Director of Maths
Paignton Academy
Torbay
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive salary: (L7-11 or negotiable, for experienced candidate)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September
- Apply by:
- 5 March 2021
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an exceptional candidate to join our leadership team at Paignton Academy. If you are an ambitious and inspirational leader, who is flexible, dedicated and passionate about delivering exceptional learning experiences across the Academy, then we want to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the leadership team at Paignton Academy, supporting and facilitating whole school improvement and responsibilities, with the daily emphasis and focus upon mathematics. This post would provide an excellent progression for those candidates aspiring to hold Assistant, Deputy and Headship roles in the future. We are looking for a candidate who is an outstanding and inspiring leader, highly motivated with a strong presence; someone who is ambitious for students, their colleagues and the Academy.
This is an exciting time to be joining Paignton Academy as we seek a new role to meet rapidly increasing student numbers. Three capital projects, costing in excess of £8 million pounds, are currently in the process of being completed or have been completed. The Academy has also recently undergone a superb transformation in September 2019 to facilitate students in years 7 to 11 across two sites.
The newly formed Senior Leadership Team is driven and ambitious, confident in making bold and innovative decisions; they look forward to welcoming the new post holder and offering their support. The Maths Faculty is a friendly and dedicated team who enjoy excellent facilities, including a fully-equipped media studio, and provides its staff with a supportive, forward-thinking environment with plenty of opportunities for professional development.
Paignton Academy forms part of Bay Education Trust, a small Academy Trust comprising of three schools. The Trust was set up on 1st December 2014 to further develop the collaborative work across all three schools. The Academy is situated in Torbay and is part of the beautiful English Riviera. It is within easy reach of stunning beaches with golden sands, rolling countryside and Dartmoor. It is also only a short drive away, via the new South Devon link road, from the historic city of Exeter and its surrounding areas.
We welcome applications from high quality practitioners to join Paignton Academy. The successful candidate should have Qualified Teacher Status and have an up-to-date knowledge of developments in mathematics. The post would suit an experienced, successful teacher.
Prospective candidates are very welcome to visit or make contact for an informal tour. If you would like to know more about Bay Education Trust please visit www.bayeducationtrust.org
To access the Job Description/Person Specification and Application Form, please visit www.bayeducationtrust.org
Applications should be sent to personnel@bayeducationtrust.org by 12 noon Friday 5th March 2021 The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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About Paignton Academy
At Paignton Academy, we seek to develop all students, both academically and socially, as well as culturally and emotionally. During their time at Paignton Academy, we will ensure that students receive excellent teaching and learning within a highly disciplined but supportive environment, so that they have the very best opportunity to be their best self. More than this, we also develop a deep sense of social, civic and personal responsibility within our students.
We set very high expectations and focus on areas such as kindness and community whilst ensuring that good work, citizenship, progress and attainment is always formally recognised and celebrated throughout the school.
‘Leaders and staff promote a sense of belonging at Paignton Academy, with the view that ‘we may be two sites but we are one school’ Osfted July 2022
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The Thinking Schools Academy Trust has been ranked as the highest performing trust in the South East and in the top 15 academy trusts in England, out of more than 100. – 2020 DfE report
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