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Lead Practitioner: Maths

Lead Practitioner: Maths

Little Ilford School

Newham

Salary:
LPS 9-13
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Required for April 2017

Job overview

We are seeking a lead practitioner to join our Maths department and our committed team of specialist teachers, playing a significant role in leading teaching and learning at Little Ilford School. Our Progress 8 figure for maths is 0.5, putting us in the top 10% in the country. Our Attainment 8 maths figure is 10.38 compared to a national figure of 9.71. You will be a highly motivated colleague who has a proven track record of raising attainment. You will be able to take a leadership role in developing, implementing and evaluating policies and practice in the workplace which contribute to school improvement.  Your role will be instrumental in delivering the Little Ilford vision of highly engaging, interactive and challenging learning experiences for our students in Maths.

The successful applicant will be an outstanding practitioner who has the vision, energy and drive to build on existing strengths and raise standards of attainment and progress.  You will be committed to meeting the needs of all learners by ensuring that teaching is of the highest quality. You will work with the Curriculum Team Leader to communicate a compelling vision for teaching and learning in the faculty and demonstrate the strategic leadership skills to deliver significant improvements. 

The successful candidate will:

  • Be inspiring and ambitious, capable of ensuring that Maths is a popular and highly successful subject.
  • Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a track record of raising attainment in both their own classroom and with other colleagues.
  • Have excellent subject and pedagogical knowledge.
  • Be resourceful and energetic; enjoy working strategically with others to share and develop best practice.
  • Be skilled in using data to inform decision-making and planning.
  • Be experienced in working with a team of Maths staff to improve outcomes for all students.

We will:

  • Provide high-quality professional development.
  • Support and develop you to go beyond outstanding teaching.
  • Provide working partnership opportunities with other schools/departments.
  • Provide you with an ethos where all adults are learners who take risks in order that they achieve excellent results for our students.

Little Ilford is an oversubscribed multicultural school with high expectations of students and staff. It is an exciting place to work and develop, where creativity and innovation are nurtured. We have just moved into a brand new building with excellent facilities. We set extremely challenging targets for attainment and progress and have the focus and determination to realise them.

‘Little Ilford is an outstanding school’
‘Teaching over time is outstanding. Every individual counts and careful monitoring and intervention systems ensure all students achieve them ambitious targets’
Ofsted 2012.

To apply or obtain further information please see the vacancy section of our website www.littleilford.newham.sch.uk or contact Debbie Silvestri on 0208 928 3548 /email d.silvestri@littleilford.org

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.

LITTLE ILFORD SCHOOL
Headteacher – Ian Wilson
Browning Road Manor Park,
London E12 6ET

Learning Together, Achieving Together, Succeeding Together

About Little Ilford School

Little Ilford School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-16 secondary school, situated in the London Borough of Newham. The school, which was founded in 1957, has 1,500 students on roll.

Little Ilford School is part of the Manor Park Schools Community Partnership, along with most of its partnership primary schools, and is a Lead Practitioner Learning Centre for the SSAT.

Headteacher

Andrew Finn

Values and vision

Little Ilford School has high expectations for all students in terms of results, participation, destinations and employment. The school aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum (within and beyond lessons) which develops the whole student and broadens their horizons. There is an outstanding CPD offer so that staff can develop their practice within the classroom and in leadership.

The school aims to work with all community stakeholders to improve outcomes. It has an inclusive culture which removes barriers to lifelong learning, enabling staff to improve outcomes for students. The school aims to develop confident, creative, socially mobile students who are active agents of social change, and outstanding staff who are nurtured through excellent professional development. Our vision statement is 'Courage, Commitment, Compassion'.

Ofsted

“Teaching over time is outstanding. Every individual counts and careful monitoring and intervention systems ensure all students achieve their ambitious targets. The extremely effective leadership team, led by a passionate and relentless headteacher, has transformed the school. Disabled students and those who have special educational needs make outstanding progress. Students are extremely well supported by the school’s caring and highly effective community. Attendance is excellent.”

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