Teacher of Mathematics

Post: Teacher of Mathematics 

Starting date: September 2019

Salary:  MPS/UPS (£23,720 - £39,406)

Location:  Southmoor Multi Academy Trust

Contract type:  Full time  

Contract Term:  Permanent

Are you a highly committed teacher who genuinely wants to make a difference to the lives of young people? As an experienced teacher, someone in the early stages of their career, or an ITT student, would you like to join a Multi Academy Trust that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements innovative strategies to support this? If so, read on! 

We are a highly successful Multi Academy Trust currently comprising of two secondary schools: Southmoor Academy; a very successful 11-18 academy with a sixth form in the top 20% nationally, and Sandhill View Academy; a rapidly improving 11-16 academy.  

In November 2017, Ofsted said, “Southmoor Academy is a good and improving school where pupils are achieving well. The headteacher provides strong and effective leadership… effectively assisted by leaders at all levels. Good teaching, learning and assessment enable all groups of pupils to progress well.”  

In March 2018, Ofsted said of Sandhill View Academy, “Leaders have taken firm action to improve the quality of subject leadership across the school, with the result that there is now a strong team with clarity about the areas that they need to improve further. Teachers, subject leaders and staff are enthusiastic and positive about the school’s current position and its ability to improve further.”

At Southmoor 2018 GCSE results have risen 8% for both L5+ E&M and L4+ E&M to 45% and 66% respectively. Attainment 8 has risen 2.8 points to 50.1 and both maths and English exceed national attainment averages despite an FSM level of 37%. Progress 8 is 0.12 and L3 VA is 0.16 (above average). We can and will achieve even more!

At Sandhill View 2018 results are improving rapidly:  L5 E&M 36% (up from 28%), L4 E&M 58% (up from 53%), A8 41.4 (up from 39%), P8 -0.27 (up from -0.45).  Maths has a positive P8 score!  Sandhill View is a rapidly improving school and with the support of Southmoor MAT has improved.

2018 A level results at 78% A*-C and L3 VA at 0.16 places the school as the best in the area. Above all else, our 98% retention rate is second to none; so our students are happy!

The maths team at Southmoor consists of 10 fulltime committed specialists and at Sandhill View there are 6. We deliver GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Statistics as well as A ‘Level Mathematics and further Mathematics. A very popular choice at Southmoor the uptake for Mathematics at A ‘Level is very strong. The MAT has one of the top performing Maths teams in Sunderland and our results have remained at a consistently high level. It is a very supportive team who collaborate regularly to ensure our standards remain high. We look forward to welcoming a new colleague.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and committed member of teaching staff who will teach Mathematics to KS3 and 4 with the possibility of delivering Mathematics at KS5.  There is considerable scope for career development to match the interests and aspirations of the candidates including the possibility of a permanent position. We are happy to receive applications from recently qualified and experienced teachers to join our team of outstanding classroom practitioners

You will be:

• a well-qualified practitioner with a passion for the subject 

• a team-player who will take full advantage of working with an extended team across the MAT 

• able to teach Maths with drive and enthusiasm to secure outstanding pupil outcomes

We offer:

• The opportunity to work with other highly successful leaders and teachers 

• A-level teaching within your specialism if you want development in this area

• Support to grow within an organisation that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements really innovative strategies to support this

• Ambitious pupils taught in an environment where outstanding academic progression is the highest priority; nearly half of all KS4 pupils at Southmoor Academy (and an increasing number of pupils from Sandhill View Academy) go on to study ‘A’ levels within the Trust, with over one third of all sixth formers who took up university courses in September 2018 now attending a Russell Group institution.

• Please visit Southmoor Way of Working http://www.sandhillview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/The-Southmoor-Academy-Trust-Way-of-Working-Doc-1.pdf for further information on what makes us different.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00 am on Wednesday 6th February 2019. Applications should be returned to Sam Ferry, HR Manager: Ferry.S@sandhillview.com

Prospective applicants are warmly invited to have an informal chat about the role and/or arrange a visit to our schools prior to application/interview. Please contact Sam Ferry on the email address above.

Please visit our websites for further details: www.southmoorschool.co.uk / http://sandhillview.com/

Southmoor Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.