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Mathematics Teacher

Mathematics Teacher

Canon Slade School

Bolton

Salary:
Between £23,720 and £39,406
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
April 2019 (date to be confirmed)
Apply by:
31 January 2019

Job overview

Full time, maternity contract

Salary: Qualified teaching pay scale between M1 and UPS3 (£23,720 and £39,406)

Contract start date: April 2019 (date to be confirmed) and ending on the return of the current post holder


The Post

Canon Slade School are seeking to appoint a full time teacher of Maths for a maternity cover in this very popular and successful, expanding Church of England secondary school of 1,700 students (335 in the Sixth Form).  We welcome applications from both NQTs and experienced teachers who want to achieve amazing things with our great students in our oversubscribed 11-18 school.  Some of our students progress onto Oxford, Cambridge and other Russell Group universities each year as well as prestigious apprenticeships.


We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards within a successful department.  The candidate should be an excellent classroom practitioner, have enthusiasm for their subject and be capable of teaching Maths across our full age and ability range including the Sixth Form.  A job description and person specification for this post are attached.  


The Department

Our mission is to provide an outstanding Mathematical education within a Christian environment to fulfil individual potential and to prepare pupils for life and service in a rapidly changing world. We therefore aim:


• to provide a disciplined, motivated environment

• to consider students as individuals

• to develop and encourage confidence, initiative and an enquiring mind

• to allow each student to reach his/her potential, at whatever level this may be

• to encourage students to work both independently and co-operatively

• to develop both understanding and enjoyment of Mathematics

• to deliver the above aims under the guidance of the Every Child Matters Agenda


The Mathematics Department currently comprises of 12 full time members and 3 part time member of teaching staff. All members of the department teach across the full ability range at Key Stages 3 and 4 and most members of the department have some A-level teaching. 


The Mathematics Department have a well-stocked office with enough space for each member of the department to have their own work area, including access to five computers. Classrooms are spread out around the school, all with a PC and internet access and the majority with a Promethean interactive whiteboard. 


At Key Stage 3 all pupils have three one hour maths lessons per week and are taught across five sets from the October half term in Year 7. In Year 9 all pupils start the GCSE course. 


At Key Stage 4 pupils continue to be taught across six sets and have four one hour maths lessons per week. Pupils are entered for the GCSE with Edexcel, the vast majority at the Higher tier and in Summer 2018 we celebrated an excellent set of GCSE exam results with just 84% of pupils achieving a grade 9-4 and 4% achieving grade 9. Pupils who cannot access the GCSE are entered for entry level with AQA. 


At Key Stage 5 we offer A-levels in both Mathematics and Further Mathematics using OCR(MEI) as the exam board. We ensure that our students are fully supported throughout their studies and in their applications to Higher Education or work placement.  


We encourage our pupils and students to engage in Mathematics outside the classroom, whether it be in various Maths Challenges or different activities arranged for different groups of children across all three Key Stages. 


The Mathematics Department are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague to the team and to their contribution to our work at Canon Slade.


Application information

If you are interested in applying, please use the Canon Slade application form which can be downloaded or accessed by clicking either ‘apply now’ or ‘how to apply’.  This can be emailed to jobs@canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk or sent by post to the school address, marked for the attention of Mrs Karen Hood, HR Officer.  Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.  Please also write a letter of no more than two sides of A4 to explain why you are the best candidate for this post and what you would contribute to our school, with examples from your recent work if possible.


We will acknowledge all applications by email.  If you do not hear from the school within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 


The school has an Equal Opportunities policy.  If you consider yourself to be disabled, please state the nature of the disability, giving details of how we can accommodate these needs should you be selected for interview and subsequently appointed.


In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the details provided in the application form will be used for selection and interview procedures, and for employment records if your application is successful.  Safer Recruitment practice will be followed at all times.


Selected candidates will be emailed (usually within 48 hours of the closing date) to invite them to interview.  Please note that referees will be contacted at this stage of the process.


Prior to taking up the appointment, the successful candidates will be asked to provide documentary evidence (including National Insurance number) showing their entitlement to work in the UK.  We will also carry out an enhanced DBS and declaration of health check.


Closing date: Thursday 31 January 2019 at 9.30am

Interview date:  Wednesday 6 February 2019

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About Canon Slade School

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Canon Slade School is a mixed 11-18 voluntary aided Church of England secondary school and a member of The Bishop Fraser Multi Academy Trust.  There are around 1700 pupils, including some 350 in the sixth form.

The school has a well-deserved reputation not only for its outstanding academic work but also for Drama, Music,  Sport (Sportsmark  Award and regular success in national competitions) and many other activities.  We are one of only three schools nationally to hold the distinguished Diamond Award for Cultural Diversity from the SSAT.  The school is also a Cross of Nails Centre for Reconciliation in association with Coventry Cathedral.  We have been recognised by Mancheser Metropolitan University School of Education as a Leading Partnership School. 

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