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Mathematics Teacher - Maternity Cover

Mathematics Teacher - Maternity Cover

Kent College, Pembury

Kent

Salary:
Competitive Own Salary Scale
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
01/09/2021
Apply by:
24 May 2021

Job overview

Mathematics Teacher 

Full Time

Maternity Cover 

September 2021 – April 2022



Kent College Pembury excels in adding value to its pupils both academically and pastorally. We are seeking to appointment an outstanding, ambitious and motivated individual, with a passion for inspiring students to cover maternity leave from Sept 2021- April 2022. The ability to teach A level is essential. The post would suit either a newly qualified teacher or a more experienced teacher looking to work in a successful and dynamic department.


The Mathematics Department aims to provide a supportive, enjoyable and stimulating environment where students are inspired to achieve.  The relevance to everyday life of the Mathematics studied in the classroom is emphasised, as well as the importance of Mathematics to many careers.


The department is committed to encouraging all girls to achieve the highest possible academic standards and a variety of teaching and learning strategies are used.  We aim to promote questioning minds, inventiveness and creativity through the use of mathematical investigations, problem-solving, mathematical puzzles and logic problems.  Practical and interactive activities are an important feature of lessons.  


Students participate in four UK Mathematics Challenge competitions each year, including the UKMT Team Challenge. Differentiated activities are provided in all lessons and study support sessions are offered to those who need more time in consolidating their knowledge.  


Students are in mixed ability sets in Year 7, and then set by ability in Year 8 onwards. We have a maths mastery approach, and make sure that topics are covered in depth rather than breadth, and our assessments are rigorous, and carefully mapped out. The Foundation IGCSE is mapped out for students in Years 7-9 and all students follow the same course, so there is flexibility of movement between sets. At the end of Year 9 students sit a foundation paper which determines whether they recap the foundation topics, or continue on to higher in Years 10 and 11.  Level 2 Further Maths is also offered to high achievers in Year 11. 


In the Sixth Form, both Mathematics and Further Mathematics are available at A Level, following the Edexcel Examination Board syllabus.  The courses are linear, with exams sat at the end of two years.  There is no coursework. 


Founded in Folkestone in 1886, Kent College is an independent day and boarding school for girls, with a Senior School (ages 11-18) and Preparatory School (ages 3-11) sharing the same site, facilities and some specialist staff.  The school is one of a group of ten schools under the control of the Methodist Independent Schools Trust.  The school has a resident Chaplain who leads the Christian worship in the school.


Kent College Pembury employs over 200 people in both academic and support staff positions. The school excels in adding value both academically and pastorally and the highly skilled, dedicated and passionate staff are the driving force behind this.

We are delighted to welcome applications from candidates who share our core values and who are able to contribute to our continued future success. We recruit staff of the highest calibre who will inspire, support and challenge the pupils, and fellow colleagues, to achieve their full potential. 

We believe in rewarding our staff and offer a complete range of employee benefits including:


• Reduced school fees on permanent roles (Rec-U6 Pupils)

• Meals whilst at school during working hours

• Reimbursement for eye tests

• On-site Flu Vaccinations 

• Employee Assistance Programme for Staff Wellbeing 

• Free on-site parking

• On-going professional training and development

• Use of fitness suite (at allocated times)


Closing date: Monday 24 May 2021 by Midday


Candidates are encouraged to apply well before the deadline. We reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date.



References will be taken up prior to interview.  One of the referees should normally be the applicant’s current or most recent employer.  The post requires the highest level of clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  


Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Appointees must be prepared to undergo child protection screening Child Protection and welfare are taken very seriously at Kent College, with guidelines on confidentiality and staff-pupil relationship procedures well-publicised to staff.  


All gaps of employment are to be accounted for and rigorously investigated.  Referees are contacted to ensure the validity of the reference.  Testimonials are not acceptable in place of confidential references.


Attached documents

About Kent College, Pembury

Background

Founded in Folkestone in 1886, Kent College was recognised at the outset for being ‘the most forward-looking school of its time’, something we still embody today. We are an independent day and boarding school from 3-18 years. Our Forest Explorers Nursery is for girls and boys from rising 3 years. Boys can currently join Reception and Year 1, and from September 2023 Year 2 and each subsequent year group as the Prep School gradually moves to a co-educational school by 2027. The Senior School is girls only from ages 11-18 years. Since 1939, Kent College has been located in 75 acres of beautiful countryside in Pembury, on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells. The school campus enjoys excellent facilities, including two indoor sports halls, indoor swimming pool (due to be completed in 2023), floodlit Astro, state of the art 200 seat theatre, modern science block, art studios and a Sixth Form centre.

Our Vision

To be the school of choice for its forward thinking, creative and adventurous approach to life and learning.

Our Aims

  • To maximise the academic achievement of all pupils whilst equipping them to make a purposeful contribution as global citizens.
  • Place physical, spiritual and mental wellbeing at the heart of school life.
  • To attract, retain and appropriately remunerate high quality staff.
  • Develop our facilities to ensure that we are providing outstanding opportunities for the pupils.
  • Ensuring the financial security of the school through strong stakeholder engagement, careful cost controls and additional opportunities for revenue generation, whilst being mindful of our obligations to widen access and fulfil Public Benefit requirements.

Heads

Katrina Handford (Head) Salli Hall (Head of Prep School)

Nursery and Prep School

The Prep School is a friendly, caring and happy school with a current roll of over 130 pupils aged 3 to 11 (Nursery – Year 6). The majority are day pupils with a small number of boarders. In addition to the core subjects of English, Maths and Science, all of the pupils in Key Stage 2 study Geography, History, Art, DT and RE. ICT is taught from Year 1 upwards. There are specialist teachers in Music, French, Drama and PE, and Mandarin is taught in Year 6. Class sizes in KS1 and KS2 are normally a maximum of 21. Each year, a number of pupils apply for and are awarded scholarships to the Senior School, and around two thirds of Year 6 pupils move up to the Senior School.

Senior School and Sixth Form

The Senior School has around 400 day and boarding pupils. Boarders make up 20% of the total school and come from all over the world. Entry at 11 and 13 is by the GL CAT4 test and the school accepts pupils with a range of academic abilities, with approximately half of our KS3 intake within the top 25% of the national ability range. Kent College offers a choice of over 26 GCSE subjects, with group sizes usually between 3 and 18. Most pupils complete 10 GCSEs or IGCSEs, but there is the opportunity to take more or less depending on interest or need. Students are also accepted for entry at 16+ and there are approximately 100 pupils in the Sixth Form. We offer around 27 subjects at A Level. BTECs are on offer in PE, Drama and Computer Science. Class sizes in the Sixth Form normally range between 3 and 12.

Extra Curricular Activities (ECA)

Kent College places a strong emphasis on extra-curricular activities and has a flexible and innovative lunchtime and evening programme of prep and activity sessions. All pupils are encouraged to plan the use of their time so that they follow a balanced programme of academic work and extra-curricular activities. The pastoral care in the school is very strong and all staff are highly involved in wellbeing and general pastoral matters. All teaching staff are required to be involved in at least one ECA and most do more than this, as both subject and general ECA’s are available.

ISI

"The curriculum is excellent; it shows great breadth, effectively covers all the appropriate areas of learning, whilst suiting all abilities and needs. Pupils…are thoughtful and compassionate, with a well-developed understanding of right and wrong and a high degree of emotional maturity. Leadership and management, and also governance, are excellent.”

View Kent College Pembury’s latest ISI report

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