Second in Mathematics
| Posting date: | 22 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2025 |
| Location: | Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2XH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 31a0be90-0088-46d0-beae-b6dceea4f28c-1 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
Essential
• Good Honours degree
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach A Level
Desirable
• Additional qualifications to extend knowledge and skills in Mathematics
• Ability to teach Further Maths
Professional Experience
Essential
• Dynamic teacher with understanding and enthusiasm for Mathematics
• Potential to grow into Middle Leadership
• Knowledge of current educational developments in Mathematics
Desirable
• Experience of successful Middle Leadership.
Vision and Leadership
Essential
• Potential to lead, motivate, challenge and inspire staff and students in Mathematics
• Potential to build a cohesive and flexible team of teachers in Mathematics
• Potential to evaluate the Mathematics Department’s strengths and weaknesses, to initiate and successfully implement change for improvement
• Readiness to contribute to whole school developments as a Middle Leader
Desirable
• Proven ability to lead and manage staff and students; to build an effective team; and to evaluate departmental strengths and weaknesses, then implement an effective Action Plan for improvement
• Experience of contributing to whole school developments as a Middle Leader
Leading Teaching and Learning
Essential
• Commitment to personal and professional development of all staff within the department, both specialist and non-specialist.
• Commitment to promote teaching strategies that enhance learning for all students in Mathematics
• Potential to use data to support learning, set targets and monitor and evaluate performance
• Success in raising student achievement through review, evaluation and intervention
Desirable
• Experience in using Go4Schools to track and monitors student progress
Managing the Mathematics Department
Essential
• Potential to manage the quality of teaching and learning within the department through clear QA processes
• Potential to manage Appraisal and continuing professional development of members of the department, including induction of new members of staff
• Potential to enhance the quality of the learning environment within the department
• Potential to manage the department budget
Desirable
• Experience of managing staff and holding them to account
• Experience in working across departments in the interests of coherent provision for students
Form Tutor
Essential
• A teacher who actively supports the school’s commitment to tutoring at Spalding Grammar School
• Commitment to supporting the personal development of all students within the tutor group
Personal Qualities
Essential
• Enthusiasm, drive and a love for the job
• A good sense of humour
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise time effectively
• Commitment to the School’s safeguarding policies and standards
What the school offers its staff
The School is committed to continued professional development and staff wellbeing.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
• Good Honours degree
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Ability to teach A Level
Desirable
• Additional qualifications to extend knowledge and skills in Mathematics
• Ability to teach Further Maths
Professional Experience
Essential
• Dynamic teacher with understanding and enthusiasm for Mathematics
• Potential to grow into Middle Leadership
• Knowledge of current educational developments in Mathematics
Desirable
• Experience of successful Middle Leadership.
Vision and Leadership
Essential
• Potential to lead, motivate, challenge and inspire staff and students in Mathematics
• Potential to build a cohesive and flexible team of teachers in Mathematics
• Potential to evaluate the Mathematics Department’s strengths and weaknesses, to initiate and successfully implement change for improvement
• Readiness to contribute to whole school developments as a Middle Leader
Desirable
• Proven ability to lead and manage staff and students; to build an effective team; and to evaluate departmental strengths and weaknesses, then implement an effective Action Plan for improvement
• Experience of contributing to whole school developments as a Middle Leader
Leading Teaching and Learning
Essential
• Commitment to personal and professional development of all staff within the department, both specialist and non-specialist.
• Commitment to promote teaching strategies that enhance learning for all students in Mathematics
• Potential to use data to support learning, set targets and monitor and evaluate performance
• Success in raising student achievement through review, evaluation and intervention
Desirable
• Experience in using Go4Schools to track and monitors student progress
Managing the Mathematics Department
Essential
• Potential to manage the quality of teaching and learning within the department through clear QA processes
• Potential to manage Appraisal and continuing professional development of members of the department, including induction of new members of staff
• Potential to enhance the quality of the learning environment within the department
• Potential to manage the department budget
Desirable
• Experience of managing staff and holding them to account
• Experience in working across departments in the interests of coherent provision for students
Form Tutor
Essential
• A teacher who actively supports the school’s commitment to tutoring at Spalding Grammar School
• Commitment to supporting the personal development of all students within the tutor group
Personal Qualities
Essential
• Enthusiasm, drive and a love for the job
• A good sense of humour
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise time effectively
• Commitment to the School’s safeguarding policies and standards
What the school offers its staff
The School is committed to continued professional development and staff wellbeing.
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.