Teacher of Maths
Mercia Academy
Derbyshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Sept 2022
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2022
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to develop their skills and future career in a vibrant and innovative Secondary School. The William Allitt School is a 11-16 school in a small town close to the Peak District and near to the cities of Derby and Nottingham. We are looking to appoint an inspiring and enthusiastic Teacher of Maths to join and further strengthen our small specialist team.
Working with our planned curriculum, the right candidate will engage and inspire our students, allowing them to make outstanding progress and achieve strong results.
New teachers at the school benefit from an extensive induction programme with an allocated mentor and an extensive programme of subject specific and whole school CPD. “Staff’s professional development is central to the drive for improvement” – Ofsted Feb 2022. We recognise and reward talent and skills, with many staff gaining additional TLRs within the school.
The school prides itself on the wide educational experience offered to students, including the exciting RISE programme in Year 7, varied enrichment opportunities and a curriculum that supports success in academic and vocational qualifications. All students have personal laptops and staff maximise the opportunities offered through this technology, including maths specific programmes as part of the curriculum and for home learning.
We recognise that a journey to academic success requires a breadth of specialist support, and our school ethos and core values mean that students benefit from a team approach where quality teaching is supported by our clearly defined behaviour policy and enhanced by strong, intuitive pastoral support.
Please see the below details for applying and do get in touch if you have any queries. We are happy to talk through any questions or queries and would consider requests for part time working. We very much look forward to hearing from you.
Applications should be made using the DCC Teacher Application form, be accompanied by a letter giving brief details of your experience to date and be submitted to JScott@williamallitt.derbyshire.sch.uk by 3pm Monday 23rd May with interviews planned for Wednesday 25th May 2022.
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About Mercia Academy
Mercia Academy in Derbyshire is situated in Newhall, Swadlincote and has approximately 600 students, aged 11-16, on roll. The Academy is currently part of the Falcon Educational Academies Trust and has been selected for the School Rebuilding Programme.
Headteacher
Jackie Cooper
Values and vision
Mercia Academy works to provide a broad, stimulating learning programme for all students and guides them as successful, confident and responsible citizens. The academy’s focus is the wellbeing and happiness of each child and it wants to ensure that good communication is kept at all times between parents, staff and students in order for this to be fulfilled. Mercia Academy offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to get involved in and learn new skills outside of the classroom, which include art and sports clubs. The school hopes to guide students as active citizens, while leadership skills are practiced through an active Student Council. The Academy holds a number of awards for its careers and inclusion work.
Ofsted
The Academy was rated Good for Quality of Education, Leadership and Management and Personal Development in May 2022. Behaviour and Attitudes, and therefore overall, are rated RI and the Academy is working on the improvement areas of attendance and punctuality. The inspection team noted that
- The curriculum is ambitious and designed to give all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the knowledge they need to succeed in life
- The school is highly inclusive, and all feel welcome. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with each other, and with staff
- Pupils receive high-quality careers advice to help them make wise and ambitious decisions about their future
- Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain.
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