Second in Charge - Mathematics
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
Thurrock
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Main Payscale + TLR/UPS + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025 – earlier start date possible for the right candidate
- Apply by:
- 19 March 2025
Job overview
Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Built on a formula of high expectations, doing the simple things right, and the belief that all children can succeed, Mossbourne offers an environment where all learners, regardless of ability, benefit from innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning. Our calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field, and academically.
In 2025, our 20th anniversary year, we are delighted to have expanded to include three Thurrock schools in our Federation. We now consist of seven academies:
- Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA) secondary and sixth form, Hackney
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA) secondary and sixth form, Thurrock
- Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (MHA) primary, Thurrock
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy (MPA) primary, Hackney
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA) secondary, Thurrock
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy (MRA) primary, Hackney
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) secondary, Hackney
The Role:
We are seeking an outstanding leader and Mathematics practitioner who is ready to help the Head of Learning Area lead and manage the department, alongside having individual responsibility for leading and managing a Key Stage. The successful applicant will be passionate about Mathematics, have excellent subject knowledge and have the drive and ambition to help drive continued improvements in the department. They will be well organised and willing to go the ‘extra mile’. They will be ready to deputise for the Head of Learning Area when they are unavailable and will embody the high standards that we expect from all of our staff. They will be instrumental in ensuring that outstanding teaching and learning is maintained in the department. They will share in the vision that success in Mathematics is for all students and will be central in not only maintaining high standards but have the desire to play a significant role in developing the Mathematics Learning Area further.
About You:
We are looking for someone with the vision, grit and academic acumen to support and develop the Learning Area’s success. We would encourage applications from teachers with experience leading a department or teachers with a proven track record in teaching mathematics looking for their first position with responsibility.
We are actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic descent. Injustice, discrimination, and intolerance go against the core tenets of the Mossbourne ethos. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies and practices across the federation, including at the board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.
How to Apply:
Please submit your application form through the Federation’s recruitment system by clicking External Applicant by Friday 7th March 2025.
Your application should focus on clearly outlining and evidencing your ability to meet the requirements set out in the job description.
For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Alison Lynch, Senior HR Business Partner on 07787 522060 or email alynch@hassenbrook.org.uk
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About Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
- Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
- Southend Road, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope
- Essex
- SS17 8JT
- United Kingdom
Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA)
Having joined the Mossbourne Federation in January 2025, Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA) is on track to become a beacon of educational excellence both in Thurrock and across the country. Indeed, in 2024-25 our GCSE and A Level students attained outcomes which broke academy records, revolutionised opportunities, and signalled a step-change in what our students achieve.
We are changing the face of education in Thurrock and raising the bar in educational expectations; if you want to be part of that journey, then read on.
MFA is a school with a rich history of excellent academic, artistic and sporting achievements. Today, that legacy of excellence lives on through our wonderfully talented students and terrifically dedicated staff. Everything we do is built on having extremely high expectations of our students and the conviction that teaching and learning, and safeguarding, come first. We expect the highest standards of behaviour so that students can focus on learning in an environment that supports them to feel and be safe. This means our teachers plan carefully, and with expertise, and are able to focus on teaching lessons of the highest standard so students acquire the knowledge, character and qualifications to unlock aspirational pathways.
Our students capitalise on a fantastic range of facilities that encourage them to nurture and pursue their passions in sports and the arts. Our range of extra-curricular activities, including the Combined Cadets Force and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, offer experiences that broaden horizons and enrich lives.
We are dedicated to ensuring that our students leave equipped with the knowledge, character and qualifications that open the doors to whatever future they envisage for themselves. MFA students leave ready to make their mark on the world.
If you want to be part of the team that is improving the life chances of our students, then read on.
The Mossbourne Federation
The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies providing the children of Hackney and Thurrock with an outstanding education from Early Years to Post-16. We deliver the highest quality of teaching and learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations for every student and by our Federation values of: ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every pupil, every teacher, and every member of staff, fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and we are always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.
Mossbourne Federation staff know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to being an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies and practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.
The Mossbourne Ethos
The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Since 2004, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne’s London schools have built a reputation for being, without exception, exceptional.
We are delighted that on 1st January 2025, Mossbourne expanded to include three new academies in Thurrock, Essex.
The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.
See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/
You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/
Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation on our Federation Recruitment Brochure
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