Teacher of Mathematics
Swavesey Village College
Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2016
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented teacher of Mathematics to join our very successful and vibrant department from September 2017. We are an Ofsted Outstanding rated school with our own Teaching School status. Swavesey achieved ‘Outstanding’ in every category in its latest Ofsted report in March 2011.
We have a strong track record of pupils achieving outstanding results; we are consistently well above the National Average for English and Maths and our Progress measures are significantly positive. In 2016 Mathematics achieved 81% A* - C, and 27% A* - A. This year 30% of pupils achieved the A* or A grades in 5 or more subjects and 54% achieved the English Baccalaureate.
We can offer an experienced, supportive Mathematics team of 13 staff. Also as a department we are keen to embrace new practices for teaching Mathematics, and can offer 13 specialist teaching rooms with electronic whiteboards and a dedicated Maths ICT suite. We run a range of extra-curricular events, challenges and trips linked with local STEM centres. The department is a strategic partner of the Cambridge Maths Hub, working with the hub to offer CPD for maths teachers throughout the county and beyond.
Swavesey Village College enjoys a considerable local and national reputation for academic excellence and innovation. This reflects:
- A philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion;
- A commitment to extending the boundaries of learning enabling all young people to become well-rounded individuals;
- A purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported;
- Well-motivated and engaged students;
- Ambitious, dedicated and professional staff - teaching and support staff;
- A commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression and partnership working, as part of our Teaching School status and within our family of schools (CMAT).
Swavesey is committed to developing the talents and potential of all our staff. We have a very supportive induction and CPD programme for new staff and NQTs, and can provide many development opportunities within our Teaching School Alliance (www.camteach.org.uk).
For the right NQT this includes:
- a reduced timetable for the first year, with three additional non-contact hours per week
- a well-structured and high quality NQT induction year including:
- timetabled mentor meetings
- regular calendared NQT team meetings
- access to our exceptional Teaching School CPD programme
- support for staff who wish to pursue a Masters in Education in their second year with us.
NQTs will also be offered the opportunity to do paid work in July in order to ensure they have the most positive start to their career.
Experienced teachers can also look forward to a high quality induction package and a wide range of CPD opportunities offered by our Teaching School status and promotion opportunities within the wider family of CMAT schools.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff will be subject to an enhanced check with the DBS.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday 12 December 2016.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 15 December.
Please contact Claire Newman Personnel Administrator cnewman@swaveseyvc.co.uk Tel: 01954 234461 for additional information.
To apply you need to sign in to our eTeach recruitment portal and apply for the role. All details are on our website under Contact us/Vacancies.
We are unable to accept CVs.
Attached documents
About Swavesey Village College
- Swavesey Village College
- Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB24 4RS
- United Kingdom
Swavesey Village College was founded in 1958, and has grown in its 63 years from a small village college to a nationally recognised highly performing 11-16 non-selective school with an outstanding academic record and educational experience for its students.
Our most recent Ofsted in February 2020 inspection concluded we are still an Outstanding Provider, confirming the findings in 2011 when they awarded the school outstanding in all 27 categories. The College's GCSE results have been in the top 20% nationally since 2008.
In 2011 the school converted to academy status, as the lead school of the newly-formed Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT), a trust which has grown since to run several secondary schools across eastern England.
Swavesey is situated close to the A14, about 8 miles north-west of Cambridge – a rural location but not far from the bustle of an internationally renowned city. The school receives children from seven local village primary schools: Over, Swavesey, Bar Hill, Papworth Everard, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton and Elsworth. We have excellent transport links to Cambridge and St Ives, and especially useful is the Guided Busway for those staff who do not drive, with a stop right in the village.
Still true to the vision of Henry Morris, the visionary director of education at the Local Authority in the 1950s, the school also continues to offer educational activities to adults outside of school hours, and is used extensively for leisure activities by the local community.
Headteacher
Mr Jim Stavrou
Values and vision
Swavesey Village College enshrines its ethos in its Values Statement. This statement regards the most important aspects of life at the school to be the “Pursuit of Excellence, Valuing People, Achievement for All, High Quality Learning Environment, and Extending the Boundaries of Learning”. Swavesey works hard to ensure that the needs of every child are met, regardless of background, and sets high standards and targets for its students to strive for.
Ofsted report
The curriculum provides ‘for pupils’ academic and personal development exceptionally well’, and that ‘teachers are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and highly skilled practitioners’. Moreover, they feel we ‘successfully encourage and enthuse pupils to aim high and fulfil their potential’.
We are very proud that the inspection team saw that all ‘leaders promote pupils’ personal development exceptionally well’ and ‘there are a wealth of sporting, cultural and artistic opportunities available for pupils’.
View Swavesey Village College Latest Ofsted Information Here
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