Course Leader - Maths
Bilborough College
Nottingham
- £25,826 - £44,036 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- SFCA Pay scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 May 2022
Job overview
Course Leader of Maths
£25,826 - £42,149 per annum plus £1888 management allowance. Full time; Permanent
Bilborough College is a highly successful provider of post-16 education to approximately 1850 students. We are committed to excellence, innovation and opportunities for students in all that we do. We are looking for a Course Leader of Maths, with the opportunity to join a team which has previously delivered results for A level Maths in the top 10% of all schools and colleges nationally. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to our students’ experience at Bilborough and to be part of a, “welcoming and inclusive” organisation where students are “proud of their college” and demonstrate “exemplary behaviour and conduct”, according to our most recent Ofsted report (January 2020).
This role is an opportunity for an aspiring or existing course leader, whose primary purpose will be to enable students to make consistently outstanding progress. You will take responsibility for 2 of the 4 courses currently offered by the department (A Level Maths, A level Further Maths, Level 3 Maths Studies and GCSE Maths)
As an outstanding teacher, you will use your skills and experience to everything that you do.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has high expectations of students and a growth mindset which anticipates high levels of success for all who meet the college’s entry criteria and complete classwork and homework as expected.
• Is able to differentiate work effectively so that all students are both supported and extended as appropriate
• Employs clear explanations and effective questioning strategies
• Understands how to plan courses in a logical sequence which takes into account how students embed knowledge and skills in long term memory via recapping and retrieval practice.
• Understands how to make effective use of assessment and feedback to drive student progress, including both formal assessments, informal assessments and peer and self-assessment activities
• Is relentless in checking students’ understanding and work rate to ensure that all students achieve their best possible outcomes.
• Is able to motivate and inspire students to raise attainment across all ability ranges and promote a growth mind-set that enables them to progress successfully to the next stage of their working lives.
• Has extensive subject knowledge;
• Has strong communication skills and a positive approach to continued improvement, teamwork and sharing of good practice.
If you have these skills and attitudes, are able to work collaboratively as part of a busy team, we would love to hear from you. You will require a full teaching qualification, backed by real passion for helping students.
We are a Sixth Form College with a diverse student community. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within our teaching staff.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to pre-employment screening including DBS clearance. We are an equal opportunities employer.
For further details or to apply for this vacancy please, email jodie.spencer@bilborough.ac.uk, or call 0115 851 5861. To request an application form in an alternative format, please contact the HR Administrator on the same number. CVs will only be accepted alongside a completed application form.
Closing date: 3pm on the 25th May 2022
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held 27th May 2022
Attached documents
About Bilborough College
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Introduction from David Shaw, Principal
I’m delighted that you’ve expressed an interest in Bilborough College.
Bilborough is a flourishing college with strong student outcomes, fantastic enrichment and development opportunities, and an innovative and creative teaching and learning culture. We are located between Nottingham and Derby in our bright, modern and well-equipped, purpose-built college campus. As a result of its excellent reputation, student numbers have grown by 300 in the last 3 years and the college is expecting to be at a maximum of 2165 students from September 2024.
We are extremely proud that following our latest Ofsted inspection in November 2023, Ofsted rated the college 'Outstanding' for student behaviour and attitudes' and 'Good' for 'Overall effectiveness.' The college was praised for fostering a "nurturing and aspirational culture in which students, from many different backgrounds, flourish together" and benefit from "a vibrant, purposeful environment and the diverse and positive culture." Students described themselves as "extremely proud to be Bilborough students."
At Bilborough personal growth and skills development are highly valued alongside the academic achievements of our students. Our mission is to ‘to develop confident, curious, happy students, ready to change the world for the better’. Alongside good and outstanding teaching, the experience of being a student here involves a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including sport, foreign exchange visits, direct involvement in running and managing College events and much, much more. We believe that all of this – underpinned by strong support services, positive and productive staff student relationships and a genuine sense of community – provides an environment where students are able to develop as individuals, personally and academically, in line with their particular talents and abilities. Every member of staff, whatever their role, has a vital part to play in creating that environment by putting our values into practice. Our mantra for students of, “Be who you are, become who you want to be” exemplifies our inclusive and ambitious culture.
We attribute our success to our committed and talented staff team. At Bilborough, expert teachers, specialist ‘Skills and Progression’ teachers and support staff work together to provide a purposeful learning environment where students can be themselves, are treated as responsible individuals and given the support and challenge they need. We provide a relevant, broad and rich curriculum so that our students can reach their full academic and wider potential while developing the independence, resilience and awareness necessary for success as responsible global citizens.
Bilborough College became a 16-19 Academy and joined the Better Futures Multi-Academy Trust (BF MAT) in November 2019. We joined King Edward VI College, Nuneaton, as a founding member and Gateway College in Leicester joined in 2020, creating a powerful centre of 16-19 educational expertise. The vision of the MAT, sponsored by Coventry University, is to become a national hub for excellence in 16-19 education. Staff and students at Bilborough College are already benefiting from working as part of a MAT and we see many opportunities for exciting developments as we work in partnership.
We are ambitious college, with a clear strategy for further development. Personal development and growth is at the heart of what we seek to do for both students and staff and we value people who are positive, open and reflective with a growth mindset. Staff, students and visitors often comment on the positive college environment and the strong sense of community that permeates the organisation.
Best wishes
David Shaw
Principal
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