Assistant Subject Leader for Mathematics
Baines School
Lancashire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS plus TLR 2b £5,351
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/24
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2024
Job overview
Following a series of internal promotions, we are seeking an Assistant Subject Leader of Mathematics who is a committed and passionate individual who shares our love for the subject and is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of Mathematicians. The ideal candidate will be an engaging teacher, capable of captivating students' interest and fostering a positive learning environment. They should possess a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and be enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with others.
As a leader within our Mathematics department, you'll join a dedicated team that is committed to excellence and continuously strives for improvement. With a strong focus on raising standards in both curriculum design and teaching practices, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of Maths education at our school. We have high expectations for our students and ourselves, and we're looking for a candidate who shares our passion for achieving academic success.
Collaboration is key to our success, and you'll have the opportunity to work closely with colleagues to develop and implement innovative teaching strategies. In this role, you'll take on significant responsibility, contributing to the continuing development of our curriculum and ensuring that every student receives a high-quality education that prepares them for future success.
We are currently in the consultation process as we have applied to become part of Cidari Multi Academy Trust. Being part of Cidari will support our pace of improvement and we hope to convert on 1st September 2024. Our vision for the school is that all staff and students are Encouraged, Engaged, Empowered to be the best version of themselves, and that they are Positive, Professional and Persevere in all they do.
The Mathematics department at Baines is staffed by a team of specialist teachers with six dedicated classrooms. There is a Subject Leader and a Lead Practitioner who are seeking an Assistant Subject Leader to join their team.
Throughout both KS3 and KS4, Mathematics sets are split into 2 bands and placed into sets within those bands. In Year 7 we have 8 lessons per fortnight; in Year 8 and 9 we have 7 lessons with some additional numeracy provision. In KS4, we have 8 lessons per fortnight.
The department has undergone a number of exciting changes over the past three years, including bringing in the White Rose Maths Mastery Curriculum throughout all five year groups.
Teachers in the department work very well together and have a strong team spirit; sharing ideas and resources, and are keen to employ new and innovative teaching and learning styles. Intervention strategies in each year group are employed to provide extra support to pupils when necessary. We have a dedicated Mathematics Learning Support Assistant and also benefit from the support of the SEND department with Learning Support Assistants in lessons where needed.
We are looking for an outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations and a passion for developing their students’ potential. Pupils have opportunities to think for themselves in order to develop skills to correctly structure a mathematical skill and demonstrate their understanding. They are encouraged to try even when faced with challenging problems. Pupils will have opportunities to work both independently and interdependently to develop mathematical skills confidently. They will reason, generalise and make sense of solutions. The learning environment will be calm, productive and engaging so that every pupil can progress as quickly as possible over a lesson or series of lessons. There are opportunities to practice fluency and problem-solving to develop a depth of understanding and mastery.
The department contributes to the school’s curriculum offer with the following examination specifications being offered:
Key Stage 4 Edexcel GCSE Maths
Entry Level certificate (when appropriate)
The department regularly reviews and adapts the schemes of learning, assessments and teaching practice, utilising internal and external CPD and links with other schools, both secondary and primary. Our students have above average attainment at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4. We have regular assessment points throughout the key stages and improving our progress measure is a key focus for the department.
We are looking forward to the opportunity to strengthen our Leadership Team and work with a colleague who is dedicated to the improvement of outcomes for all pupils.
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About Baines School
We are pleased to provide the following information for candidates interested in applying for a post at Baines School. It is only a snapshot of our school and the area it serves, but we hope that there is enough information here and on website baines.lancs.sch.uk to encourage you to apply.
Baines School has a long and proud heritage. In 2017, it celebrated its 300th anniversary. The school is also unique in the North West in holding its voluntary-aided, non-denominational status. It is proudly comprehensive in nature and renowned in the locality for the support it offers to the social and personal development of its young people at all stages of their school career. Baines is rooted in the local community but owing to its close geographical proximity to Blackpool Authority, the intake each year is wide-ranging and diverse in nature, although ability upon intake is high.
The third ‘Requires Improvement’ judgement from the 2019 Ofsted inspection should not deter applicants. There are challenges facing the school but we have a clear drive to rapidly raise standards. We are working hard to strengthen the typicality of high quality teaching and learning that leads to consistent pupil progress and several active partnerships that have been supporting this drive.
We are proud of the many successes of our young people and of the range of opportunities that our dedicated teaching and associate staff offer them. The work of our governors and of the Former Pupil Association provides additional support and funding for the direct benefit of the pupils. They actively encourage the development of wider activities which further contribute to the enrichment and success in the lives of our young people whilst they are with us and beyond.
The area served by the school
Poulton-le-Fylde is an attractive, small town situated close to Blackpool and the Fylde coast. We are well connected to the rest of the country by an excellent network of motorways and roads, with large centres such as Manchester and Liverpool being just over one hour away. The town has its own railway station, with regular services to Preston and the West Coast Main Line. The school is situated in a pleasant residential area and there is an extensive building plan for new houses in the area.
The school site
We have a spacious site with a number of different buildings ranging from the very oldest which was built 300 years ago, to the most recent additions around twenty years ago. Most recently, the science laboratories and English rooms have undergone major refurbishment and a new Independent Learning Centre and suite of classrooms were completed in 2011. It is an attractive campus with wide corridors, it does not feel cramped and we are surrounded by playing fields, a wooded area and open land.
Our Students
We are an 11-16 school (having previously been an 11-18 school). Students start school in Year 7 with overall levels of attainment that are above the national average.
Our students have a positive attitude to school. The vast majority attend regularly, enjoy lessons and the wide range of other activities provided. In and around school there are high standards of the pupils’ behaviour and politeness. The students speak warmly of the support they receive at Baines and the great majority are confident, polite and friendly young people. They are demanding in that they expect and want to do well, and come to the school with high expectations supported by their parents/carers. We are an over-subscribed school. Our older students are role models who are thoroughly and actively engaged in the work of the school, the quality of what we do and contribute to supporting us in our aim of continual improvement.
The young people of Baines School undertake significant work for charities and there is a varied offer of enrichment activities in which all staff and pupils are actively encouraged to take part. We are the largest school contributor to the Teenage Cancer Trust in the country (over £100,000 so far) and hold the national record for the largest team entry in the Race for Life.
Our skilled and dedicated support staff represent a further strength within the school. These colleagues offer wide-ranging and expert support to some of our most vulnerable young people and they actively engage in the full spectrum of school life both in the classroom and beyond.
We look forward to hearing from you
Clare Doherty
Headteacher
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