Teacher of Mathematics (Maternity cover, Part-time)
Forest School
E17 3PY
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- Immediate/As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 2 October 2020
Job overview
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Location
Forest is a city school set within 50 acres of grounds surrounded by Epping Forest, within easy walking distance of Snaresbrook Central line tube station and Wood Street Overground station.
Why work at Forest?
There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:
• Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme
• Free death in service cover and subsidised AXA PPP healthcare insurance
• 15% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13
• Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day
• Free membership of the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre during school hours and heavily subsidised membership outside those hours
The Teacher of Mathematics will be responsible for delivering high quality teaching, through planning engaging lessons to enable all pupils to make the best possible progress. The Teacher of Mathematics must be able to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and communicate this in an enthusiastic and imaginative way. In addition, they will be expected to contribute to the routine and extra-curricular life of the school, as well as that of the department.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment at any stage.
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 2 October, 08:00am
Interviews will be held the week commencing the 12 October.
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About Forest School
Forest is an outstanding all-round School, well known for its friendly, welcoming ethos, and full of 1450 bright sparky pupils aged 4-18. We are lucky to be located in this part of North East London, allowing us to attract pupils from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds who share in being academically ambitious, but are grounded, engaging and very loyal to the School. Described by the Good Schools Guide as a ‘powerhouse with a heart’ and enjoying a reputation for strong expert teaching and learning, Forest pupils are encouraged to find success on all fronts through the breadth of the opportunities on offer to them.
We aim to develop the whole pupil through our distinct educational provision which gives equal weight to academic, co-curricular and pastoral strands of school life. To this end, Forest promotes all-round educational excellence, recognising that advancement to higher education or the world of work requires top academic grades but keen to develop a sense of service in the pupils and an awareness of their responsibilities to other people, as well as themselves. Forest is recognised as a school that is always evolving, self-evaluating and planning strategically for its future, while valuing its heritage and its location, all of which makes our community a stimulating one to work in for our 150+ teachers and 100+ non-teaching staff.
For full details about working at Forest School please visit our website www.forest.org.uk
Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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