Maths Teacher
Bolingbroke Academy
Wandsworth, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark MPS or UPS (Inner London) £28,514 - £38,807 or £43,823 - £47,523 depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2016
Job overview
Maths Teacher (with possible TLR responsibility)
An exciting opportunity to join to be part of delivering our school’s first GCSE results.
Bolingbroke Academy, a secondary school for 11-18 year olds, welcomed its first year 7 pupils in September 2012, with another 120 pupils joining every year until the school is fully subscribed in 2018. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing team in a growing academy, located in refurbished Bolingbroke Hospital buildings next to Wandsworth Common, and play an important part in its success.
Maths is a hugely popular subject and we are expecting significant uptake at KS5 in 18 months’ time. In preparation for this, we are seeking excellent teachers with a track record of securing high levels of attainment for all students. You should be able to inspire and enthuse students with ease. You will be joining the academy at an exciting time in our school’s development as we prepare our first GCSE cohort for exams. There is the potential for a TLR in this role and we encourage applications from candidates interested in additional responsibility.
The ideal candidate will:
- be a passionate teacher of mathematics and a committed team player
- demonstrate high levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the academy and its students can achieve
- have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
- be committed to Bolingbroke Academy’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses
In return, we offer the opportunity to:
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play a key role in the delivery of the academy’s inaugural GCSE results
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join a network of Ark schools and gain access to unrivalled professional development and training as well as a an exclusive range of other benefits including reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.
To apply, please visit http://bit.ly/1SgJM1F.
Please submit your application by 11am – Monday 23 May 2016
For any queries relating to your application, please contact the recruitment team on recruitment@arkonline.org or 0203 116 6345.
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About Bolingbroke Academy
Bolingbroke Academy
Although we are privileged and proud to be part of the wider Ark network with the ethos and benefits that come with it we have our own culture and values that is at the heart of all that we do.
We are a courageous, compassionate community – empowering excellence.
Training Opportunities
Our HR and Teaching and Learning teams are dedicated to offering the best development for all staff joining the academy, challenging and supporting staff to excel in their roles. In order to deliver exceptional training, we offer twice as many training days as standard. For teaching staff, we offer weekly CPD sessions which are held on a vast array of topics and run by many staff all showcasing their expertise. To develop the trainers, we ensure all sessions are reviewed retrospectively providing feedback and suggesting presentation and content improvements. We also offer weekly line management for everyone, additional coaching sessions for new and trainee staff and a more regular and developmental appraisal system.
Wellbeing and Inclusion
At Bolingbroke we value the individual and encourage difference. To achieve this, we start with inclusive recruiting practices. Starting from our job descriptions to blind recruiting, structured shortlisting and scoring we ensure that all employees applying are only measured against their skills, achievements and values. We want all our employees to have a voice, these can be heard through the wellbeing committee or diversity group. The Diversity Group promotes diversity within the curriculum, pupil’s school experience and for staff whilst the Wellbeing committee consists of representatives from all departments in the school and highlights issues concerning the staff and supporting in creating achievable and beneficial solutions. All staff are involved in co-planning meaning their input into the curriculum and teaching strategies are implemented. An employee will also have a 360 aspect to all appraisals ensuring peer review and employees to contribute to their managers appraisals. The school is dedicated to training and develop their leaders and staff on diversity and inclusion through a programme of CPD sessions and online training.
We recognise our outstanding talent through half termly staff voted awards and our annual Above and Beyond award.
Specialisms
Like all Ark academies, Bolingbroke Academy will specialise in mathematics. We also have a strong focus on music, which helps develop self-expression, self-discipline, performance and team work as well as building a strong sense of community through collective participation. Our aim is for every pupil to play an instrument confidently and to take part in regular performances.
Be part of a network
Joining our school means becoming part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most. You will have the opportunity to come together with your peers locally, nationally and sometimes even internationally, to share resources, learning and good practice. 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. We offer support beyond the classroom; from prioritising strong behaviour management strategies to giving you access to our award-winning data management platform.
Ofsted
Bolingbroke Academy was inspected by Ofsted in December 2013 and was graded as "good". Read the full report here. You can also read our short 2018 inspection report here.
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