Faculty Lead of Mathematics

TEACHING VACANCY 

Faculty Lead of Mathematics

Salary information: MPR; £32,407 - £43,193 per annum (includes Outer London Allowance) + SEN1 Allowance; £2,384 and TLR2b; £5,025 (UPR will be considered for suitably qualified and experienced candidates)

We are looking for an enthusiastic Faculty Leader for our Maths department. Whilst experience in a special school is desirable it is not essential. However, a clear commitment to meeting the needs of individual pupils with SEND needs is. Our goal is to provide high quality personalised learning for pupils so they achieve their personal best, whether this be GCSE maths or essential maths skills for life such as basic budgeting and shopping skills.

Required as soon as possible.

Applicants from Primary and Secondary backgrounds are welcome. 

We are looking for in innovative, enthusiastic and experienced Mathematics Lead Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will demonstrate a real interest in making a difference to the lives of pupils with special needs. This role is a second tier middle leadership role and the successful candidate will have a key role in developing an innovative curriculum suited to meeting the needs of our diverse school population, both when in school and for their ‘Life Beyond Meadow’. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and promoting this vision within the Mathematics department and as a middle leader ensuing that opportunities for embedding independence across the school are provided and capitalised on. 

Meadow High School is a large Special Needs school for secondary aged school pupils aged from 11 to 19. We currently have 257 pupils, the school’s success was highlighted in our last Ofsted Report (May 2018). The school has recently moved into a new building and we are in the process of planning a further new build to ensure that the building provides a safe and nurturing environment for all pupils. 

All pupils at Meadow work within pathways of pupils with comparable needs. At the core our vision for Meadow is for us to ensure that all our pupils develop transferable skills for life, have opportunities to develop work related learning skills and develop the highest level of personal independence possible. This vision is driving our curriculum development.

Meadow ethos is to ensure that all pupils thrive in a safe and secure learning environment. Many pupils at Meadow are on the autistic spectrum and have associated sensory and communication needs. Meadow has its own therapy team including Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and a Physiotherapist. As a school we are developing better ways to support our pupils to access learning by embedding a therapeutic approach to aspects of teaching and learning across the school. We believe that every learner's needs are central to our model of teaching and that every pupil shapes a lesson.

If you are an established teacher who is seeking a new and exciting opportunity with SEN pupils, have real interest in Mathematics and want to develop your leadership skills then this could be a perfect opportunity for you.

We wish to appoint candidates with;

• An evidenced interest in and understanding of SEND needs and how these can impact on pupils learning 
• Experience of managing and monitoring the effectiveness of a team / curriculum area
• Experience of successfully supporting colleagues
• Demonstrate good subject knowledge relevant to the role of a Maths Faculty Leader and ability to support colleagues in developing their teaching skills in maths 
• Ability to plan and organise time effectively, work under pressure, and meet deadlines whilst keeping equilibrium
• The ability to differentiate work for a range of learning needs and abilities
• A highly structured approach to teaching suited to the needs of pupils with ASD and cognitive development delay
• A minimum of 3 years QTS teaching experience 

We can offer;

• A supportive staff team
• A commitment to your continued professional development
• Small class groups
• The opportunity to work in an excellent school
• Good facilities
• The result of our most recent workplace survey showed that our employees think that Meadow is a good place to work

VISITS TO THE SCHOOL ARE WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED

In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that may have happened, and are publicly available online, and which we may want to explore with candidates at interview.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 2nd January

SHORTLISTING: Tuesday 10th January

INTERVIEWS: Wednesday 18th January

CVs will not be accepted.

Meadow High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.