Teacher of Mathematics

Overall purpose of the post:

To carry out the professional duties of a teacher, as circumstances may require, in accordance with the school’s policies, under the direction of the Head Teacher. To work under an agreed system of management to deliver learning and the development of specialist knowledge.

Main duties and responsibilities:           

Teaching and Learning

●      Teach Maths at KS3 and KS4 (with the possibility of experience at KS5).

●      Plan, teach and assess highly effective lessons to ensure all students make good progress.

●      Use a range of engaging styles and resources to best meet the needs of students.

●      Mark students’ work regularly and provide constructive feedback to students to help them improve.

●      Monitor and be responsible for each students’ progress in your class.

Staff and Resources

●      Implement school and departmental policies

●      Willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the department

●      Become involved in aspects of departmental planning and development

●      To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

●      Maintain high levels of behaviour in the classroom and around the school

●      Be a Form Tutor and contribute to the Personal Health and Social Education teaching programme

●      Assess, record and report pupils’ progress effectively.

●      Engender a commitment to success in each of the pupils.

·        Maintain high levels of discipline in your classroom and around the school

We are looking for a colleague who has the following experience, skills and qualities:

●      A knowledge of Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures.

●      A good Honours Degree or equivalent.

●      A sound understanding of recent curriculum developments in Mathematics.

●      Excellent practical and classroom management skills.

●      Enthusiasm, energy and commitment.

●      Support Brigshaw’s school ethos and our Core Values.

●      Good inter-personal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

●      Good organisational and administrative skills.

●      Willingness to be a ‘creative risk-taker’.

●      Generosity of spirit.

We offer:

●       Outstanding career development

●       Bespoke support 

●       Guaranteed visits to other establishments to view and share best practice

●       A team of experienced and supportive SLT and staff

●       Effective technology

●       A focus on teaching and learning

Top ten reasons to work at Brigshaw High School:

1. We have great students! Excellent student behaviour for learning means that you will be able to deliver outstanding lessons

2. A career development coach to enable you to become ready for middle / senior leadership in three years with the opportunity to gain the National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML) or equivalent

3. Access to professional development through the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance

4. A weekly CPD induction plan to establish you in school

5. Leaders who walk the talk

6. Senior leaders who teach and understand the demands of the role

7. Leadership with moral purpose

8. Passionate staff who always want the best for our students

9. A well-resourced and recently built school site with extensive community and school links

10. An exciting and fast paced, oversubscribed 11-18 school that is going from strength to strength

Mathematics at Brigshaw

Mathematics at Brigshaw is taught by a dynamic and creative team who constantly strive to achieve the very best for our students, whilst instilling a passion for the subject. All teachers have access to high quality CPD and the team supports each other effectively in developing shared approaches to teaching and learning,

We are looking forward to working alongside an enthusiastic and innovative colleague who can help us to continue to develop.

Staffing and Facilities

The department currently consists of 12 specialists and 1 dedicated HLTA. Within this team there is a lot of experience and enthusiasm and all teachers teach across the full age and ability range.

We have 10 classrooms which are accommodated along one wing of the school. There is access to the networked computer system and other multi-media technologies, including interactive SMART boards and visualisers in every room. Members of the curriculum area have their own teaching base and there is also a dedicated curriculum office/work area.

Curriculum

We have taken the opportunity provided by the New Curriculum to completely rethink our Schemes of Work. Our objective is to produce mathematicians who have such mastery of mathematical processes that they view the subject as a web of topics between which there are a multitude of connections. We are keen that all students are fluent in their understanding of the basic mathematical methods and concepts and we ensure they regularly practise their mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills. 

Key Stage 3

Students are taught in sets according to ability where they work on developing their fluency and problem solving skills from our innovative and recently developed scheme of work. KS3 students also complete enrichment units twice per year where we have incorporated areas beyond the breadth of the national curriculum such as programming skills and investigating the validity of data in the current news stories.

Key Stage 4 

Pupils continue their learning journey in Years 10 and 11 where they follow the Edexcel linear course. We aim to continue to develop their mastery of all areas of mathematics, building robust, fluent and confident learners. Students are taught in ability groups and are entered for either the Higher of Foundation tier.

Key Stage 5

We have an excellent uptake for A level Maths at Brigshaw with it regularly being one of the most popular courses. We also offer A level Further Maths and have found this to be an extremely successful course. Our KS5 students follow the Edexcel course with Further Maths students currently receiving the choice of studying Further Mechanics or Further Decision.