Job Title: Subject Leader of Mathematics
Grade: MPS/ UPS
Hours: Full Time
Accountable to: Assistant Headteacher
Start Date: January 2025
Closing date for applications: 4th November 2024
We reserve the right to withdraw the vacancy, should we find a suitable candidate.
Interviews: w/c 11th November 2024 - (date to be confirmed)
Bishop Justus is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and inspirational Subject Leader of Maths to join our dedicated team. You must be an experienced Leader at the forefront of promoting high standards of teaching and learning across the Maths department. You must also have experience teaching across KS3 – KS5, delivering a high-quality knowledge rich education for our students.
The successful candidate must be able to establish excellent relationships with students and colleagues, be flexible in their approach and provide clear leadership to the department through excellent communication skills. Our school is driven by a pursuit of high academic standards regardless of background and a desire for all students to experience an exceptional education. We are looking for a colleague who shares those ambitions and is committed to helping students achieve their full potential.
Our ideal candidate will:
• Be an excellent Teacher of Mathematics;
• Be an experienced Leader;
• Have experience teaching across KS3 – KS5;
• Have a love of the subject and desire and ability to convey this to students;
• Develop and implement innovative teaching practices to raise student achievement in Maths.
• Be enthusiastic, energetic and be able to lead innovation within a team;
• Possess effective communication skills and be emotionally intelligent;
• Be committed to continuing professional learning;
• Have integrity, optimism and a good sense of humour;
• Hold a good honours degree along with qualified teacher status.
In return, we offer:
• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues;
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do;
• A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals;
• A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the students’ life chances;
• A school in which the students are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.
We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit prior to application.
We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.