Year 5 and 6 Phase Maths Lead
King James Academy Royston, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7JH10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2025
Closing date
4 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Possibility of TLR2
Year 5 and 6 Phase Maths Lead job summary
Salary Range: Salary: MPS / UPS + TLR2 dependent upon experience
“Inspiring Excellence, building Character”
At King James, we are dedicated to ensuring every pupil achieves their full potential, inspiring excellence and building character. We are a through school and so focus on developing pupils’ knowledge and skills at Key Stage 2 whilst preparing pupils for a seamless transition to Key Stage 3. Through our primary approach to teaching and learning and our character values of respect, resilience, aspiration and challenge, we aim to build strong foundations for pupils’ learning.
This is a unique opportunity in a school that was recently inspected as a ‘Good’ School by Ofsted.
Role:
As our Primary Maths Lead, you will:
Drive Standards in Mathematics: Lead the strategic direction of maths teaching across Years 5 and 6, ensuring high-quality lessons that inspire and challenge pupils. You will also link with our Secondary Head of Maths.
Monitor and Improve Student Progress: Be accountable for tracking, analysing, and improving pupil achievement in maths, using data to inform planning and intervention.
Engage Parents and Stakeholders: provide regular updates on pupil progress through reports, parent meetings, and other communications.
Support Academic Potential: help every pupil realise their academic potential by maintaining an unrelenting focus on quality teaching and effective student support.
Lead and Develop Staff: drive high standards of teaching through effective leadership, professional development, and collaboration with colleagues.
Prepare for KS3 Transition: working with Secondary colleagues, ensure Year 6 pupils are well-prepared for continued success as they transition to Key Stage 3.
What We Are Looking For:
We are seeking an exceptional candidate who:
Has proven experience in teaching maths at a primary level, with a track record of improving outcomes.
Demonstrates strong leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.
Is confident in using data analysis to inform teaching and drive progress.
Is committed to maintaining a supportive and cohesive team ethos.
Is committed to leading and working with others.
Shows a passion for innovation and a willingness to embrace new strategies to enhance learning.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking school community.
Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression through our Trust CPD programme, with opportunities to become specialist leaders in education as well as links and moderation with our partner schools.
Contribute to Trust-wide training and development initiatives through our professional development programme.
Play a key role in shaping the educational journey of our pupils during a pivotal stage in their learning.
Have access to the Employee Assistance Scheme.
If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact Mrs Tracey Sell. t.sell@kjar.org.uk
The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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.
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 King James Academy Royston
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 957 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- King James Academy Royston website (opens in new tab)
We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy Royston, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.
The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust specialising in the Primary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children. The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates two hubs; St Neots and Fenland.
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