Network Lead for Maths
ARK Schools
Holborn, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- £45,000-£65,000, depending on experience, plus 11% pension contributions
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2016 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 15 May 2016
Job overview
Location: Holborn, London - travel across the network will be required
Contract: Full time, two year fixed term
Ark is an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to make sure that every child, regardless of background, has access to a great education and real choices in life.
We know that great schools need great teachers, which is why we offer you the very best training and support at every stage of your career - from starting out as an NQT to running your own school.
Our highly-successful network of 34 schools educates over 20,000 students across Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. They are achieving some of the best results in the country despite being largely in areas of historic academic underachievement.
But we want every child to succeed, whether they go to an Ark school or not, so we are constantly developing new teaching techniques and programmes, discovering what works in our schools before rolling them out more widely. Innovative programmes that started life at Ark includes; Mathematics Mastery, Teaching Leaders and Future Leaders.
This is an exciting time for an exceptional maths leader to join our energetic and innovative education team. We are looking for someone who is keen to work with our partners in Mathematics Mastery to develop this approach across our secondary schools and support our Maths teams meet the exciting challenges of the new curricular in KS4 and 5. Our current network lead has built a strong network of maths teachers across our schools who regularly train, plan and moderate together and we are keen to build on this as well as expand our student facing STEM focused events. The successful candidate will be leading a new team of maths network lead teachers to support and challenge maths teams in schools across the network at various stages in their school improvement journey.
The ideal candidate will:
- have an outstanding record of leading the improvement of maths provision in one or more schools
- have an up-to-date knowledge of the subject curricula and assessment requirements
- have proven experience of identifying, and implementing effective strategies for improving Mathematics attainment in urban schools at KS3, 4 and preferably 5
- be able to travel to schools across the whole network
- have a highly effective style that is both consultative and influential
- be able to demonstrate resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement
- be aligned with Ark’s ethos of growth mindset, high aspirations and high expectations of self and others.
This year network activity has delivered:
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A series of outstanding subject-specific training sessions for Mathematics teachers
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In-school training and bespoke support
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The development of the KS3 and 4 curriculum framework alongside Mathematics Mastery
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A collaboration with Mathematics Mastery to design and test KS3 Termly and end of year assessments to work alongside the Ark Assessment+ (life after levels) model
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Runs a highly successful series of student maths enrichment activities culminating in our network wide maths wrangle.
To apply, please go to http://bit.ly/1Pw6Wvn.
Please submit your application by 11am on Monday 16 May 2016. Assessment days are expected to be held in the first week of February. If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact the recruitment team on 0203 116 6345 or rachael.bemrose@arkonline.org.
Closing date: 11am on Monday 16 May 2016
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About ARK Schools
Ark is charity that aims to transform children's lives through education. Our goal is to help give children the best start in life, regardless of their background.
Our network of 39 schools schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country. We educate around 28,500 pupils in four locations across the UK; Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.
Why work for Ark?
At Ark, we are all united by the same goal; a commitment to drive real change in education where it’s needed most. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role.
Joining Ark means there are plenty of diverse opportunities to progress your career, choosing the direction you want to take it in. Whether that be in one of our new or transition schools, a school in another region in the UK, as part of our dedicated central team or by working for one of our innovative Ark Ventures.
Make a difference where it matters most
We only work in the communities where we can make the biggest difference to children’s lives and take on some of the most challenging schools in the country.
Many of our schools have a history of academic under-achievement or are in areas of economic disadvantage. 84% of Ark schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.
Take your career in your own direction
We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding at what you do, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in with us. We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our schools or as part of our wider network.
Learning at every stage
We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard. Staff at Ark have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of their team. So no matter what stage of your career you’re at, we’ll support you to be the best that you can be.
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