Assistant Director of Learning & Progress - Mathematics

New College Durham Academies Trust comprises of two large Academies, Consett Academy and North Durham Academy, located some six miles apart in North West Durham.  New College Durham, is our lead sponsor and both Academies are located in multi million pound new builds, offering unrivalled state of the art facilities for our students and communities in Consett and Stanley. 

This is an exciting time to join us. Whilst the agenda is challenging, but for the right individual this presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to our journey in becoming outstanding providers of education.  We are committed to lifelong learning and can provide a bespoke CPD package to support your professional development. 

We are looking to appoint a number of Assistant Directors with specific areas of responsibility to help our newly appointed Executive Leadership Team raise achievement and attainment across the Trust.

Assistant Director of Learning & Progress - Mathematics   

Salary: £50,490 - £57,123 pa

Applications are invited from inspirational individuals who can demonstrate effective leadership skills and a track record of improving progress and attainment in their area of expertise.  This role would be suitable for an excellent practitioner who is ready to be exposed to a wider range of leadership responsibilities. Perhaps someone who is on the journey to a Vice/Deputy Principal role in the future? 

You should be: 

• an excellent practitioner of Maths who is able to demonstrate high expectations of students, coupled with a proven track record of successful leadership experience. 
• able to take responsibility for the proactive, continual improvement of high quality teaching and learning across this key core subject, and be capable of developing cross and extra-curricular improvements  
• able to effectively lead the Maths teams across the Trust; being accountable for the progress of students in this key core subject whilst ensuring student achievement and progress is the forefront of teaching 
• able to work with other Assistant Directors of specialisms to ensure that our students are highly engaged and motivated, irrespective of what class or subject they are being taught.   
• able to demonstrate a commitment to our values of Inclusion, Progression and Excellence. 

To download an application pack, including job description, person specification and application form, please visit either of our websites: www.northdurhamacademy.co.uk/vacancies or www.consett-academy.org.uk/vacancies    

Please do not attach copies of CV's/qualification certificates. Only the information detailed on the application form will be used as part of the short-listing process.  Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.   

Completed applications should be emailed to: HR@ncdat.org.uk by 8.00 am Monday 22nd May 2017.     

Please note we anticipate interviews for this post, taking place Thursday 25th May 2017.