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KS2 Teacher with responsibility as Head of Maths

KS2 Teacher with responsibility as Head of Maths

The Blue Coat School

Birmingham

  • Expired
Salary:
Teacher Pay Scales + TLR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
26 April 2023

Job overview

We are seeking a teacher who is fully versed in the provision of excellence within the Maths curriculum and teaching, and who is up to date with developments and innovations in this subject area. They should be willing to build upon their existing teaching skills, ensuring that modern, dynamic teaching methods are fully adopted to give every child the opportunity to achieve his or her full potential.

The successful applicant will be expected to teach a Key Stage 2 class and to promote and safeguard the welfare of all children for whom the post holder has responsibility and with whom the post holder comes into contact. The post holder will report directly to the Head of Prep. A full job description and person specification can be viewed in the Information Booklet below.

The salary for this post is based on Teacher Pay Scales + TLR. The post includes membership of a Pension Scheme. Discounts are available to assist with fees at Blue Coat for any member of staff's children admitted to the school. Accommodation may be available. The Blue Coat School is committed to the wellbeing of all staff and provides a wide range of benefits to promote this including healthy lunches, use of the swimming pool, wellbeing days, a weekly boot camp and more. Free parking is available on site.

This is a permanent position, from September 2023.


Qualifications/Professional Development

  • QTS or equivalent.
  • Graduate of a recognised British University or international equivalent. A postgraduate qualification in education would be desirable.
  • Commitment to develop as a classroom practitioner. Evidence of recent involvement in relevant professional development would be desirable.
  • Experience and skills
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Outstanding classroom practitioner with proven experience of working successfully as a Key Stage 2 Class Teacher with Subject Leadership in Maths.
  • Experience of working in Key Stage 1 would be desirable.
  • Ability to complete administrative tasks accurately and to deliver to a deadline.
  • Integrated and innovative approach to the use of technology in teaching and administration.


Knowledge

  • Sound knowledge of the Key Stage 2 curriculum and national expectations.
  • Knowledge of the Maths curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 3 would also be desirable.
  • Sound knowledge of differentiating activities to meet the needs of children in a Key Stage 2 class.
  • Good understanding of a variety of learning styles.


Personal attributes

  • Infectious enthusiasm and passion for teaching.
  • A professional manner and appearance.
  • Friendly, warm personality with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively and to effectively lead a team.
  • Clear communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a year group team.
  • Sympathy with the Christian ethos and activities of the school.
  • Wholehearted commitment to the life of a vibrant school.


All members of staff are required to promote and safeguard the welfare of children they are responsible for, or come into contact with, and to adhere to, and ensure compliance with, the School’s child protection procedures and staff guidance at all times.

Original certificates will be required as proof of qualification. All other attributes will be assessed using the contents of the application form, at interview and with the professional references.

Application forms, together with a supporting letter addressed to the Headmaster should be returned by 9am on Wednesday 26th April. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 3rd May. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to teach an observed lesson and will attend a formal interview. There will be an opportunity to tour the school.

At interview applicants must provide original documents to confirm their identity and right to work in the UK. They must also bring proof of qualifications where relevant for the post. The documentation required by applicants is listed in the Recruitment Policy which is available on the school website and from the School.

The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (including a Barred List check), a satisfactory online check, a satisfactory medical fitness declaration and satisfactory references. Confidential references will be sought prior to interview.

The Blue Coat School is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note, we reserve the right to close posts and commence interviews at any time, once we have received sufficient applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

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About The Blue Coat School

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Thank you for considering our wonderful school. Since our earliest days we have been proudly providing an education that is second to none for the children of Birmingham and beyond. The School today is unrecognisable from its humble beginnings. The mantra 300 years on is ‘limitless learning for tomorrow’s achievers’ where our children thrive and achieve through an extensive academic programme balanced by outstanding offerings in creative arts, performing arts, sport and music.

The School has been shortlisted for three consecutive years for the TES Prep School of the Year Award. In 2020, our unique e-assessment programme, The BCS Blue, was also shortlisted for the TES Strategic Education Initiative of the Year and we were recognised as one of the country's top 25 schools in the i25 Awards.

With facilities that rival senior schools, pupils have the perfect resources for limitless learning. As a Prep School, Blue Coat’s sporting facilities are unrivalled. The addition of an all-weather AstroTurf pitch, cricket nets and two new gym studios have raised the bar even further - BCS Sport is going from strength to strength! We enter many national competitions and have achieved notable regional and national success in swimming, hockey and netball. 

A wide-ranging extra-curricular programme is enhanced by partnerships with local clubs including, Bournville Rugby Club, Aston Villa Football Club, Diamond Swim Academy, Complete Cricket, Edgbaston Kestrels Hockey Academy, Edgbaston Priory Club and Edgbaston Golf Club.

In Prep, the children join one of our four Prep Houses. Unique to Blue Coat, these former boarding houses now offer a ‘home from home’ at the start and end of each day, the children can play games, enjoy a movie night, relax and have lots of fun. Inter-house competitions such as the House Shout, House Mastermind and House Matches are keenly fought!

The standard of musicianship at Blue Coat is simply breath-taking! Morning Recitals, BCS Young Musician of the Year and other termly concerts offer performance opportunities for our children. Many aspire to audition for the Chapel Choir which sings at weekly chapel services and joins with the Choral Society and Birmingham Cathedral Choir at special events throughout the year. Through Ensembles and Music Groups such as the Jazz Band, Percussion Group and Flute Ensemble, the children experience playing with their peers and this in turn raises their cognitive skills and improves them as players. The Music Department is supported by a team of Visiting Music Teachers who teach over 300 individual music lessons each week.

Thanks to a blend of brilliant teaching, genuine care and joint endeavour, our pupils leave us ready to make their mark in a thousand different fields. Each year we celebrate outstanding success in the senior school examinations with many pupils in receipt of scholarship awards not just in the academic field, but also for music, sport and the performing arts. Pupils progress to the region's most renowned schools including the Independent and Grammar Schools of the King Edward VI Foundation, Solihull School, Edgbaston High School for Girls and Bromsgrove School. Others progress to schools across the country including Cheltenham College and Wycombe Abbey, as well as 13+ entry to the likes of Repton School and Eton College.

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