Head of Department: Mathematics
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4DY |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | b777377b-33c2-4a35-b2a4-67fa8db41292 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
SHIPSTON HIGH SCHOOL JOB DESCRIPTION
Head of Department Post Title: Head of Department:Mathematics
Purpose: To develop, monitor and evaluate a curriculum area
Reporting to: The Department’s Senior Line Manager
Core tasks and responsibilities (in addition to those of a classroom teacher):
-To raise standards of pupil attainment and achievement within the curriculum area and to monitor and support pupil progress providing appropriate intervention.
- To be accountable for pupil progress within the subject area.•
- To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils studying in the department.
-To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject/curriculum area.
- To deploy financial and physical resources within the department effectively to support the school and department development plans.
Strategic Direction and Development:
• To develop and review specifications, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching and learning strategies in the department.
• To oversee day-to-day management, control and operation of course provision within the department, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources.
• To actively monitor and follow up pupil progress.
• To implement school policies and procedures.
• To work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the department which have coherence and relevance to the needs of pupils and to the aims, objectives and strategic plans of the school.
• To ensure, in liaison with the School's Health and Safety Manager, that Health and Safety policies and practices throughout the department, including risk assessments, are current and in-line with national requirements.
Teaching and Learning:
• To be accountable for the development and delivery of the department’s curriculum.
• To ensure the delivery of an appropriate and comprehensive curriculum area programme that complements the School Development Plan and School Self Evaluation priorities.
• To keep up to date with and respond to national developments in the subject area and teaching practice and methodology.Leading and Managing Staff
• To manage and effectively deploy teaching/support staff in the department.
• To develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
• To monitor the work of post holders in the department.
Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources
• To participate in the recruitment of teaching staff and, where required, support staff to the department.
• To support teachers to promote high quality teaching and learning for the benefit of all pupils, through effective resourcing in the department.
• To participate in arrangements made in accordance with the regulations for the appraisal of staff.
Quality Assurance
• To monitor the work of the department and ensure evaluative reports are produced as requested by senior management.
The post holder will be subject to appraisal objectives which will be agreed and reviewed annually. The post holder is expected to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Headteacher.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The following will be assessed from applications, interviews and references:
Qualification criteria
• Qualified to at least degree level or professional equivalent
• Qualified to teach and work in the U.K.Experience
• Evidence of raising attainment in the subject
• Evidence of improved practice following feedback
• Teaching in the secondary age sector
Behaviours
Teaching
• Up to date with latest pedagogy, curriculum developments and assessment requirements
• Excellent classroom teacher with a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student
• Effective behaviour management, with clear boundaries, praise, rewards and sanctions
• Good planning, organisational and communication skills
• Resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement for all students
• Commitment to regular ongoing professional development to improve practice
• A role model to students, parents and other staff
• Alignment to the Shipston High School ethos and vision
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
Other
• An excellent health and attendance record
• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
The closing date for applications is 2.00pm on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary and interview on receipt of applications.
Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible.
Please be aware we cannot offer a sponsorship for a skilled worker visa.
What the school offers its staff
Shipston High School is a non-selective 11-16 mixed High School with a very special ethos and character. Our students are high achieving and increasingly successful. The school itself is located on an attractive green-field site on the outskirts of Shipston-on-Stour in South Warwickshire. Our buildings are spacious and offer a wealth of specialist and general accommodation. Significant development of the site saw a first phase of new classrooms open in 2015, with a further teaching and reception block completed in the summer of 2018. A £10.5 million refurbishment and redesign of the original building is currently underway, due for completion in 2026.
Visitors frequently remark on the distinctive ethos of Shipston High School. In particular, they praise the obvious energy and enthusiasm of staff and students, the excellent relations, and the happy and mutually respectful atmosphere. They also express admiration for the unusual confidence and maturity of our students and the way they rise to the challenge of taking on increasing levels of responsibility.
Commitment to safeguarding
Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
SHIPSTON HIGH SCHOOL JOB DESCRIPTION
Head of Department Post Title: Head of Department:Mathematics
Purpose: To develop, monitor and evaluate a curriculum area
Reporting to: The Department’s Senior Line Manager
Core tasks and responsibilities (in addition to those of a classroom teacher):
-To raise standards of pupil attainment and achievement within the curriculum area and to monitor and support pupil progress providing appropriate intervention.
- To be accountable for pupil progress within the subject area.•
- To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils studying in the department.
-To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject/curriculum area.
- To deploy financial and physical resources within the department effectively to support the school and department development plans.
Strategic Direction and Development:
• To develop and review specifications, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching and learning strategies in the department.
• To oversee day-to-day management, control and operation of course provision within the department, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources.
• To actively monitor and follow up pupil progress.
• To implement school policies and procedures.
• To work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the department which have coherence and relevance to the needs of pupils and to the aims, objectives and strategic plans of the school.
• To ensure, in liaison with the School's Health and Safety Manager, that Health and Safety policies and practices throughout the department, including risk assessments, are current and in-line with national requirements.
Teaching and Learning:
• To be accountable for the development and delivery of the department’s curriculum.
• To ensure the delivery of an appropriate and comprehensive curriculum area programme that complements the School Development Plan and School Self Evaluation priorities.
• To keep up to date with and respond to national developments in the subject area and teaching practice and methodology.Leading and Managing Staff
• To manage and effectively deploy teaching/support staff in the department.
• To develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
• To monitor the work of post holders in the department.
Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources
• To participate in the recruitment of teaching staff and, where required, support staff to the department.
• To support teachers to promote high quality teaching and learning for the benefit of all pupils, through effective resourcing in the department.
• To participate in arrangements made in accordance with the regulations for the appraisal of staff.
Quality Assurance
• To monitor the work of the department and ensure evaluative reports are produced as requested by senior management.
The post holder will be subject to appraisal objectives which will be agreed and reviewed annually. The post holder is expected to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Headteacher.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The following will be assessed from applications, interviews and references:
Qualification criteria
• Qualified to at least degree level or professional equivalent
• Qualified to teach and work in the U.K.Experience
• Evidence of raising attainment in the subject
• Evidence of improved practice following feedback
• Teaching in the secondary age sector
Behaviours
Teaching
• Up to date with latest pedagogy, curriculum developments and assessment requirements
• Excellent classroom teacher with a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student
• Effective behaviour management, with clear boundaries, praise, rewards and sanctions
• Good planning, organisational and communication skills
• Resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement for all students
• Commitment to regular ongoing professional development to improve practice
• A role model to students, parents and other staff
• Alignment to the Shipston High School ethos and vision
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
Other
• An excellent health and attendance record
• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
The closing date for applications is 2.00pm on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary and interview on receipt of applications.
Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible.
Please be aware we cannot offer a sponsorship for a skilled worker visa.
What the school offers its staff
Shipston High School is a non-selective 11-16 mixed High School with a very special ethos and character. Our students are high achieving and increasingly successful. The school itself is located on an attractive green-field site on the outskirts of Shipston-on-Stour in South Warwickshire. Our buildings are spacious and offer a wealth of specialist and general accommodation. Significant development of the site saw a first phase of new classrooms open in 2015, with a further teaching and reception block completed in the summer of 2018. A £10.5 million refurbishment and redesign of the original building is currently underway, due for completion in 2026.
Visitors frequently remark on the distinctive ethos of Shipston High School. In particular, they praise the obvious energy and enthusiasm of staff and students, the excellent relations, and the happy and mutually respectful atmosphere. They also express admiration for the unusual confidence and maturity of our students and the way they rise to the challenge of taking on increasing levels of responsibility.
Commitment to safeguarding
Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.