students as
identified by the Head of Department, Deputy Head (Curriculum) or Headteacher.
This clinic will be part of a wider, whole school, extended day. - The
post holder will also contribute to the school’s co-curricular programme
by delivering a vocational activity for the equivalent of 30 minutes per
week. - To
reinforce consistently the school’s 10 school uniform non-negotiables.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Commitment to safeguarding
Blenheim High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy along with our Equality policy can be found below. All successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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About Blenheim High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1394 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Blenheim High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01372 745333
Comprehensive state funded academy secondary school [mixed], based in Epsom, Surrey.
Arranging a visit to Blenheim High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@blenheim.surrey.sch.uk.
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