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Teacher of Maths

Teacher of Maths

Atlantic Academy Portland

Dorset

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Salary:
MPS plus possible TLR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
20th April 2020
Apply by:
15 November 2019

Job overview

Careers at Atlantic Academy Portland

Post: Teacher of Maths 

Closing Date: 15th November 2019 12.00 pm

Start Date:  20th April 2020  - to be discussed at interview

Salary: MPS plus possible TLR

Our Academy

The Academy became Atlantic Academy in September 2017, joining Aspirations Academies Trust.  We are quite unique in that we are a truly ‘all through’ Academy, with all years housed within the same school building. This allows for many opportunities and shared planning chances.

At Atlantic we are passionate about excellence in all aspects of a child’s life, giving students the very best start possible. We have high aspirations, and believe students should:

Believe in themselves

Be actively engaged in their learning

See the connection in what they want to become and what they are doing

Have disruption free learning

Have access to a challenging academic curriculum offer

Not dwell on barriers but seek solutions

We positively encourage you to come and visit, we love showing people around the Academy!

Our success so far

We have witnessed a remarkable turnaround in all aspects of the Academy, with the expectations having immediately raised outcomes.  The calm and purposeful atmosphere supports all aspects of learning, the mantra of Work Hard, Be Kind permeates throughout the buildings and into the community. The success and recognition has created growing numbers on roll, and next year we expect both reception and Year 7 to be at capacity. We have year groups of 60 in Primary and 100 in Secondary which helps promote the unique and supportive atmosphere at the Academy.

In 2018, after one year as an Academy:

Top 13 most improved (based on P8) Secondary schools in the country

2nd most improved (based on P8) Secondary school in Dorset

Best performing school in Weymouth and Portland

Top 1 % of Primary schools (based on combined KS2) in Dorset

Top 8% Nationally for Reading

Most progress, and top performing in reading in all Weymouth and Portland schools, 3rd highest performing school in Dorset. 

Moderated progress in Writing,TOP performing school in Weymouth and Portland, 3rd  in whole of Dorset.Top 10% of schools nationally

Top 20% of schools nationally for Maths - Primary

We have several further mantras that support our vision:

100% Every day. No Shortcuts’

‘Excellence is a habit’

‘Climbing the mountain to university’

Feedback from Visitors

There is now an air of calm, order and discipline, which was so badly needed, my congratulations for instilling it’ Richard Drax MP

‘Just been on an action tour of Atlantic Academy wow, what a difference to this time last year! Feeling positive.’ Parent

‘The happiness of my children and the progress they are all making is brilliant. This is purely down to excellent teachers who bring out the best in them as little individuals.’ Secondary Parent. 

‘I felt the students growing sense of ambition as I toured the school. The work that you and your staff are doing to raise aspirations and expectations of behaviour are obviously having affect’ Bradley Simmons HMI, Regional Director South West

Work life balance – not burnout

We believe in creating a lifelong career and supporting teachers to achieve this and their own personal ambitions.

For example:

Feedback policy NOT marking policy, allowing for whole class feedback, using a visualiser. Saving hours from NOT having to write personalised comments in every exercise book

Collaborative planning, centralised shared units of work – carved out planning time 

No written end of year reports – data report 3 times per year

Homework is standardised to Knowledge Organiser – Practice books, and reading. Removing any marking expectations and detentions set and run centrally by SLT

Expectation of disruption free learning, high SLT visibility ALL day, focus on students. Allowing staff to teach without low level disruption

Visualiser (mini iPad) in every classroom – allowing for booklets, feedback, student work etc to be projected – as the teacher decides

Full equipment and perfect uniform. Checked every morning, students will not attend lessons if full equipment is not present. You will never have to lend a pen, or look for a calculator again!

Highly visible and supportive SLT, supporting you to keep high expectations

Very clear and transparent sanctions – all detentions centralised and run by SLT each day. Allowing staff to focus on what really matters – the classroom

No graded lessons, no high stakes observations. We believe in a coaching approach and ‘leverage leadership’ approach

No work emails in the evening, weekends, or holidays

Teaching and Learning

We have weekly, short, CPD sessions, focusing on classroom excellence. Heavily influenced by Doug Lemov’s – Teach like a champion, as well as Making Every Lesson Count, amongst many other blogs and research pieces.

We believe the curriculum should include:

A. Development of knowledge: Progress in knowing more and remembering more. The future requires the acquisition and application of a wide range of knowledge. 

B. The ability to apply knowledge: Progress in knowledge being applied in more challenging, relevant and more engaging ways. 

C. The acquisition of 21st century skills to translate knowledge into actions for success.

If you believe that this may sound like the school for you would thrive in, are ambitious for all students, then here is information specifically about the vacancy:

Teacher of Mathematics

You will be part of a successful Maths team and will deliver Maths lessons from across the academy. The department is lead by a member of SLT and the department has been transformed in a very short period of time.

The department is fully staffed with excellent and supportive team members, all fully qualified maths teachers, and each teacher has their own dedicated classroom within the department. Maths is well resourced and we encourage best practice through CPD and visits to high performing schools and departments. Students have a genuine love of Maths, reflecting on the results achieved last year, and this year.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online TES application form

We very much look forward to hearing from you.

For further information please contact Nicola Wheatland, Director of Maths nwheatland@atlantic-aspirations.org  or 01305 820262.

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About Atlantic Academy Portland

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Our Academy

Atlantic Academy is an all-through school based in Portland, and has already made great waves in transforming the education of students in Portland in the last 4 years, leading the way in the highest standards of education as well as disruption free learning.  Atlantic Academy is gaining a local and national reputation for rapid sustained improvement.

At Atlantic we are passionate about excellence in all aspects of a child’s life, giving students the very best start possible. We have high aspirations, and believe students should:

  • Believe in themselves
  • Be actively engaged in their learning
  • See the connection in what they want to become and what they are doing
  • Have disruption free learning
  • Have access to a challenging academic curriculum offer
  • Not dwell on barriers but seek solutions


Our success so far

We have witnessed a remarkable turnaround in all aspects of the Academy, with the expectations having immediately raised outcomes.  The calm and purposeful atmosphere supports all aspects of learning, the mantra of Work Hard, Be Kind permeates throughout the buildings and into the community. The success and recognition has created growing numbers on roll.  We have year groups of 60 in Primary and 120 in Secondary which helps promote the unique and supportive atmosphere at the Academy.

We have several further mantras that support our vision:

‘100% Every day. No Shortcuts’

‘Excellence is a habit’

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