Teacher of Maths
Four Dwellings Academy, Birmingham, B32 1RJ20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
between Easter and Sept 2025
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 1:57pm
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31650 - £49084 per annum
Teacher of Maths job summary
Salary: MPR/UPR + £2,500 recruitment and retention allowance + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full-Time
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: between Easter and September 2025
Your new school
Four Dwellings Academy is part of Lift Schools, a MAT with 57 schools, 10 in the Midlands, which allows you access to the best training programmes available as well as more internal opportunities. Four Dwellings is a secondary school led by an ambitious and dedicated Principal, Claire Stoneman. Having been with the school since 2022, she has established a strong leadership team that has been recognised in the school's recent 'good' Ofsted inspection, acknowledging 'leaders have ensured the school sits at the heart of the local community again'. The school has just received the best GCSE results to date, is above national for both progress and attainment, and has topped the list in Birmingham as the second most improved school for progress in the city. They are now looking to recruit a Teacher of Maths to join a thriving department.
Your new role
The Maths department is well established with strong teachers and hardworking pupils, and has seen the best ever results this year, with 80% of pupils getting 4+. The team have an excellent working relationship with the English team; together they have improved the school's Basics outcomes to the best they've ever been last summer. We are now looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher of Maths to further strengthen the department.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent with strong subject knowledge in Maths and a proven track record of successfully teaching Maths at secondary level. You will have a good or developing understanding of cognitive science and its importance in the classroom, you understand the importance of a knowledge-rich curriculum, and you will support the school's belief that all children can achieve, irrespective of background or circumstance.
We offer you:
CPD: Outstanding whole school CPD programme, including sessions with David Didau, Clare Sealy and Tom Bennett. Four Dwellings is also the annual host of researchED Birmingham (the second biggest researchED conference worldwide).
Training: Continuous growth and development training opportunities across 57 Lift Schools.
Generous benefits: From your LGPS to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and electric vehicle incentives.
The role is due to commence between Easter or September. This is a permanent position.
Closing date: Midday Thursday 9 January 2025
Interview date: Morning of Wednesday 15 January 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram and Linkedin. Further details can be found on our careers page.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Four Dwellings Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 556 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Four Dwellings Academy website (opens in new tab)
At Four Dwellings Academy, we aim to:
Give every pupil the opportunity to succeed in an environment that is calm, safe and focused on achieving aspirations.
Support and challenge pupils to achieve their best and reach the highest possible standards.
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