Director of Maths
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- L4 £48,494 to L6 £51,161
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 23 August 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2019
Job overview
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills, both within a department and across an organisation? Do you have the skills to lead a large team in securing outstanding outcomes for all students?
We are looking for an excellent practitioner to lead our large and vibrant Maths department. Maths is the largest department within our sector-leading sixth form college, with approximately half of all students studying Maths A level. In addition, we have one of the largest cohorts of Further Mathematicians in the country. This new post has been created to reflect the strategic importance of the Maths department within the College and to give it a voice at a more senior level.
You will already be a Head of Department, or a second in department/teacher with leadership experience gained in a secondary school or College. You will have worked in an environment with substantial A level Maths provision at some point in your career. You will bring clarity of vision, be a creative and strategic thinker and be capable of inspiring trust in staff and students. For someone with drive, energy and enthusiasm the College will provide a stimulating, supportive and exciting environment to support your career development, including for those with senior leadership goals.
Please refer to the job description and person specification; if you would like to discuss any aspect of the role before making an application, please contact Nicki Dartnell (Deputy Principal) for an informal discussion ndartnell@hillsroad.ac.uk
Details and an application form for the above post may be obtained from our website www.hillsroad.ac.uk
If you would like any further general information please speak to the College’s Human Resources Manager, Michele Nightingale on 01223 278063 or email mnightingale@hillsroad.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 21st January. Interviews will take place on Monday 28th January and Tuesday 29th January.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and staff and expects all members of the College community, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The College actively promotes equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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About Hills Road Sixth Form College
- Hills Road Sixth Form College
- Hills Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8PE
- United Kingdom
The College operates on an attractive site just over a mile south of the centre of the historic city of Cambridge. Having responded to strong and sustained demand for places over a number of years we now have approaching 2,400 full-time 16-19 students for whom we provide a wide choice of A level subjects, together with the Extended Project qualification, an extensive and varied enrichment programme and responsive individual support and guidance. We also welcome around 4,000 part-time students on to our adult education programme in the evenings and at weekends. The College is a study centre for the Open University and has a thriving Sports and Tennis Centre that is open to the local community.
The commitment and excellence of our staff together with the breadth of the curriculum make the College an exciting and enjoyable place in which to learn. Students are encouraged to achieve the highest standards not only in the classroom but also in a range of extra-curricular activities which help them to develop new skills, think independently and exercise their responsibilities as global citizens. We encourage staff and students to contribute strongly to College life and to enjoy its many opportunities. There are good relationships and a real sense of partnership in learning between staff and students, and many visitors comment on the College’s happy and purposeful atmosphere.
We are proud of the College’s national reputation for excellence and in our last two Ofsted inspections we were rated outstanding in all graded areas. The College has had the highest score of any sixth form college in the country in the Government’s examination performance table for ‘points per examination entry’ since the tables’ inception in 1993. In recent years the tables have included the percentage of students achieving at least AAB at A level in at least two of the Russell Group's 'facilitating subjects' with the College recording the strongest sixth form college percentage in each year. Retention and success rates are high and over 90% of our students progress to higher education.
The College is a stimulating and rewarding place in which to work and study. Facilities are excellent with new and remodelled purpose built accommodation. Our staff are valued and enjoy working in a friendly and supportive environment and all of us place the student at the heart of what we do. Please visit our website for more information.
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