Academic Coach for Maths
St Michael's CofE High School
Sandwell
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade D (points 9-17), (£21,269-£24,920 full time equivalent)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 30 November 2022
Job overview
Fixed Term till the end of the academic year
St Michael's is an oversubscribed, good school: "the headteacher and senior leaders provide strong leadership...morale is high...consequently, the school continues to improve (Ofsted: November 2017).
Rated outstanding for Personal Development and Welfare, Ofsted noted that Pupils behave well in lessons...they are smartly dressed, police and courteous. They are very proud of their school.
Ofsted also noted the following:
• The school is calm and orderly throughout the school day. At breaktime and lunchtime [students] behave maturely and show consideration for others
• Teaching is consistently strong across subjects
• Relationships in classrooms are warm and respectful
• Pupils are confident learners. They are keen to do well, they work hard and take pride in their work. They listen attentively to their teachers and to each other.
• Pupils demonstrate caring and welcoming attitudes to each other, to staff and to visitors.
The 2019 Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools report states St Michael's is an excellent school because of the transformational impact it has on pupils, families, staff and on extended community... The school has a heart like no other school.
We are seeking to appoint an Academic Coach to carry out high quality maths interventions, outside of normal lessons as well as supporting within lessons, to students who need additional support to achieve their full potential in maths. These sessions will be on a one-to-one or small group basis, to encourage and support our young people to achieve their best possible outcomes, through stretch and challenge. You will benefit from a custom programme of online training and full induction will be given. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other academic coaches in school to share good practice.
You will have:
• The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, families and staff
• The ability to motivate pupils and a desire to make a positive contribution to their education
• The ability to manage challenging behaviour in line with the school behaviour policy
• The ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• A commitment to the ethos of the school
We will offer you:
• A positive and innovative learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors
• Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and behave well in and around school
• High quality continuing professional development
• A professional and hardworking support team of staff with the capacity and commitment to raise student achievement even further.
St Michael's Church of England High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.
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About St Michael's CofE High School
- St Michael's CofE High School
- Curral Road, Rowley Regis
- West Midlands
- B65 9AN
- United Kingdom
St Michael’s Church of England High School is a significantly oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive secondary school, based in Rowley Regis, Sandwell. We are a local authority, voluntary aided (VA) school and we educate over 1,200 students. As a VA school, the governing board is integral to ensuring continuous improvement for all staff and students; their mission is to:
To provide effective challenge, rigour and strategic support to St Michael’s to live the Christian Vision, ensuring all students and staff are able to flourish and achieve their full potential.
Highly effective governance and leadership ensure the continuity of a clear and ambitious vision for providing high quality, inclusive education for all, encompassed within our Christian vision and values. We are proud that the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools judged St Michael's to be an excellent school. At St Michael's, we aim to show love, care and kindness to all in our community. We value what we have and share with others, and we aim to enable everyone to achieve their full potential.
In 2023, Ofsted again judged our school to be Good, particularly at a time when the benchmark for ‘Good’ is at the highest level it has ever been. Ofsted recognised a plethora of strengths, including our high expectations, Christian ethos, culture of mutual respect, provision for pupils’ wider personal development, PSCE, and prioritisation of reading strategies to ensure pupils catch-up and safeguarding provision. At St Michael’s, the impact of the quality of education is underpinned by an ambitious and effectively structured curriculum. Ofsted recognised that lessons are structured effectively. Teachers model tasks skilfully, and they are adept in the way they implement the curriculum. Additionally, teachers make good use of different forms of assessment to check what pupils know and understand. As a result, teachers quickly spot where pupils may need additional help.
St Michael’s has been on a transformational journey; our key performance indicators demonstrated that our inclining performance trajectory continued through 2020 and 2021 with unvalidated teacher assessed grades (TAGs) and centre assessed grades (CAGs). In 2022, our progress 8 score of +0.55 is in the top 10% of all secondary schools nationally. In particular, disadvantaged students, students with special educational needs and children looked after significantly outperform both similar students nationally as well as their national comparator. Our success continued in 2023, with our progress 8 score of +0.41, maintaining our standing within the top 20% of all secondary schools nationally.
We enjoy working and learning in a beautiful building with state-of-the-art facilities, including three multi use games areas; sports fields; a sports hall; a gym; a dance studio; a drama theatre; a spacious Learning Resource Centre; design and technology rooms; computer suites; food and textiles facilities and science laboratories. Classrooms and corridors are light and spacious, and at the heart of the school is our beautiful chapel: a peaceful space for prayer and reflection.
St Michael's is recognised by Ofsted for our exceptional provision in behaviour, attitudes and personal development. In 2023, we achieved the King’s Award for voluntary service and in 2022, we achieved the gold standard Mental Health in Schools Award from The Carnegie Centre of Excellence. We have an award-winning Student Voice programme, where children work tirelessly for the benefit of others: highlighting the problems faced by 21st Century children; liaising with local agencies to tackle environmental and social issues; supporting our local and global community and raising money for charity (over £70,000 to date). Our Junior Leadership Team and Wellbeing Champions are pioneers within school; through collaborative working partnerships, they help inform strategies and help shape curriculum design.
St Michael’s are proud to serve our local community and we are relentless in our mission to raise aspirations, both of the students and their parents/carers. By applying to St Michael’s, you could be part of a high performing team, which creates independent, skilled, problem-solving learners who are well-prepared for the next stage in their educational or vocational journeys.
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