Maths Lead Practitioner

Are you able to energise all stakeholders – with meaning and purpose, to push educational boundaries in achieving educational excellence?

 Maths Lead Practitioner

 Lead Practitioner Pay Range 8-12

 Required: April 2023

Posts: Math Lead Practitioner – to support the development of Teaching and Learning in the Maths Faculty and a whole school priority to be discussed at interview

Employed by: Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust

Based at: Washwood Heath Academy, Burney Lane, B8 2AS

Closing date: Thursday 9th February 2023 – 9am

 We are now in a position to expand our Teaching and Learning Team and recruit a Maths Lead Practitioner. We are looking for a Maths Lead Practitioner for April 2023 and warmly welcome applications from experienced teachers who are passionate about Maths and are dedicated to enabling pupils to make excellent progress. In addition, the Maths Lead Practitioner will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to strategically shape the future for pupils Washwood Heath Academy. You will have a reduced timetable and focus on improving the classroom experience and progress in Maths. 

As the Lead Practitioner for Maths, you will work in a large team with a wide range of experience and you will be responsible for driving forward teaching and learning across the Maths Faculty and whole academy as well as being an excellent teacher in your own classroom. The Maths Faculty continues to successfully train and develop Early Career Teachers (ECTs) as a means of investing in the future of the department. With senior staff also in the department, you will be able to rely on the expertise of established practitioners who will play a part in working with you to drive standards higher. This is a fantastic role where you will have a direct impact in developing the Secondary Maths Faculty to make it even better.

The successful candidate will be a leader who has credibility and a track record in leading subject strands successfully, and one who has a clear understanding of pedagogy, curriculum and the translation of this into the classroom to secure learning outcomes. The Teaching & Learning whole school responsibility will be based on Academy need and may change from year to year as we develop. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your expertise in your subject area; but to also contribute to and have an impact on whole school improvement. Please read the candidate information pack for more details.

 Washwood Heath Academy

Washwood Heath Academy is a relatively new All Through Academy (Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form) in the East of Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established secondary Maths team and contribute to a Faculty that seeks to provide a first class education for all of its learners.  In order for all learners to achieve academic excellence, we deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum where teachers are the experts and their role it is to convey their knowledge and expertise to pupils

Our school is in a central location, with wonderful and enthusiastic pupils, amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes. Our friendly, family feel is part of the reason that parents choose Washwood Heath Academy for their children and a significant number of staff are long term employees. We are part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust which is a family of local schools located within 15 minutes of one another: 4 Primary schools, 2 Secondary schools and 1 All-through school. This will give you the opportunity to grow and develop professionally with a fantastic Academy Trust that is very supportive and collaborative with a strong sense of community.

 The successful candidates will:

· Promote a love of lifelong learning

· Have excellent leadership, organisational and management skills

· Demonstrate the ability to build on success and manage change

· Show commitment to a culture of continuous improvement that promotes excellence for staff and pupils alike and builds on our current Ofsted rating

· Demonstrate excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to articulate a clear vision for the area of teaching and learning and support positive relationships across the Trust

· Contribute significantly to the wider development of all schools within the Trust

We can offer you:

· A welcoming and positive school with children who are respectful and willing to learn.

· A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their potential, irrespective of their ability.

· A supportive and forward thinking Leadership team, consisting of ‘Leaders that know their school very well’ Ofsted 2020.

· A supportive and forward thinking Core Team of Directors and Trustees.

· A dynamic, dedicated and hard-working team of teachers and support staff who want the best for children.

· An opportunity to work with Lead Practitioners from across the Trust.

· A commitment to your continued professional development and wellbeing.

· A Trust that provides a full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users.

· Onsite parking.

· A wonderful opportunity to make your own mark!

Candidates are welcome to visit the Academy ahead of applying for this position. Please contact Dawn Murtagh on dmurtagh@washwood.academy to arrange a visit.

For an informal discussion, please contact Chris Davy, Assistant Headteacher cdavy@washwood.academy and/or Saheed Yousaf, Head of Maths Faculty, syousaf@washwood.academy

To apply, please submit a letter of application on no more than two sides of A4 outlining how your current role has prepared you for this post. Please ensure you meet the requirements of the person specification before submitting your expression of interest.

 Closing date for applications: 9.00 a.m. Thursday 9th February 2023. 

 Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

 Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) covers this post and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.