Teacher of Maths
Upper Shirley High School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QUThis job expired on 8 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Easter 2023 or September 2023
Closing date
8 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 December 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- View all Mathematicsjobs
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs
- Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a successful and supportive Maths team seeking to appoint an extra team member who shares our passion for helping students achieve their best in Maths. This role could equally suit an experienced teacher looking for a change and a place to belong, a primary teacher looking to move up the key stages, or a newly qualified teacher looking for development opportunities and inspiration. We have recent experience with the ECT program and our recent ECT teachers are respected and successful members of the USH community.
We are a heavily oversubscribed community school which proudly and successfully delivers values-led education. We are known for our excellent career progression routes and we attract professionals who are willing to contribute to our sustained success whilst embracing our family-ethos. We are typically ranked in the top 20 Hampshire schools for progress and Ofsted (Oct 2019) said ‘Both staff and pupils are proud of the inclusive nature of the school.’ Maths subject leadership at USH has been rated as ‘Inspirational’ by Ofsted.
We are seeking a team member who cares about their students, is excited to contribute their own ideas and is passionate about being the best teacher they can be.
The successful candidates will:
- Have a clear understanding of pedagogical knowledge in the teaching of Maths.
- Be highly motivated and demonstrate an ability to learn.
- Be interested in supporting the continuing development of the department.
- Be excited to get involved with the school and be part of the USH community.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A dedicated Maths team who place students at the heart of everything.
- An inspirational subject Lead to guide you through your career.
- An open and honest professional learning community.
- A team who place a high premium on your professional development and induction.
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes.
- In-house Teaching School.
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor.
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff.
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service.
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met).
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy.
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages.
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Sodexo and Portsmouth payroll.
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members.
The successful applicant will be welcomed and supported in our friendly environment where we have a passion for learning.
Further details about the role
THE JEFFERYS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
The Jefferys Education Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
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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About Upper Shirley High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Upper Shirley High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@ushschool.org
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