Teacher of Mathematics, Numeracy Lead

Career Opportunity (M2-M6 or UPS1-3 +TLR2a)

Ambitious, forward-thinking, flexible and self-motivated?   If you can combine these attributes with excellent teaching skills, now is the unique time to join the teaching staff at Coombe Wood School. 

September 2021 is an exciting time for us as we launch KS4 and KS5, having laid the groundwork in KS3. As an evolving school and department, there is plenty of scope for you to steer whole school numeracy and add your own contributions. Our dedicated maths team have supported pupils after school with Maths Clubs and we would love for you to enhance our extra-curricular offerings. If you are interested in delivering Economics, please mention this when applying.

About us

This fully inclusive secondary co-educational school was established to meet an urgent rising local demand.  During this key period of natural expansion as the school increases in cohorts, we offer the opportunity to develop your career. We offer scope to advance at our vibrant and heavily oversubscribed school (1335 applications for 180 x Y7 places in September 2021), situated in £35million state-of-the-art, brand new buildings, where we took up occupancy in January 2021.

With three year groups (Y7-9) currently on role, the commencement of GCSE courses along with the opening of the CWS Sixth Form in September 2021, bring with them a variety of promotion opportunities for dedicated and ambitious staff. CWS is a school with a growing track record of rewarding outstanding performance amongst current staff via internal promotions. By becoming part of the team at Coombe Wood School, your career will benefit from joining a future-focused group of schools within Folio Education Trust, offering access to high calibre CPD, which contributes to the recognised quality of learning within our schools.

There is a strong team spirit, which has contributed to a supportive learning environment for both staff and students at Coombe Wood School. Our staff are ready to overcome unexpected challenges, break fresh ground, encourage collaboration and share excellent teaching skills within our hardworking and dedicated group.

Our Mathematics department

Our Maths curriculum has been designed with two compatible principles in mind: mastery and the science of learning. We believe that all of our pupils can be successful mathematicians; the ultimate aim is for our pupils to be able to demonstrate mathematical thinking and problem solving. To do so, they require the necessary fluency in important facts, procedures and concepts, alongside rich experiences in reasoning mathematically, to make progress when solving unfamiliar problems.

The department has a range of experience and expertise; we are united as passionate mathematicians who work hard to implement an innovative curriculum with high expectations. We enjoy delving into discussions about subject-specific pedagogy and collaborating with lesson planning, sharing ideas and resources. Within our brand new facility, we have a department office and maths IT suite, each of our classrooms is equipped with an interactive whiteboard, visualiser, mini whiteboards, manipulatives and new textbooks.

Location and buildings

The site of our new building and extensive grounds is opposite Lloyd Park in South Croydon, with an excellent Tramlink service to and from East Croydon station (just 5-minute journey-time away,) and a short walk from several bus routes. Our £35 million new building and facilities offer specialist teaching spaces for all subjects including Music, Dance, Drama, Science, Design Technology and Art. In addition, students benefit from indoor and outdoor auditoriums, a brand new Health Related Fitness building offering dedicated health and well-being studios and competition-sized spaces for gymnastics, netball, football and basketball. The school is set in spacious parkland grounds which offer a range of outdoor learning opportunities across all subject areas.

Advantages Include:

• Network of expertise and CPD support within CWS and Folio

• 9 INSET days per year

• Chance to join an innovative and supportive ground breaking team

• Opportunity of career progression with natural expansion of the school

• Catchment includes many aspirational, supportive families

• Working with students who use MyZone technology to track and improve their fitness, as a result increasing their focus and concentration in class

• Outstanding brand new £35M building, modern facilities and extensive grounds

• Free access to new sports amenities for staff.

Application Procedure

Please download the candidate pack and application form or visit Career Opportunities on our website.  Virtual tours and faculty talks signposted on our website. For enquiries contact Mrs Baker on jbaker@foliotrust.uk   or call 07891 671 226 in the first instance.

Please email your completed applications to careers@cws.foliotrust.uk    in compliance with safer recruitment guidelines CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 19th April

Interviews:                      April

Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.

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