Maths Teacher
All Saints Catholic School
Barking and Dagenham
- Salary:
- Main Scale 1 – 6 depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 9 February 2023
Job overview
Maths Teacher
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated professional to teach in our successful Maths department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach a range of qualifications at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.
THE POST:
- The school is looking for an exceptional Maths Teacher who can create a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for all pupils of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- You will be responsible for ensuring the effective teaching and learning of students, instilling in them a love of learning.
- The candidate should be dynamic, inspiring and ready to lead this core subject in this large, popular and outstanding Department with an established record of success.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLASS TEACHER:
Teaching and learning
set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
·establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect
·set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
·demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of
pupils.
Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
·be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes
·be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these
·guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs
·demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on
teaching
·encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
·have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain
pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings
·demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas, and
promote the value of scholarship
·keep up to date with developments in pedagogy, teaching resources and make relevant
changes to instructional plans and activities.
·use relevant technology to support teaching and learning.
·demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of
literacy,
·articulacy and the correct use of standard English, whatever the teacher’s specialist subject.
Plan and teach well structured lessons
·plan, prepare, teach and evaluate lessons throughout the age and ability range
·impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time in accordance with statutory
requirements, school aims and objectives, school policies and Departmental Schemes of Work.
·promote a love of learning and pupils intellectual curiosity
·set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and
understanding pupils have acquired and ensure that homework is set and recorded in the student planner.
·reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching
·contribute to the design and provision of engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s) which meets
internal and external quality standards and develops independent learning.
·use a variety of teaching methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and demands of
specifications.
·maintain resources and create positive learning environments in order to support learning.
·take reasonable care of Department resources and to account for any equipment used.
·establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
·set cover work when on leave of absence/known absence
Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
·know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught
effectively
·have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and how best to
overcome these
·demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and know how to
adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development
·have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; those of
high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and
evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them ensuring targets outlined in a student’s
Individual Education Plan are pursued.
OUR SCHOOL:
We are a high achieving 11 -18 school with very good examination results. We have received an Educational Outcomes award for being in the top 20 percent of schools in the country for progress. The School is a Teaching School and excellent professional development opportunities are available for colleagues in a forward thinking and creative organisation.
The School provides excellent professional development opportunities for colleagues in a forward thinking and creative organisation.
Please watch our school videos available at
http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ to get an insight into life at All Saints. Our core values of Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour underpin all aspects of our pastoral and academic daily routines. Our learning is based on the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. We encourage pupils to discover truth, development goodness and appreciate beauty.
Our Ofsted report can be found here
http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ofsted.html and our full Section 48 report can be
found here http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/section-48.html
The report says ‘All Saints is an inspirational, Christ-centred community with a strong moral purpose that underpins its life and work.’
Closing date: Thursday 9th February at 9am
Attached documents
About All Saints Catholic School
- All Saints Catholic School
- Terling Road, Wood Lane, Dagenham
- Essex
- RM8 1JT
- United Kingdom
All Saints Catholic School is a very successful school featuring strongly in the national league tables for its achievements at all Key Stages and for its excellent value added scores. We pride ourselves on being passionately Catholic and academically excellent. All Saints caters for pupils aged 11-18 and is heavily over-subscribed.
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