Teacher of Mathematics

Teacher of Mathematics 

Application Information

We seek to appoint well-qualified, enthusiastic and inspiring colleague to join our highly regarded and successful Mathematics Department. The department has an outstanding leadership team and collaborative culture. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress and high quality teaching and learning provision for all.  The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in the Mathematics curriculum at all levels. You will be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your passion for the subject and creative teaching, presence and personality.   

Applications from experienced colleagues and Newly Qualified Teachers are equally welcome. We have an outstanding NQT induction programme to offer support to new staff. We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. Wade Deacon High School is the lead school of a cross-phase, cross-regional teaching school alliance, and also the lead school in a growing multi-academy trust; The Wade Deacon Trust. With a range of exciting opportunities for aspiring teachers and current educational leaders, we provide the very best support and training to ensure that our staff achieve their goals.  

Wade Deacon High School is friendly, dynamic and innovative. Our last OFSTED described us as “an outstanding school" in every category. We have developed exceptional International links with top schools in Japan, China and India. In 2014 we were shortlisted for both 'Employer of the Year' in the Investors in People Awards, and ‘Excellence in Learning and Development’ in the Personnel Today Awards, in recognition of our commitment to growth and excellence through supporting, recognising and encouraging our staff.  

The successful applicant will have to meet the requirements of our Personnel Recruitment specification and be subject to an enhanced DBS (CRB) check.  

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 29th January 2018

How to Apply  

Application Forms Any interested candidate should apply by completing the following; 

1. Application Form 

 2. Supplementary Information Form 

3. Letter of Application 

 • Your letter should be addressed to the Principal, Mr Simon Corner • It must be a maximum two sides of A4, using font size 12 

• It should address the following points: 

a. why you are interested in this post and how you have prepared yourself so far 

b. what contributions you feel you can make to students’ development within our school c. any particular areas of strength and expertise you feel you may have  

Please ensure you send us all three elements of your application as outlined above.  We will be unable to process applications with missing elements. Blank forms can be downloaded from the Recruitment page on the Trust website;

  www.wadedeacontrust.com/vacancies.html  

Of from the attachements below.

If you have any difficulty downloading the application form, please contact Mrs C Rogers at the school to request a hard copy by post.  

Our telephone number is 0151 423 2721. 

References On the application form you are asked to nominate two referees, one of whom must be your present employer.

Close relatives are not accepted as referees, and two referees from the same school or organisation will not be accepted.    

The process of calling for references is an important element of Safer Recruitment and therefore applications with nominated referees that do not meet the above rules will be rejected.  Please take care to make sure your referees will be acceptable.  

Application Deadline Applications should arrive in school by 9am on Monday 29th January 2018.