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Second in Charge of Maths

Second in Charge of Maths

Arts & Media School Islington

London Borough of Islington

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent

Job overview

We require an enthusiastic, confident Second in Charge of Maths to join us from September 2018. We have excellent facilities, a caring and welcoming school community with committed staff and a supportive leadership team. Applications are welcome from experienced and aspiring leaders. You will need a proven track record of exemplary classroom practice together with the ability to lead and motivate colleagues, think proactively and work collaboratively in delivering outstanding teaching and learning.

We are a very successful department and our summer 2017 exam results are testament to this. 67% of students achieved grade 4+ A*-C in GCSE Maths and 25% grade 7+. These results have been achieved through hard work, dedication and a relentless focus on the high and low prior attainers. At KS4, we have made the transition to the new Edexcel GCSE syllabus and will continue to build on this. We are a supportive department who continually collaborate to ensure we have excellent student outcomes and that all teaching and learning is to a high standard. There is an opportunity to teach your specialism at KS4 and support the excellent progress scores of 0.4 for all students and 0.8 for our high attainers.

Arts & Media School Islington is a popular and thriving comprehensive school situated in North London; a vacancy has arisen for a Second in Charge of Maths who supports the leadership of the faculty. We are a good school with many outstanding features and the opportunity is now available for another colleague to join us on our journey to outstanding in all areas.

Our school vision of every child a scholar is underpinned by a creative curriculum that supports great success for our pupils.

We Offer:

  • Fantastic pupils with enormous potential in a vibrant and diverse community
  • Staff who are supportive towards each other and enjoy working collaboratively with one another
  • A personalised programme of professional development and coaching for teachers and support staff
  • Involvement with creative partnerships and a teaching school alliance association which gives opportunities for collaboration and CPD 
  • Season Ticket loan & Cycle to Work scheme

How to Apply:

To apply please request an application pack from Benjamin Evans at Arts&MediaSchoolIslington@hays.com or you can contact Ben on 020 7259 8770 for further information. Your application is a direct permanent application to Arts & Media School Islington, Hays is our recruitment partner and manages our permanent appointments.

You can also visit http://www.artsandmedia.islington.sch.uk/ for more information.


Contact Details

Benjamin Evans c/o St Turle Road, Islington, London, N4 3LS

E:Arts&MediaSchoolIslington@hays.com
T: 020 7259 8770

About Arts & Media School Islington

Arts & Media School Islington is a co-educational, comprehensive trust foundation school in north Islington, London. 

The Victorian school building was originally home to Montem Street School, later becoming known as Tollington Park Secondary School and, more recently, as George Orwell School.

In 2014, Arts & Media School Islington was selected to be one of 12 schools in London to participate in the Music in Secondary Schools Trust  (MISST) programme, which aims to develop team-working skills, improve discipline and enrich the learning of students through the creativity of music.

Key stage 3 students at Arts & Media School Islington receive an orchestral string instrument alongside compulsory musical education for three years, all free of charge.

Every day is a welcome day at Arts & Media School Islington, if you wish to arrange a visit you can email a suggested time to Arts&MediaSchoolIslington@hays.com 

Headteacher

Susan Service

Values and vision

Arts & Media School Islington’s vision of “every child a scholar” is built upon a strong academic GCSE core, enriched by the arts. The school aims to establish challenging academic goals, which its students are expected to aspire towards and surpass. The cornerstones of its ethos – aspiration, confidence, respect and reflection - are embedded in everyday life within the school community. 

The school programme encourages interaction inside and outside the classroom, with an extra-curricular programme which offers a pathway for each student to involve themselves in the arts and volunteering sectors, as well as in leadership development.

Ofsted

The quality of teaching is good in most lessons. Some teaching is outstanding. Teachers have high expectations and build positive relationships. As a result, students engage in their learning and begin to make accelerated rates of progress.”

View the latest Arts & Media School Islington’s latest Ofsted report

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