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Teacher of Maths (Terms 5 & 6 only)

Kingdown School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9DR

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Start date details
April 2023
Closing date
16 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2023

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject: Mathematics
Working pattern: Full time: This is a full time position
Contract type: Fixed term - Terms 5 and 6 only
Pay scale: MPS/ UPS (£28,000 - £43,685)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for some who:

is committed to becoming a truly excellent teacher
can teach a broad range of engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve student attainment
can plan and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure real learning takes place and students make superior progress
is able to raise attainment and challenge students to achieve their best
has a commitment to extra-curricular activities
is aware of current initiatives in Mathematics
is an effective team member who can contribute positively to the work in the Department
has a positive, cheerful outlook with a good sense of humour
is able to forge good relationships with students and staff
is able to work hard and remain calm under pressure

What the school offers its staff

For the successful candidate we can offer:

enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning;
a caring and supportive community environment;
a commitment to health and wellbeing of staff;
a commitment to professional development;
full support and induction programme for ECTs (NQTs);
the opportunity to work effectively with other schools as part of a multi-academy trust.

Further details about the role

Kingdown School is a forward-looking and innovative school and we are seeking to appoint a highly skilled and inspirational Teacher of Maths to join our large, friendly and dynamic team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an ECT or experienced, QTS qualified, teacher to join our highly successful Maths Department. An ability to teach across the full age and ability range up to A Level is desirable.

Kingdown School is ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire. Situated in Warminster in the heart of beautiful rural Wiltshire with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West. In 2022, we retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were found to have strong moral leadership, with our motto, ‘believe, aspire, achieve’ evident in everything that we do. Kingdown School is an academy under the Acorn Education Trust providing exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on the collective experience of a Trust.

The Maths department is an area of strength at Kingdown, having delivered consistently strong outcomes over a number of years. There is an ongoing focus on further developing the quality of teaching and learning, access to a wealth of shared resources, and a collective team spirit which is infectious! Maths is a popular A Level choice for students within the Sixth Form. The department is housed together in one area of the school, including one block of four state of the art maths classrooms. All full time Maths teachers in the Department have their own teaching room. We have good facilities and an excellent variety of resources, including your own computer and interactive smart board, and access to a maths faculty working area.

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.

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