Progress Leader of Mathematics

Bradford Forster Academy is a new 11-16 Church of England secondary Academy and part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. The Academy opened on 1st September 2015 to Year 7 students only, offering a brand new spacious, well-resourced and welcoming building.

In order to further accelerate outcomes and continue to grow our talented staff team, we are currently seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Mathematics to join our successful and hardworking Mathematics department as our new Mathematics Progress Leader. You will already be an outstanding teacher capable of delivering inspirational lessons and able to ensure that students within Mathematics are appropriately challenged, supported and achieve their expected levels of progress or better.

Our Mathematics Progress Leaders work closely with the Curriculum Leader of Mathematics and are responsible for the progress and attainment of a key stage or year group in the academy.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join an academy with a culture of professional learning and reflection and one which works effectively with its community to bring about sustainable improvements. We actively welcome applications from talented Mathematics teachers currently with a TLR looking to take on a whole school role and to further develop their career.

The successful candidate will be:

• An outstanding Teacher of Mathematics and looking to develop your career in a teaching and learning role
• Able to encourage and enthuse students to achieve their full potential
• Inspirational to colleagues and students – sharing best practice

We can offer:

• An academy and senior leadership team that will allow you to be inspirational, proactive and play an active part in our school improvement
• Tailored CPD with a strong commitment on developing individual career paths
• A Mathematics department which welcomes new ideas with energy and enthusiasm

If you are looking to join an academy with a culture of professional learning and reflection, then we want to hear from you. Visits to the academy are encouraged and can be arranged by contacting our recruitment partner, Paula Read at Hays Education (paula.read@hays.com).

Closing Date for applications is 12.00 noon Wednesday, 5th October 2016
Interviews will be held during w/c 10th October 2016

For full details, application form with information pack, please contact Paula Read on 0113 2003710 or email paula.read@hays.com

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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