Teacher of Mathematics
Newport Girls' High School
Telford, Telford & Wrekin
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1 January 2019
- Apply by:
- 12 November 2018
Job overview
The Governors of Newport Girls' High School seek to appoint a Teacher of Mathematics from 1 January 2019. This post is advertised as a fixed term post for two terms but could become substantive in September 2019. We can offer the rare opportunity to gain valuable experience in an outstanding, high-performing grammar school for girls. The post would ideally be 0.8 (4 full days) but full time would be considered, particularly if a candidate could offer a second subject for a couple of periods. Experience teaching A-level is ideally sought, but not essential. This post is suitable for both high performing NQTs and experienced colleagues.
NGHS is a fabulous school with hard-working students, supportive families and committed colleagues. The successful postholder will be well supported regardless of their career stage and will have the share their passion for mathematics with keen, focused girls.
Results in the department are excellent with a Progress 8 score for Mathematics of +0.7 in 2018. Students are set from Year 9 upwards in Mathematics and teaching allocations are split fairly across all key stages within the department. The successful postholder may have the opportunity to teach A-level dependent upon qualifications and experience. There are five maths teachers at NGHS including the Head of Faculty, House Coordinator and Deputy Headteacher.
Please download more information in the pack on our website: https://www.nghs.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/
Please contact the Headteacher, Mr M J Scott with any questions via headteacher@nghs.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is on Monday 12 November. Please note that the School is closed from Friday 26 October - Sunday 4 November for half term although any specific questions relating to the post can be emailed to headteacher@nghs.org.uk
We look forward to receiving your application form and thank you for your interest.
Attached documents
About Newport Girls' High School
Newport Girls’ High School is a girls' grammar school located in the market town of Newport, Shropshire. With around 680 pupils aged 11-18, the school is a selective academy, with entrance examinations required of any prospective students.
In 2019, the School was successful in gaining £2.3m to expand further under the government's Selective Schools Expansion Fund. An additional 30 pupils per year joined the school at Year 7 from September 2021 and an ambitious building programme (dining room, kitchen, science laboratory, computer suite and four classrooms) opened in January 2022.
The school’s sixth form is also open to students from other local schools. Newport Girls' High School converted to an academy in 2012 and operates under its own trust.
Headteacher
Mr A Jones
Values and vision
Newport Girls' High School takes great pride in its strong reputation for academic excellence. The secondary school works hard to provide a high-quality curriculum with a broad range of subjects. Teachers also seek to ensure that pupils have a caring and comfortable environment in which to learn.
The school day at Newport runs from 8.50am until 3.45pm in order to make time for daily assemblies and longer breaks. A wide variety of extra-curricular activities is available including sports such as fencing, netball and hockey.
Students join NGHS from Newport, Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Market Drayton and villages in between. Around 40% of students live in Newport.
Ofsted report (November 2022)
"Leaders and teachers are highly ambitious for all pupils throughout the school, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They make sure that the most important knowledge and skills in each subject are taught in the most effective sequence."
"Pupils rapidly develop the exceptionally positive learning behaviours expected by leaders and teachers. There is no disruption of lessons."
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