Subject Leader of Mathematics

Post: Subject Leader of Mathematics 

Required for: September 2018 or earlier

Pay scale and salary:  MPS/UPS TLR 1B £9,472

The Cockburn Multi-academy Trust is a values driven, rapidly growing Trust with a relentless focus on transforming lives through learning by delivery outstanding outcomes for every student regardless of background.  With a reputation for highly successful school improvement in very challenging circumstances, we are passionate about driving up standards and raising the aspirations of all our students.

At this exciting time for the school, we are looking to appoint someone who has the right personal skills, energy, enthusiasm and ambition to lead the mathematics department at Cockburn John Charles Academy into the future. The successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a proven track record of ensuring outstanding student achievement and have the ability to lead others as a team.

You will also have the leadership experience and the ability to challenge individuals within your team whilst supporting them to achieve outstanding results. We are committed to delivering the best possible mathematics curriculum and the Subject Leader of Mathematics will be working strategically with the Director of Mathematics within the MAT.

We are a MAT that believes in unlocking potential in both students and staff and as a result offer leadership development opportunities and training for colleagues within and beyond the MAT.

We invite applications from innovative, resilient, creative and motivated professionals who can play a key role in our mathematics department and are seeking to work in a forward thinking school with the prospect of developing further through an excellent programme of CPD.

Do you have the following qualities?

· Are you committed to working with staff and students to help them achieve their potential?

· Have you an uncompromising belief that all children deserve an outstanding education?

· Could you make a significant impact in raising attainment through highly effective teaching?

· Have you experience of teaching Key Stage 3 & 4 mathematics to all abilities?

If so, we are recruiting to the above position starting in September 2018 or earlier as we build on our journey of ‘Transformation to Excellence’.

If you think you have the passion, energy and drive to help us to move to the next stage in our development, we look forward to hearing from you.

Application packs can be downloaded from: www.cockburnschool.org/vacancies the closing date for this post is Friday 13th April 2018.

The school is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, and applicants will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.