Numeracy Lead - Teacher of Mathematics

Abbey College – Mathematics Department 

Details for applicants

 Who are we?

The Mathematics Learning Area is comprised of 11 staff, 2 of whom are part time. We have a forward thinking team of practitioners, who are keen to try new ideas. They have committed to raising the aspirations of our children over the last two years via increased challenge (supported by collaboratively planned lesson resources), providing high quality formative feedback and a strong overarching focus on teaching for conceptual understanding. They are dedicated and passionate, with a dynamic new Head of Department leading since September 2021. 

The current Learning Area is well established and performs as a strong and supportive team.

The Mathematics Learning Area has been highly successful over a number of years at KS3, 4 and 5. The students study an engaging Mastery curriculum in year 7 and 8. We run a three year KS4 which includes the option of statistics GCSE and level 2 certificate in Further Maths. The learning area have performed consistently well against progress targets. Uptake from KS4 to KS5 is good and KS5 results have been strong for a number of years; we offer both Mathematics and Further Mathematics.

 Would you like to visit us?

Informal visits are welcomed. We are not as far away as you think and driving through the countryside each morning is a very pleasant way to start you day! You’ll find us just 20-25 minutes from Peterborough and Huntingdon, and commutable from Cambridge too. Why not come and visit us so we can show you more of our school and our Mathematics department? 

 What do I do if I want to know more before applying?

You are very welcome to come and visit our wonderful school, please just let us know and we will arrange a tour of the department and wider school.  More information is available on our website. However, if you have any further questions, please contact Claire Grainge Claire.grainge@abbeycollege.cambs.sch

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Working closely with the Assistant Headteacher in charge of Maths to facilitate outstanding teaching and learning across the department, which meets the needs of all students and leads to excellent student outcomes. 

Main Duties /Responsibilities

• To ensure good or outstanding classroom teaching of Maths. 
• Create schemes of learning that are engaging and effective.
• Ability to use assessment to inform planning for good teaching and learning.
• Experience or desire to be involved in a curriculum initiative.
• Ability to differentiate materials to meet the needs of learners.
• Experience or desire to raise standards of achievements.
• Willingness to continue to develop own expertise.
• Ability to build good relationships with students and colleagues.
• Be well organized and able to obtain accurate records.
• Ability to use data to target intervention.
• Ability to evaluate and adapt methods to ensure continuing progress.
• To raise standards of Teaching and Learning across the department and the wider school, monitor progress towards agreed aims, in collaboration with the Lead Learner for Maths.
• To provide specialist subject expertise to assist departmental staff, including co-planning with colleagues and advising and training staff on positive behaviours for learning.
• To ensure high standards of Teaching and Learning in Maths and latterly across the school, through CPD, intervention and with the Lead Learner for Maths via the high quality curriculum and Schemes of work.  This will include the production of high quality teaching and learning resources and materials for use across the department and School.
• Teach outstanding lessons, as a model of good practice within your area, engage with students to ensure that they all make exceptional progress.  You will maintain an open door policy for other staff to see model practice.
• To lead, develop and enhance the teaching practice of others within your area across the School.
• To work alongside the Lead Learner for Maths to coach and mentor staff in order to develop their teaching.
• Lead groups of CPD activities in area of expertise.
• Support School priorities and targets for the faculty.

Numeracy Lead Responsibilities

• Raise standards of numeracy, with a particular focus on low prior attainers and PP students at KS3.
• Identify students for whom numeracy is a key barrier to accessing the KS3 maths curriculum and oversee/evaluate small group interventions to address this.
• Use data from assessments and interventions to identify any curriculum adaptations that are needed for each year 8 cohort.
• Feed information on numeracy outcomes and progress into the department evaluation and planning processes.
• Perform, develop and monitor QA activities at KS3.
• Liaise with local primary schools and our transition team to support the mathematical journey of students from KS2 into KS3. 

Safeguarding:

The Numeracy Lead - Maths Teacher will have:

• The ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
• Appreciation of the significance of safeguarding and ability to interpret this accurately for all individual children and young people whatever their life circumstances.
• A good understanding of the safeguarding agenda and an ability to contribute towards a safe environment.
• The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English - essential for the post. 
• The duties and responsibilities of the subject element of the post may vary from time to time according to the changing needs of the school. Any section of the job description may be reviewed at the discretion of the Headteacher in the light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder and governing body.

Wellbeing

• Ensure all pupils have equal access to learning using appropriate strategies and resources, where necessary. 
• Liaise with pastoral staff members to ensure the wellbeing of pupils and their full participation in school life. 
• Raise any concerns regarding pupils’ behaviour with the relevant Raising Standards Lead.
• Implement any specific arrangements for individual pupils, ensuring that relevant staff members are aware of the measures in place. 
• Provide individual pastoral support to pupils, where necessary.
• Continuously motivate and challenge pupils, whilst promoting and reinforcing self-esteem.

Variation Clause

• This job description will be reviewed and updated periodically in order to ensure that it relates to the job performed or to incorporate any proposed changes.  This procedure will be conducted by the Headteacher or line manager in consultation with the post-holder.  In these circumstances it will be the aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to make changes to the job description following consultation