Assistant Headteacher - Mathematics and Numeracy
Fowey River Academy
Cornwall
- Expired
- Salary:
- L10 –L14
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 13 October 2019
Job overview
Assistant Headteacher - Mathematics and Numeracy
Salary: L10 –L14
Contract Type: Full Time
Contract Term: Permanent
We are seeking to appoint a talented curriculum designer and thinker, who will line manage our Head of Mathematics to take Fowey River Academy to the next level. We are an incredibly ambitious academy located in the beautiful surroundings of the Fowey Estuary in Cornwall. We do things differently, on purpose, and aim to be the school of choice in the local area.
We are Leading Edge and we are expanding and evolving fast. Please visit our website www.leadingedgeacademies.org for further information.
Applications are welcome from Maths specialists and who have a deep knowledge of their subject area. We want you to show us that you understand how concepts, content and knowledge is organised and delivered; we want to know that you are up-to-date with what expert Maths practitioners and specialist organisations are saying about Maths teaching and learning and it is really important that you are passionate about sharing this with colleagues and students.
Is this post the right one for you? It is if:
- you are someone who can think critically about pedagogy and specialist-specific approaches
- you are ambitious for students as well as yourself
- you value and use research to extend your own repertoire in order to develop and coach others
- it is your practice to use a wide range of pedagogical approaches because you can see their relevant in different contexts
- you can articulate and justify the reasons why each might be used
- you fully commit to the practice of Incremental Coaching
Specifically, we are interested in skilled practitioners who appreciate and understand the preconceptions and misconceptions students may have about a topic/area of study. Successful candidates will be able to show that they not only have a clear understanding of possible barriers to learning, but that they know how to select and use appropriate strategies to overcome these, especially for students with SEND and for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Fowey River Academy embraces the use of new technologies, providing 1:1 iPad devices for each child and an iPad and MacBook for each member of staff. We would welcome applicants who are innovative in their use of IT and can develop their use as a strategy to raise standards across the curriculum.
An application form and information pack are available via our Academy website or on request by telephoning the Academy.
For further information, please contact Justine Walmsley PA to the Executive Team at Fowey River Academy: 01726 833484 or email: jwalmsley@fracademy.org
Closing date for applications: Midday, 14 October 2019
Interviews: 17 October 2019
Start: January 2020
Please return completed application forms to Laura Sadler at The Leading Edge Academies Partnership, Boscathnoe Lane, Heamoor, Penzance, TR18 3JT
The successful candidate will be subjected to reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DB disclosure check.
FRA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment
About Fowey River Academy
Fowey River Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school situated in Fowey, Cornwall. There are approximately 684 students at the school, between the ages of 11-16.
Fowey River Academy was established in 1692 as Fowey Free School, opening to 30 pupils from low income families. The school has since been a boarding and grammar school throughout the years. In 2014, it received academy status, changing its name from Fowey Community College to Fowey River Academy.
Headteacher
Ben Eddy
Values and vision
At Fowey River Academy, we are working together for a better future for our young people and we are passionate about success.
Our vision is that our young people receive the very best education, realise their full potential and are prepared to become responsible and successful citizens.
How Do We Achieve This?
- We cultivate a positive attitude towards learning in the whole academy community
- We create a high quality learning experience
- We provide a safe, stimulating and supportive environment
No Child Left Behind
Our aim is to make sure every child fulfils their potential; not every student will be a traditional academic so it is important that they receive options and valuable skills to enable them to succeed. Fowey River Academy delivers rigorous academic challenges with educational and personal development activities to provide a rich and rounded learning experience so that all students get every opportunity to achieve their potential.
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