Head of Department - Maths
Sandown Bay Academy
Isle of Wight
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR plus TLR1c (£11,028) - Incentives available for the right candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2017 or ASAP
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2016
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate Head of Maths who will lead a team and be committed to raising the achievements of all our pupils. This is a key appointment for the school and will provide an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to prepare for future career progression. This role would suit a candidate that is aspiring to senior leadership. The Academy offers a fantastic opportunity to fast track your career while making a real difference to young people. If you are ambitious for our students and your own career developments, this is the ideal opportunity.
The maths department is part of the largest group of maths departments in the country with 66 departments working closely together and a further 150 schools associated with our maths community.
The successful candidate will have access to:
- Two days per year to attend the AET national subject leader conferences – providing you with the opportunity to collaborate with 65 other subject leaders and share best practice.
- Three days per year to attend a subject leader cluster meeting – this will enable you to visit three departments in other academies to capture best practice.
- You will be invited to join a national writing team to create innovative curriculum, assessment and teaching resources.
- You will have access to the countries leading mathematics scheme of learning and assessment package.
- You will have access to research and development grants to case study best practice.
- Heads of maths who meet their appraisal targets will be invited to become a specialist leader in education (SLE) and work with the central AET maths team to support maths in other academies for up to 10 days per year.
We are looking for an inspirational, enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated individual to undertake this role. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge and skills derived from a Mathematics graduate background and will be an excellent teacher and leader. The successful candidate will have proven experience in inspiring and leading a team to improve outcomes for students, and in creating a dynamic and exciting learning environment within which students can excel. The appointee will be supported through an induction programme and on-going professional development to prepare for further career progression. You will have the opportunity to work alongside the AET Maths team and provide consultancy support to other schools.
We invite you to become part of our vibrant and engaging learning community, which promotes the highest standards of achievement and character.
We can offer:
- Support from a senior leadership team that will share your passion to be creative, forward thinking and play an active part in ensuring all our students succeed
- Competitive salary
- Personalised professional development package
As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme, Cycle2work, childcare vouchers and Westfield rewards.
Sandown Bay Academy, Isle of Wight
Sandown Bay Academy is a successful 11 – 18 school based on the Isle of Wight, and is a key member of The Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), a multi-Academy Trust which aims to provide the opportunity for all young learners to fulfil their real potential. Staff and Governors are extremely committed to supporting the implementation of the school’s vision in realising the potential of both staff and students.
World class professional development
The provision of world class professional development is at the very top of Sandown Bay Academy’s agenda. We firmly believe that personal and professional growth is key to our success as an organisation. Our vision is strongly supported by a shared commitment to this ethos across our family of AET Academies. The networking and professional development opportunities provided by our organisation are second to none. You will be well supported towards completing nationally recognised middle or senior leadership qualifications to further your own development. There are also excellent opportunities to become involved in supporting ITT through our Schools Direct programme.
Creative collaboration and partnership
This is an opportunity to make a difference within an academy that is ever improving and striving to make our best better. If you share our Academy's vision and ambitions, have a desire to work within an ethos of creative collaboration and partnership and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and the community, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Island life
The Isle of Wight is an area of outstanding natural beauty which provides a fantastic quality of life, access to a diverse range of sporting and leisure activities, very accessible property prices and a richness of culture that is hard to beat. With frequent and convenient transport links by sea and rail to the mainland, it really is the best of both worlds. Visits to the Academy are welcomed – why not come and see for yourself all we have to offer?
Closing date: Monday 31 October 2016
For further information on this position and to make an application please visit:
https://www.hirewire.co.uk/SG/1058184/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=73745
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
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About Sandown Bay Academy
Welcome to Sandown Bay Academy. We are an 11-18 school which serves the Sandown community and surrounding areas on the Isle of Wight.
Here at Sandown Bay, we take pride in the exceptional care we provide for each and every student to achieve their very best. We recognise that the welfare of the child is paramount and take seriously our responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people in our care.
We are ambitious for our students to excel in all their endeavours; both academically and through extra-curricular involvement. We have a firm belief in the importance of good character and the development of confident, well-rounded students, ensuring a richly rewarding experience and an excellent preparation for further education at university and beyond.
Our students have many varied interests, strengths and ambitions, and our mission, ‘Strive, believe, achieve', ensures that they aim high and achieve their goals. Our dedicated teachers and staff ensure that students have the very best support to succeed. Our pastoral system is second to none and provides each student with a Form Tutor who supports their progress and overall development.
Our School Council provides numerous leadership opportunities for students through the important role it plays in both the strategic and operational development of the Academy, while our House System provides fun, challenge and healthy competition. There are many opportunities for parents and families to become involved in the wider life of the Academy; we pride ourselves on our warm and welcoming community.
Sandown Bay is a progressive Academy; we believe firmly in developing inquisitive, articulate learners who will cope with the challenges of the 21stcentury with confidence. We invest continually in our staff, curriculum and infrastructure to ensure that students leave us with the skills to compete in an increasingly competitive global economy.
Our campus is set amongst wonderful surroundings and we make the most of our environment and space to create opportunities for every student to thrive and experience success and happiness. We invite you to visit and take a tour with one of our student ambassadors to experience for yourself all that Sandown Bay Academy has to offer.
Our Curriculum
For more information on our curriculum please click here
Our Specialism and Awards
We are a vibrant inclusive school and we are proud of all our students achievements. For more information please click here
Ofsted
We are currently judged to be in the 'special measures' category following our inspection in May 2017. Ofsted acknowledges that arrangements are in place to address their findings, but they have not been in place long enough yet to eradicate all weaknesses. They also made comment that Sandown Bay Academy did not feel like an inadequate school, but this judgement was the best way for the sake of the students to ensure the rapid progress needed.
To view all our Ofsted reports please click here
Our Trust
We are proud to be part of Academies Enterprise Trust.
Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) is a national network of 64 primary, secondary and special schools across England. Our schools are located across England including the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Midlands, London, West of England, Kent and the South Coast.
As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme, childcare vouchers and Westfield rewards.
As the largest MAT across England we work together in partnership and embrace the different contexts and diverse communities our schools serve to provide the very best possible education for around 35,000 young people and their families.
We offer a wide range of career pathways to our teachers, middle leaders, support staff and senior leaders with many of our schools being host to Teach First and Ambition School Leadership.
AET is also an approved Apprenticeship Training Provider (through the SFA) which allows us to deliver a wide range of apprenticeship programmes across the Trust and our school network. To find out more about what we offer click here
We also offer School Direct teacher training programmes across our network. For more information please click here
To find out more about about AET please visit us at http://www.academiesenterprisetrust.org/
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