Subject Leader of Mathematics

Greenwood Academy is a successful (Ofsted grade of Good in 2014) and popular 11-18 community school and we are proud to serve the Castle Vale community in Birmingham. Over the last 3 years we have made great strides in school improvement and we believe we are at an exciting stage of our development. Our students are at the heart of all that we do and we place great importance on not only making sure that they achieve academic success, but also in developing their character, resilience and determination.

In 2017 we will move into our new building in a new exciting location bordering an open landscape which will enhance our learning provision for our students, and the working environment for our talented and committed team. We are rapidly growing in size with our current year 7 over-subscribed and the sixth form has doubled its numbers over the last two years. We have a committed and ambitious team which includes colleagues from Future Leaders and Teach First, and have been very successful at developing teachers and leaders with progression both within and beyond the academy.

Due to promotion we are looking to appoint into the critical post of Subject Leader of Maths. We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational, confident, Subject Leader of Mathematics to provide outstanding strategic leadership and management across this key area. You will be an exceptional practitioner who can demonstrate a track record of demonstrable impact on examination results in Mathematics.

We can offer:

We will support the successful candidate’s professional development by ensuring that they are given opportunities to:

• Attend two national maths conferences, each academic year, with 65 other subject leaders in January and July
• Attend three cluster afternoons every year to see lessons in other schools and share best practice
• Have access to the country’s leading Maths mastery curriculum and assessment materials
• Receive support from the regional Maths leader with at least termly support
• Have access to outstanding training, both regionally and nationally
• Join a fantastic Maths forum, sharing ideas with schools all over the country

Come and visit us to meet the team of students and staff who are making Greenwood Academy one of the best schools in our city:

We actively welcome visits where you will have the opportunity to meet the Principal Allen Bird and other members of the team. Please contact Diane Cox on 01214646101 to book a visit and for any other questions/queries.

For an informal conversation please feel free to contact James Annetts at
Academies Enterprise Trust at jannetts@academiesenterprisetrust.org
or call 07815545890

Greenwood became an Academy in January 2013 and is sponsored by Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of our AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme, Cycle2work, childcare vouchers and Westfield rewards.

The date of commencement for this post will be September 2017 or earlier if possible. Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.

Closing date: Friday 24th February 2017.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/SG/1058184/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=74939

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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AET is recruiting for School Direct placements. Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/a/aetinet.org/aetwebsite/our-teaching-school/initial-teacher-training for further details.