Teacher of Mathematics
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main/Upper Pay Scale £22,917-£38,633 with TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter/September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 January 2018
Job overview
Teaching is the most rewarding job in the world. We have the opportunity to change students’ lives for the better and you could make a positive impact at St Peter’s School.
We are a forward thinking and rapidly improving, “good” school that is creating a legacy of learning for our community. Our students Learn, Aspire and Exceed as they work with our highly skilled teaching and associate staff supporting and guiding them.
St Peter’s is part of the CAM Academy Trust which offers students and staff fantastic potential to collaborate, share and develop a wide range of teaching and learning across the schools in the trust. As a family of schools, we support, share and challenge each other to improve the future lives of all our young people.
We are currently seeking to develop our existing Mathematics department by employing a dynamic and inspiring Teacher of Maths to join our team in motivating and supporting our students to ensure outstanding attainment.
We are based in Huntingdon, just 12 miles north of Cambridge with its own mainline station connecting with London in less than an hour.
The Maths department has shown sustained success with recent results above the national average (progress 8 is +0.5). In the June 2017 examinations, we achieved 73% grade 4 to 9 and 56% 5 to 9.
As a supportive, hardworking and friendly team with a desire to raise student achievement beyond expectation. We have extensive resources to support teaching and learning and are constantly reflecting on our curriculum to make further improvements.
We are seeking someone who will show their enthusiasm and be able to demonstrate their commitment by contributing to the innovation of pedagogy in our flourishing Maths team We believe that every student has potential and we are always encouraging students to achieve their targets by offering full help and support. With excellent behaviour procedures and respectful students that are always eager to learn the Maths department has be able to show sustained success in driving forward results.
The closing date for receipt of applications is midday on Monday 22nd January 2018. Interviews will be conducted later that same week.
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About St Peter's School
St Peter’s School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Cambridgeshire, serving students between the ages of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Huntingdon has approximately 983 students on record.
St Peter’s School was established in 1870 and converted to academy status in 2011.
Headteacher
Christopher Bennet
Values and vision
St Peter’s School’s motto is “Learn, Aspire, Exceed”, and it encourages all students to work to the best of their ability and achieve to the highest of their capabilities in a nurturing and supportive learning environment. The Cambridgeshire secondary school’s vision is to nurture confident, competent individuals who grow into active and engaged citizens, ready for the challenges of a modern and ever-changing society. The school actively promotes diversity and equality and wishes for all students to feel a sense of belonging during their time at the secondary school. Community is at the heart of the school and it promotes a strong partnership between students, parents, staff, Governors and the wider community. St Peter’s School holds a specialist status in Mathematics and Computing. Students are encouraged to get involved with activities outside of the classroom to expand their social, leadership and teamwork skills, along with discovering new hobbies and interests. These range from the Duke of Edinburgh Award to art and sports clubs.
Ofsted
“Overall outcomes show an improving trend in academic and work-related subjects since the last inspection. Retention rates are higher than average. The large majority of students leaving Year 13 this year have secured a place at university”.
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