Teacher of Mathematics (Progress and Achievement leader role may be available)

 The successful candidate must be able to:

· plan and deliver outstanding lessons that engage and motive students

· work well as part of a team

· embrace the co-curricula and extra curricula aspects of the academy

· have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· have a ‘can-do’ attitude; be highly organised and 

· have the ability to work under pressure.

The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

The Role 

To provide highly effective teaching of Maths across all key stages, contributing to the ongoing development of the Faculty. To be a full and contributing member of the Maths Faculty and the Academy.

The Maths faculty is working hard to develop pupils’ confidence in their mathematical abilities to ensure that pupils leave the academy fluent in numerical skills and able to achieve strong outcomes in GCSE Mathematics. 

Progress and Achievement Leader

Our year groups are supported by a non-teaching Pastoral support manager and a teaching Progress and Achievement leader, overseen by the Assistant Head – Pastoral and Inclusion. The role of the Progress and Achievement leader is to lead and manage the tutor team and work in close collaboration with the Pastoral Support Manager to ensure that all pupils are on track to achieve their full potential. This role involves developing close working relationships with pupils, parents and staff to identify and overcome any barriers to learning as well as celebrating and rewarding progress and achievement. As a growing academy we have a large number of pupils joining us throughout the year therefore the smooth and successful integration of new pupils to the academy is a frequent and essential part of the role. For suitably experienced colleagues there is the possibility of combining the role of teacher of Maths with a Progress and Achievement leader role for which a TLR is available. 

Key Responsibilities 

Teacher

· To teach Maths across all key stages 

· To be a form tutor

· To contribute to the co-curricular life of the school

· Participate in the academy Performance Management arrangements

Progress and achievement leader 

· To lead and manage a year group developing close working relationships with pupils, parents and staff

· To lead and manage a tutor team, overseeing an effective tutor programme

· To track and monitor the progress and achievement of all pupils within the year group, rewarding, celebrating, intervening and supporting to allow all to achieve their potential

· Reporting to SLT on progress, achievement and attendance and associated intervention strategies

· Liaising with parents, staff and external agencies as necessary.

Teaching and Learning 

· Plan and teach engaging and challenging lessons that pave the way for success in school and life 

· Meet the needs of all learners by consistently planning and teaching carefully differentiated lessons 

· Contribute to Faculty planning and the creation and updating of schemes of work

· Use regular, measurable and significant assessments of teaching 

· Set and mark appropriate homework 

· Complete all reporting on time 

· Closely monitor progress and attainment of all students and use it to inform teaching 

· Provide content for and, where necessary, deliver high quality student interventions with direction from the Head of Faculty

· Work to ensure that all students achieve or exceed targets 

· Maintain regular and productive communication with parents about their child’s progress, behaviour and development, including attending after school parent meetings as required 

Other 

· Undertake professional development as agreed with academy leaders 

· Perform additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school as directed by the Headteacher.

Person Specification: Teacher of Maths – Progress and Achievement Leader  

Qualifications

· Good Honours Degree in Maths or closely related subject

· Recognised Teaching Qualification

· Additional qualifications 

· Pastoral related qualifications 

Experience

· Experience of successful teaching of Maths at Key stage 3   and 4

· Evidence of continually improving teaching and learning 

· Experience of successful pastoral and /or progress and   achievement leadership

· Experience of a pastoral role within school

· Experience of progress data tracking and intervention

· Experience of effective liaison with parents and/or external agencies  

Teaching and Learning

· Excellent classroom practitioner

· Good communication, planning and organisational skills

· Commitment to regular and on-going professional development   and training to establish outstanding classroom practice. 

· Experience of data tracking

· Knowledge of curriculum reforms 

Personal

· Hardworking

· Enthusiastic

· Resilient

· A strong team player

· Good sense of humour