Teacher of Maths required for Good School

My client school seek an outstanding teacher to join their successful and supportive Maths Department.

This is a fixed-term (maternity), part-time MPS post starting 08/01/2018.

We are looking for:

• Commitment to ensuring that students maximise every opportunity to achieve academically and personally.
• A reflective practitioner with a desire to work collaboratively and to share best practice.
• An inspirational teacher who can build positive relationships with students to motivate them to achieve to their potential.
• A personal drive for raising achievement and developing innovative practice.

The school can offer:

• The opportunity to work as part of a creative and supportive team.
• A coaching culture which is a key focus for bespoke staff development.
• Opportunities to lead and develop resources across all key stages.
• Involvement in a Teaching School Alliance which enables us to work collaboratively and share best practice with other providers and supports professional development.
• Enthusiastic students who are keen to make outstanding progress.
• A vibrant, supportive community which engenders a real sense of belonging.
• A major investment in support staff roles (e.g. allowing the provision of "no cover") so that teachers can focus on planning and delivering outstanding lessons.

The school prides itself in being a supportive employer, offering favourable terms and conditions to facilitate outstanding teaching and learning. Some of the main additional benefits of working at the school include:

A strong bespoke staff development programme for all staff.

• A major investment in support staff roles (e.g. allowing the provision of "no cover") so that teachers can focus on planning and delivering outstanding lessons.
• Membership of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Maths Department

The Mathematics Department consists, at present, of four members of staff (all teach exclusively within Mathematics) teaching across the 11-18 age and ability range.

Students in Key Stage 3 receive six and a quarter hours of Mathematics per fortnight and are taught within four or five groups, set according to ability within the school's banding structure.

In Key Stage 4 students receive seven and a half hours of Mathematics per fortnight. All Key Stage 4 groups are in sets according to ability. Students in Key Stage 4 study GCSE Mathematics (AQA) with a pass rate of nearly 100% in recent years. Last year, 74% of students obtained grades A*-C in Mathematics.

Currently there are 16 students in Year 12 studying AS level Mathematics (OCR); 4 are also studying Further Maths. There are 18 A-level students in Year 13. Time allocations for A-level are currently eight and three-quarter hours in Year 12 and Year 13, per fortnight.

The Mathematics Department is based in four rooms, all of which have interactive whiteboards; additional rooms in the same Wing are used as necessary. The successful applicant would benefit from having a consistent teaching room.

The School Curriculum

The school operates a four-period day within a ten-day cycle. Each lesson is 75 minutes long. Students have 26 hours curriculum time each week.

Key Stage 3

Students are placed in mixed-ability form groups. In Years 8 and 9 setting is for Science, Maths and the group of subjects English, Geography, History, Modern Languages and Religious Education.

Key Stage 4

English (including Literature) Maths, Double Science, Religious Studies, Citizenship, and Physical Education are compulsory. Students then choose four further options subjects (10% of curriculum time each). GCSE General Studies is available as an additional entry in Y11.

Key Stage 5

Advanced Level courses are currently taught in Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing, Design Technology, English Literature, French, General Studies, Geography, Food, Nutrition & Health, History, Maths, Maths (Further), Music, Philosophy and Belief, Physics, Physical Education, Psychology and Sociology.

Re-sit GCSE courses are also offered in English and Maths, together with an open access provision for IT skills acquisition.

The School Site

The school is fortunate to enjoy a large site, with views of both the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Wolds.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates applying to jobs through Teaching Personnel must undertake or have undertaken an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS - Full assistance provided (AGY).

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.