Head of Maths
Meopham School
Kent
- £31,650 - £58,866 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + TLR1C
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2025
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2025
Job overview
- Meopham School
- MPS/UPS + TLR1C
- April or September 2025 start
Meopham School is seeking an exceptional Head of Maths who is keen to lead our Maths department from strength to strength and make a real difference to our children’s lives.
For several years, the school has enjoyed some fantastic Maths results, thanks to the strong leadership of the department. Our Head of Maths now moves on for promotion elsewhere, so we are looking for someone to take over the mantle and grow our Maths department from strength to strength. I don’t need to tell you how important securing excellent Maths results is for young people as they embark upon their careers. It is absolutely vital that we employ someone of real talent and skill to inspire our children and make a real impact on their lives. We are looking for someone who truly loves Maths, can share that passion with our young people and make them believe that anything is possible with tenacity and hard work.
As a key middle leader within the school, you will of course be a fundamental part of our future at the school and we are committed to investing in the future career of the right candidate. Should you wish to gain further experience, we will have opportunities available for secondment to senior leadership and also a funded place on the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership. We believe passionately in growing our own, and whether your ambition is to become a stalwart Head of Maths that drives the department forward, or you have aspirations to move towards senior leadership, we will define a career path for you.
We are an 11-18 school located in the beautiful village of Meopham, taking students from the surrounding villages and also from Gravesend, which is close by via public transport. We are very proud to be able to offer these young people a dynamic and forward-thinking school that embraces modernity, whilst also providing the tranquillity and natural beauty of a traditional village setting. We believe that all young people - regardless of background - should be able to benefit from an education in such a setting.
As part of Swale Academies Trust, we benefit from a collaborative network of nine secondary schools in Kent and East Sussex, and as such, there are a range of professional development and further career progression opportunities available.
We’re a supportive, friendly, approachable team who all work together because we all believe in the same thing: that our job, as educators, is to make the world - and its future - a better place. If you believe in the same thing too, then we warmly welcome you to come and take a look at what our school has to offer. To arrange a visit, feel free to contact the Headteacher directly at ethan.roberts@swale.at. We’d love to hear from you.
Join us to benefit from:
- Teacher Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
- Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Access to training and development
- On-site Parking
- Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
- Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
- Cycle to Work scheme
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Diane Mills, PA to Headteacher at diane.mills@swale.at or 01474 814646.
Applications should be made via TES, or by submitting a completed application form to diane.mills@swale.at. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989 (option 2)
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interview Dates: Ongoing
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.
Attached documents
About Meopham School
Meopham School is a warm and fully-inclusive community set in the beautiful rural setting of the historic village of Meopham. At Meopham School, we strive to ensure all young people are nurtured to become aspirational and resilient in all areas of life. Students are encouraged to become respectful, tenacious, excellent young adults who go on to successful futures.
Our £14 million main school building opened in Spring 2018, and our new £9 million building opened in Spring 2024, offering eight new English classrooms, a Photography lab, a DT and Art suite and a fully equipped Performing Arts studio.
Our Vision
At Meopham School, we work in unity to create an exciting future for every individual, by instilling a culture of tenacity and excellence that both respects and truly improves the lives of all those within our school community.
Our Mission
Our mission at Meopham School is to provide our students with an excellent education through a fully inclusive and appropriately challenging curriculum that provides students with the creativity to meet the demands of an ever-changing world. We will create life-long learners by inspiring our students through outstanding lessons delivered by highly trained and qualified teachers. Through both a traditional academic curriculum at KS3 and KS4 and an ever-growing and highly-ambitious Sixth Form, students will make excellent progress and be encouraged to strive towards top-third universities, highly-sought degree apprenticeships or high-level employment.
Academic excellence is important, but we are also committed to instilling excellence in all aspects of our students’ development. Our Culture and Ethos Strategy will establish a safe and stimulating learning environment, and develop tenacious young people who can overcome any barriers to learning and have a strong sense of moral purpose. Our students will go on to make a positive difference locally, nationally and globally.
Our Cultural Capital Pledge will develop our students into well-rounded, confident, excellent young adults who have the greatest respect for themselves and others and can thrive in all contexts. We are committed to promoting unity with our partners in the local area through an extensive Community Engagement Programme, which enriches our students’ educational experience and establishes the school as a leading institution within Meopham, Gravesham and beyond.
We will empower our staff through an aspirational professional development programme, which provides meaningful and ambitious career routes for all staff. Meopham School will become a beacon of teaching excellence through its cutting-edge, forward-thinking pedagogy.
Headteacher
Ethan Roberts
Ofsted
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