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Assistant Headteacher - Mathematics & Pupil Premium Lead

Assistant Headteacher - Mathematics & Pupil Premium Lead

Abbey College, Ramsey

Cambridgeshire

  • £46,796 - £52,983 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
L5 - L10
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Autumn Term 01/09/2021
Apply by:
26 January 2021

Job overview

Job Description: Assistant Headteacher Leading Mathematics and Pupil Premium (Inc. COVID disadvantaged)

Abbey College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

Job Role and Purpose:

To assist the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher with the overall leadership, management and development of the College. 

In particular:

• To develop and lead curriculum, teaching and learning and development of the mathematics department.

• To develop the use of the pupil premium fund to ensure we close the gap in attainment of learners who are less likely to achieve in line with their peers (as based on national statistical patterns). Focusing on all learners progressing well and having opportunities to develop beyond the formal curriculum time.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) has responsibility for all aspects of leading the College development on a day-to-day basis.  The following should be used as a guide, as the specific individual whole school responsibilities of each Senior Leader will be agreed annually with the Headteacher.

• To achieve the KPIs for the Mathematics department

• To sustain the aims and objectives of the College and establish the policies through which they will be achieved.

• To make sure that every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their full potential, ensuring excellent planning and teaching in all Maths classrooms, an appropriate curriculum for all and appropriate support is given where needed.

• To develop, implement and maintain the ethos of the College, leading by example at all times.

• To support the development of staff through skilled human resource management.

• To support the development of students through outstanding teaching and skilled behaviour management techniques.

• To form and maintain good relationships with all stakeholders to support College improvement. 

Safeguarding: The Assistant Headteacher will have:

• The ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people

• Appreciation of the significance of safeguarding and ability to interpret this accurately for all individual children and young people whatever their life circumstances

• A good understanding of the safeguarding agenda and an ability to contribute towards a safe environment

Who are we? 

The Mathematics Learning Area is comprised of 10 staff, 2 of whom are part time. We have a forward thinking team of practitioners, who are keen to try new ideas. They have committed to raising the aspirations of our children over the last two years via increased challenge, a focus on planning lessons to enable independent and collaborative learning, and providing high quality feedback. The current Learning Area is well established and performs as a strong and supportive team.

The Mathematics Learning Area has been highly successful over a number of years at KS3, 4 and 5. The students study an engaging Mastery curriculum in year 7 and 8. We run a three year KS4 which includes the option of Statistics GCSE. The learning area have performed consistently well against progress targets. Uptake from KS4 to KS5 is good and KS5 results have been strong for a number of years; we offer both Mathematics and Further Mathematics.

What do I do if I want to know more before applying? 

If you have any further questions in the meantime, please contact the HR department Teresa Holland Teresa.holland@abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk. You will find more information on our website. We look forward to meeting you, and receiving your application.www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk 



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About Abbey College, Ramsey

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+44 1487 812352

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 Abbey College, Ramsey is located in a small market town, almost half way between Huntingdon and Peterborough and within easy reach of Cambridge and London. The College is set within extensive, historic and beautiful grounds close to the Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket.    The College is a large 11-18 school with a catchment which extends over a wide rural area. 

There are approximately 1090 students on role, including a sixth form of 120. We currently have around 70 members of teaching staff with an additional support team of over 75 members of staff.   

We have high aspirations as a College as our 2016 results showed. Our A level and BTEC results placed us the sixth best in Cambridgeshire, outdoing many private schools, and our GCSE results were our highest ever, with a progress 8 figure of 0.21. We are also oversubscribed for the second year in a row this year by over 40% and our attendance is 2% higher than the national averages.   

Our College ethos is to ‘Aspire and Challenge’, which means that the College strives to provide strong equal learning opportunities within a broad and balanced curriculum for all students regardless of ability, background or culture. Our values include Being polite, being Equipped for learning, Sticking to and completing the most challenging of tasks and being Tolerant, which we remember as BEST. Our motto is to: ‘challenge mind-sets and raising aspirations’. 

At Abbey College we see staff well-being as a top priority and we are committed to ensuring our staff are always developing and growing. We have a full and extensive programme of CPD activities throughout the year and regularly share good practice. We have also introduced an employee of the month scheme to recognise members of staff who go above and beyond.   

For more information about the day to day life and the successes happening at the College, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RamseyAbbeyCollege. Or alternatively, if you would like to visit the College please ring the office on 01487 812352 to arrange a convenient time.                 

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