Key Stage 4 Maths Coordinator
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR 2A £3,017 plus AMPS £33,209-£44,274 or AUPS £46,447-£49,981
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2023
Job overview
Role: Key Stage 4 Maths Coordinator
Start: September 2023
Reports to: Head of Mathematics
Salary: TLR 2A £3,017 plus AMPS £33,209-£44,274 or AUPS £46,447-£49,981
Apply via our website https://arkpioneer.org/vacancies
If you are an exceptional mathematics teacher, knowledgeable and excited about the demands of GCSE mathematics, this opportunity is perfect for you! Ark Pioneer is a brand-new school and we are expanding our maths team as we progress into our fifth year. We are looking for the right person to oversee a rich and purposeful year 10 and 11 curriculum.
What’s special about this role?
At Ark Pioneer, we have a committed, enthusiastic maths team keen to ensure pupils have the very best provision and can be successful in maths, with the opportunity to go onto further study in Key Stage 5 and beyond. Our pupils have made strong progress across Key Stage 3 and so far in year 10, including in GCSE and our pupils also studying further maths. We’re proud that our pupils count maths as one of their favourite subjects! We have a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities, from Chess Club to UKMT to school wide Number Hunts and Rubix Cube challenges. If this sounds exciting, then you will love working with our team!
Who are we looking for?
Across school life, we embed high aspirations and a growth mindset in all of our children. We believe that every single child who joins us has the potential to be knowledgeable, articulate and successful. It’s important this resonates with all candidates. Equally important is subject expertise, which is critical to support strong curriculum planning and implementation. Read more about this leadership role and our ideal candidate here in our Job description & Person specification doc via our website https://arkpioneer.org/vacancies
Why will you love our school?
There are lots of reasons! We’re lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top class facilities, including allocating a chromebook to every child to access remote learning at home and in school, suites of desktops and chromebook trolleys to use as needed in our classrooms. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in ‘productive struggle’. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career. Our extended school day (we finish at 4 four days a week and earlier on Wednesday) allows us to offer a broad, rich curriculum and timetabled enrichment for every child - but we never have meetings after school. Our team say: ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in’. Read more about our school on our website our website https://arkpioneer.org
What are the benefits of working with Ark?
We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools, and to build on the successes of numerous exceptional start-up schools in our North London region. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members and the opportunity to plan and moderate with colleagues in the same discipline, beyond our own school gates. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. Ark employees have benefits beyond the classroom including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. In short, you won’t find a better network of schools to join! Read more about Ark at https://arkonline.org
Would you like to visit?
We’d love you to come and see our school for yourself. We’re hosting ‘Joining Team Pioneer’ afternoons on Tues 10th Jan (2:30pm) and Monday 23rd Jan (2:30pm) - guests will meet our principal, enjoy a tour with pupils, see lessons in action and speak to members of our team - a chance to see what our school is really like and ask any questions. Please sign up here https://forms.office.com/e/BuFxvzkafP. If you’d like to speak to our principal about this role Chloe would be happy to arrange this – contact c.conces@arkpioneer.org.
Safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, visit https://arkonline.org/sites/default/files/Ark_safe_recruitment.pdf
About Ark Pioneer Academy
- Ark Pioneer Academy
- Westcombe Drive, Barnet
- London
- EN5 2BE
- United Kingdom
Ark Pioneer Academy is a new-start non-selective secondary school in Barnet. We opened in September 2019 and will be at full capacity in 2026 with 1,200 pupils.
We believe that every child has the ability to be a knowledgeable, articulate, and successful individual. We are committed to realising every pupil's potential, enabling them to go on to the best universities or a career of their choice.
We have a fantastic team of staff, dedicated to achieving our ambitious vision for every child.
Why join Ark Pioneer?
- Learning at every stage - We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard.
- Collaborate beyond the school gates - Joining our school means becoming part of the Ark network, one of the UK's most successful school groups. You will have the opportunity to come together with your peers locally, nationally and sometimes even internationally, to share resources, learning and good practice.
- Effective organisation - You'll also be supported to focus on what you do best. We are always looking for ways to take away additional pressures, to give you more freedom to concentrate on improving education outcomes for young people.
- Take your career in your own direction - We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding practitioner, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in education. We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our school or as part of our wider network.
Curriculum
At Ark Pioneer, our curriculum offer provides each pupil with a solid foundation for further study and preparation for university. Each subject leader has crafted a rigorous curriculum that promotes curiosity, develops a depth of understanding and includes a thorough base of content.
Ark Pioneer subject leaders have planned backwards from university to provide a rigorous curriculum that promotes curiosity and explores the big ideas underpinning each area of study. Each subject includes a thorough base of knowledge and develops a depth of understanding that supports future learning in that subject area.
Pupils at Ark Pioneer have a longer school day allowing them to study a wide range of subjects. More time for English and maths ensures that pupils develop literacy and numeracy skills to a very high level. We forensically track how pupils are doing in order to identify underperformance and plan appropriate support. In addition to regular assessment in lessons, pupils benefit from challenging cumulative tests in termly exam weeks, which test mastery of the content taught. Assessments are preceded by a whole school drive for revision, focussing on research driven revision skills. Pupils and teachers review and reflect on each assessment; identifying gaps and taking steps to address them, developing a growth mindset in each pupil.
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