Head of Mathematics Department
Ysgol Aberconwy
Conwy
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Teaching Scale + TLR 1b (Provisional pendingTLR review)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 16 March 2018
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teacher of Maths to lead an already effective department. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher who will lead the department by example to achieve its ambitious targets.
The Maths Department is a focal point for Ysgol Aberconwy; a place where students have the opportunity to excel. The department has prepared well for recent changes to the curriculum and achieved results, which place the department in the 2nd quarter (based on FSM benchmarking groups). Our most recent validated results show our ‘best maths’ GCSE pass rate was 57%, with 12% of students achieving A*/A grades.
It is an exciting time to join Ysgol Aberconwy, a mixed 11-to-18 comprehensive school of 800 pupils. Set in its own extensive new campus on the banks of the beautiful River Conwy, the school is situated in the medieval town of Conwy on the North Wales coast adjacent to the Snowdonia National Park. Ysgol Aberconwy’s proximity to the main A55 trunk road provides easy accessibility throughout North Wales, Cheshire and Wirral. The school is exceptionally well resourced with all teachers having access to personal technology, as well as an ICT suite for their curriculum area.
The diversity of the school community ensures that the school is a vibrant and interesting place to work. We offer :
- A well established and comprehensive mentor programme
- A strong personalised programme of professional development and coaching for teachers and support staff
- Strong links with other local schools for partnership working and support
- A strong community spirit
- Staff who are very supportive towards each other.
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About Ysgol Aberconwy
Situated in a spectacular location on the Conwy estuary, Ysgol Aberconwy boasts a modern, well maintained and well equipped environment. Whilst the school’s ethos is based on traditional values of respect, responsibility and community spirit, students experience the very latest technology and teaching methods in the classroom.
We have the highest expectations of all our pupils in all areas of school life. Academic standards are important to us and we expect all pupils to achieve the very best that they are capable of. However, we also have the highest expectations of our pupils when it comes to behaviour, attendance, punctuality and uniform.
The pastoral system at Ysgol Aberconwy is extensive and innovative. Each year group has a full time non-teaching Guidance Mentor. Working from a key stage base these mentors are available throughout the day to respond to pupils concerns and to provide a direct contact point for parents.
As well as providing a sense of belonging and a medium for competition, the House System provides the structure for monitoring pupil achievement against their individual subject targets. The four Houses, Crafnant, Dulyn, Hiraethlyn and Llugwy are named for the four tributaries of the river Conwy. Pupils attend weekly House assemblies, compete for their House in a range of competitions and have their progress monitored and reported on by their Head of House.
We have a flourishing extra-curricular programme. This includes a full range of sporting activities in the school’s brand new state-of-the-art facilities as well as music concerts and drama productions. The school owns its own field centre in the hills above Aber and has an extensive outdoor activities programme. Visits are arranged at home and abroad including the annual ski trip and an expedition to the island of Jura. For this year a visit to the USA has been added to the list. There are links on this website to many of these events.
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