Second in Charge of Mathematics
Sacred Heart Catholic School
London
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS +TLR 2C
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 23 March 2018
Job overview
Second in Charge of Mathematics
Post: Second in charge of Mathematics - Responsibility for KS5
Dates: Apply by Wednesday 21 March, Job start 1st September 2018
Salary: MPS/UPS +TLR 2C
Location: London
Contract type: Full Time
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School, Camberwell
Sacred Heart School is looking to appoint a dynamic and ambitious Co-Head of Mathematics with responsibility for KS5.
We are seeking an outstanding and experienced practitioner to co-lead this highly successful department. Experience of teaching Mathematics at KS3, KS4 and KS5 is essential. Mathematics at Sacred Heart is a very popular option at A Level and the successful candidate will have a proven track record of inspirational teaching, will be able to manage a diverse team of teachers and will have a dynamic, informed vision of Mathematics.
You will lead on all aspects of KS5 Mathematics teaching, promoting interest in the subject across the full age range of the school. We will expect you to manage and develop a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for the subject area. There is the opportunity to make a big impact on standards of student attainment and achievement through your fresh ideas, motivational skills and keen focus on improvement.
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School, Camberwell, London is one of the leading schools in the country, having finished 15th and 20th in national league tables for Progress 8 the past two years. Additionally, we were recently named best secondary school in the country at the National Pupil Premium Awards at the Houses of Parliament and won three SSAT awards for pupil progress. This is therefore a fantastic opportunity to join a truly outstanding school.
Key responsibilities
1. New curriculum:
- Keeping the team up to date with all the new changes at KS5
- Developing the team with inspirational methods of teaching
- Developing the department’s scheme of Work with resources
2. Organisation of exams
- Liaising with the exams officer about exam entries and any resits / changes
- Being responsible for the organisation of Weekly Mock exams for Years 12 and 13
3. Monitoring of all assessments in years 12/13:
- Entry of results from all of teachers of KS5 for internal examinations
- Identifying pupils who should be on intervention
- Following up intervention attendance
4. Recruitment in the sixth form:
- To promote interest in A Level Maths to KS4 students
We expect you to be passionate about ensuring the best possible Mathematics education for every one of our students. You will be a creative teacher who is ambitious for the students you teach, your colleagues' level of performance and your own career development.
For information about the school, please go to www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk
Visits to the school before application submission are welcomed.
Please contact Luke Williams on 0207 274 6844 or email LWilliams15@sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk to arrange this.
Please complete your application by 11am on Wednesday 21 March.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged and welcomed
Sacred Heart is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Attached documents
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
An Outstanding School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a high performing, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 school. The school is consistently in the top 10% of the country’s schools based on Value Added and has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted both in 2007 and December 2012.
Our school strives to be a Catholic community in which the Christian principles of care and respect are valued, with an emphasis on the development of the individual through academic achievement and personal development.
The successful applicant will:
- Work in a supportive, positive and dynamic environment which is committed to developing each child’s full potential
- Be supported in their career development through a personalised induction programme.
- Be supported at a departmental and Senior Management level in ensuring a successful experience in the classroom.
- Be encouraged to contribute in extracurricular activities, to take on an active role as a form tutor or within a pastoral team and be an active participant in staff activities within a collegial school environment which prides itself on its cohesive, hardworking ethos.
Sacred Heart School consistently tops the GCSE exam league table in Southwark which places us as one of the best performing non-selective schools in the country. Our results have ranked us as second in the country out of nearly 3,000 schools by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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