Teacher of Mathematics
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Balshaw's Church Of England High School
Leyland, Lancashire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS / UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2019
Job overview
The Maths Department:
The school is looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic individual as a teacher of Maths. The Maths department is one that has a clear vision for its development and has seen sustained improvement in outcomes for students and has a positive Progress 8 score with a three year improving trend. As well as a Head of Maths supported by a second in Maths, the Maths department also has the Pupil Premium Co-ordinator, a Head of House and two colleagues with TAM qualifications. There is an aspiration to deliver Core Mathematics outside the curriculum for our more able students.
As you can see, this is a strong, dynamic department to work in. We are looking to recruit the best teacher possible to this role whether they are an NQT or an experienced teacher looking for the opportunity to work in an outstanding department in an outstanding school.
The department is innovative and forward thinking. Currently the department is assessing the educational impact of moving KS4 from seven teaching groups to eight groups – a structure that will be reviewed at the end of the school year.
ICT Teaching:
Within this full time Maths role there will also be a commitment to teaching some lower school ICT (approx. 8 lessons per week). The schemes of work are based around the Microsoft Office suite of applications and students also get to experience some basic coding using Scratch.
The closing date is midnight on Sunday 27th January
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About Balshaw's Church Of England High School
- Balshaw's Church Of England High School
- Church Road, Leyland, Preston
- Lancashire
- PR25 3AH
- United Kingdom
Balshaw’s is a mixed, comprehensive, Church of England secondary school without sixth form situated in Leyland, Lancashire. It is a community state school operating under the Diocese of Blackburn. An average-sized school, it will provide 925 places for students aged 11-16, when fully subscribed.
Balshaw's was founded as a charity school in Leyland in June 1782 by Richard Balshaw. It moved to its current Church Road site in September 1932. Although the school has no official sixth-form, it works closely with nearby Runshaw College, which was originally set up in 1974 to cater for school-leavers from Balshaw's and Parklands High School.
Principal
Steven Haycocks
Values and Vision
Richard Balshaw wanted the school to be a supportive and inclusive place that benefited the whole child, and his view remains important today. The school has high expectations of pupils and aims for excellence, at the same time as upholding its Christian faith and creating healthy working relationships with parents and local churches, businesses, industries and the community. Balshaw's motto “Non sibi sed aliis”, which translates as “not for ourselves but for others”, reflects the selfless and tolerant nature of the school .
Ofsted
“Under the exceptional leadership of the headteacher, students and staff flourish at Balshaw’s. Governors and all leaders and managers waste no time in tackling the slightest weakness so students’ achievement is outstanding. Students behave extremely well. They say how very safe they feel and are particularly appreciative of the exceptional personal support which the school gives them.”
View Balshaw’s Church of England High School’s latest Ofsted report
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