Teacher of Mathematics
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + possible TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 23 April 2019
- Apply by:
- 12 November 2018
Job overview
SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL
Number on roll 1064 (11-18)TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS – MPS/UPS + TLR *
*A TLR may be available for the right candidate depending on experience/subject knowledge (see below)
Southfield School is an excellent girls’ school with a vibrant mixed Sixth Form. With a progress 8 score of 0.710, the school sits in the top 5% of schools in the country. The Mathematics Department year on year achieves outstanding results, well above the national average. A-Level Mathematics is a popular subject and a small group of students study Further Mathematics to A2 as well. In 2017 50% of A2 mathematics students achieved A*-B and there was a 100% pass rate. The majority of our Sixth Form secure places at Russell Group Universities.
This successful department is a friendly, hard-working team, committed to stimulating students’ interest and enjoyment in their studies in addition to producing outstanding examination results. In 2017 year 11 students achieved 79% 9-4 grades at GCSE, well above the national average for girls as well as above their targets. Students’ progress in mathematics is also excellent, contributing to the school’s progress 8 figure.
The last two Ofsted reports have commented that “The teaching of mathematics in the sixth form is outstanding” and that “teaching in mathematics is a strength of the school”. They also reported that inspectors were impressed by our students. They “demonstrate very positive attitudes towards their learning” and are “proud of their school and take pride in their work”. “Poor behaviour across the school is rare”. We would recommend that you come and visit us during a working day and we are confident that you would be impressed.
The school has a key focus on staff wellbeing and has numerous initiatives in place to support this. They include time for planning off-site, fitness clubs, yoga sessions and many more. These initiatives are driven by a wellbeing group made up of staff members of varied experience.
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, highly motivated and innovative committed teacher. The successful candidate will be able to teach both key stages 3 & 4 with A Level teaching also available for the right candidate. Although the vacancy is available from September 2019, we are willing to employ you from Easter 2019 if you are the right candidate. The Mathematics Department is in a very fortunate position with stable staffing and this opportunity has arisen due to increased curriculum time in Mathematics.
* The TLR may be available for a Data Specialist with experience of SIMS, target setting and data analysis. (Please contact the school for further information).
The post is suitable for an experienced teacher.
Closing date for applications is Monday 12 November 2018 at 9.00 am.
Please apply in writing, not more than one side of A4, with your completed application form.
Southfield School
Lewis Road
Kettering
Northants
NN15 6HE
t: 01536 513063
e: ccollings@southfieldsch.co.uk
Southfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.
The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.
Attached documents
About Southfield School for Girls
- Southfield School for Girls
- Lewis Road, Kettering
- Northamptonshire
- NN15 6HE
- United Kingdom
Southfield School is a girls-only, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with co-educational sixth form situated in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
The school first opened in 1976 as an amalgamation of Kettering High School for Girls and Rockingham Road Senior Girls School. It fought off closure declarations from the local authority and went on to thrive, gaining specialist sports status in 2004 and science college status in 2009. In 2021 Southfield School became part of Orbis Education Trust which comprises of:
- Southfield School, 11-18 years of age, single sex (mixed sixth form), 1,200 place secondary school (Ofsted rating – Good, with outstanding features (April 23).
- Kingsthorpe College, 11-18 years of age, mixed sex, 1,500 place secondary school (Ofsted rating – Good, December 2019).
- A third school will soon join the Orbis family: Hanwood Park School, 900 place secondary school.
Headteacher
Scott Nevett
Values and vision
Southfield aims to provide for the future needs of our students. Careers and types of employment opportunities are evolving and changing continually. Some are yet to be created and so we see it as our obligation to prepare our students to be competitive in anticipation of the unknown. Therefore, our strong focus on academic attainment is equalled by our commitment to develop transferable skills and personal characteristics through the many opportunities we provide.
We provide an education that prepares our young people for a future in which they will need to be adaptable, resourceful and ethical in facing complex challenges. Being a Southfield student will mean the chance to be successful and have a positive influence on the global community. We aim for all of our students to be able to make an impact and leave a positive imprint on the world.
We nurture our students with the future in mind today.
Our shared values of Optimism, Resilience, Balance, Individuality and Synergy.
Ofsted report
As you will read, we continue to be a good school with two aspects of the inspection judgements deemed to be ‘Outstanding’. The first is the superb Personal Development our students receive, which includes opportunities such as; our bespoke Healthy Living and form time curriculums, careers guidance, our enrichment and electives programme, clubs, trips, DofE, and the CCF. The second area is the exemplary Sixth Form provision we provide for all of our Post-16 students.
We are immensely proud of the wealth of positive aspects of our school highlighted in the report and would like to thank the whole school community for their continued support and positive engagement with our journey.
Even though we are proud of how this report shows the best of Southfield, we are not complacent. It goes without saying that everyone involved with the school wants to continue moving the school forward, positively, with high expectations across the board.
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