Key Stage 3 Mathematics Lead
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 October 2018
Job overview
Downham Market Academy has recently joined the high achieving Cambridgeshire Educational Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity to work in this high achieving and ambitious trust.
We are looking to appoint a passionate and inspiring practitioner who will help build the success of the Mathematics Department at Downham Market. As the trust continues to grow there will be opportunities to take on key roles within the trust, developing Key Stage 3 Mathematics across the schools within it.
The trust strongly believes continuing professional development is at the heart of excellent teaching and high standards and has an outstanding programme open to all members of staff, offering tailored CPD to staff at all stages of their careers.
We welcome applications from both recently qualified teachers, and more experienced practitioners looking for their next challenge.
During our expansion we will always be keen to hear from Teachers, at all levels of experience, who are interested in joining our team
Responsibilities will include:
· Monitor and develop teaching and learning in KS3 lessons.
· Support and coach teachers in the development of effective classroom practice.
· Ensure students have a personalised programme including planned interventions where appropriate.
· Produce written reports where appropriate (e.g. KS3 progress).
· Offer high quality CPD via the school CPD programme.
· Ensure all stakeholders have access to high quality information, including through the school website and curriculum presentations to parents.
· Evaluate and monitor student progress and hold teachers to account for performance of students in their classes.
· Plan for, monitor and manage student groups including department setting in line with school policy.
· Plan and implement Curriculum development.
· Coordinate enrichment activities including school
· Further develop links with our local primary schools
· Deputise for the Head of Department where appropriate.
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About Downham Market Academy
About Downham Market Academy
Graded as "Good" in all areas by Ofsted in April 2022 - inspectors highlighted the strong ethos and curriculum at the school.
- Co-educational, 11-18 mixed comprehensive with approximately 1100 students, including 100 in the Sixth Form in the town of Downham Market, Norfolk.
- Now part of The Eastern Learning Alliance, a visionary and unique multi academy trust where there is a strong sense of community and collaboration.
- Our students really want to learn and are genuinely delightful young people to spend time with.
- We offer an exceptional CPD programme; relocation packages; reduced timetables and an exciting creative environment within which to work.
- Our staff retention rate is excellent as we offer an exceptional environment within which to thrive and enjoy teaching.
- As well as a stimulating curriculum for all students, staff are committed to offering a large number of extracurricular activities.
Values and vision
- Downham Market Academy goes to great lengths to ensure that its pupils show respect and understanding towards each other and their school.
- There is a community-agreed set of basic principles that all students and staff are expected to follow.
- These principles include: respect for their environment; a willingness to learn; acting as role models for the people around them; and being polite and courteous to all.
About Downham Market
- Downham Market is a market town set in beautiful Norfolk, with excellent fast train links to the cultural centres of both Cambridge (33 minutes) and London (1 hour 27 minutes).
- Housing is relatively inexpensive and the area boasts many opportunities for sport and leisure activities.
- Beautiful North Norfolk, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is only around 45 minutes away and is home to much of The Broads National Park, Britain's largest protected wetland. The area is great for walking and is a haven for wildlife and birds. North Norfolk is also home to unspoilt, award-winning beaches; market towns and villages boasting eateries, shops and artisans as well as museums, stately homes and places of cultural and historical interest.
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