Teacher of Mathematics

Lansdown Park Academy  is part of the Learn@ Multi Academy Trust. We are a  specialist Academy for Key Stage 1 - 4 students who have  been permanently excluded or close to permanent exclusion from Mainstream School across Bristol and BaNES.   Most of our young people attend with us on a short term basis however some young people remain with us for longer.     Some young people that join us have underling SEN needs including SEMH, SLCN and/or ASD.  We recognise the importance of an inclusive approach to meeting young people’s needs and promoting their learning. 

The main personal attributes we are looking for is the capacity to enthuse, engage and inspire our young people through a deep understanding of the curriculum content and concepts  with the ability to enliven the subject to meet a range of needs.   Due to the nature of our young people and historic gaps in education, this post requires a good knowledge and understanding  of the subject and exam frameworks to identify gaps in learning and provide accurate individualised targets to ensure pupils progress and  learning are  in line with their mainstream peers.  This post represents an excellent opportunity for either a teacher eager to enter special school teaching or someone already experienced in this sphere of education. If you are an outstanding practitioner who is passionate about making learning effective and enjoyable, have the highest levels of integrity as well as excellent communication skills and can contribute to our journey in driving forward Maths in order to facilitate learning experiences that gives young people the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.  

• To teach Maths with an expectation of high standards that maximizes achievement of young people within the Academy.

• To teach a class of mixed age groups a curriculum which is both stimulating and challenging within a well organised learning environment. The Academy’s policy on assessment, planning, recording and reporting will be followed.

• To assist and report to the Head of the Academy in evaluating and monitoring the standards of teaching and learning within their area of subject co-ordination across the whole Academy.

• To organise a classroom which consistently supports educational, social, emotional and mental health needs of all the young people in the class, including setting and regularly reviewing PSP’s, IEP’s and EHCPs.

• To be an integral member of the Academy to provide quality behaviour management systems, in line with health and safety requirements and ensuring young people maximize their potential through a consistent approach.

• To recognise and promote partnership between home and the Academy for pupils.

• To establish and maintain effective communication procedures between themselves and other professionals who work within the Academy such as Learning Mentors and Learning Facilitators. This will also include other professionals such as Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and Health staff. 

• To keep up to date with current educational thought and developments by reading and attending courses to further good practice.  This includes an understanding of social, emotional and mental health difficulties, and an ethos that supports an inclusive approach to teaching and learning.

• To provide written evidence/verbal feedback on young people’s progress for Academy reports/ School Engagement Meetings/Parents’ Evenings, including the use of the school’s assessment programme in providing regular, up to date feedback to the young people they work with (e.g. Prism).

• To provide written reports based on pupil progress in line with Examination frameworks (GCSE - AQA / EDEXCEL / ASDAN / Entry Level )

• To cultivate a professional partnership with Learning Facilitator’s (LF’s) and involve them in planning, delivery and understanding the work being done with the class.

• To assist in providing daily organisation for the Academy  with support for appropriate cover duties/break duties as necessary in line with Teachers’ Conditions of Service.  Also to support the Academy’s commitment to trips and residential camps for the young people.

• To comply with the Academy’s policies and procedures including safe guarding and positive intervention.