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Teacher of Maths

Southfield School for Girls

Kettering, Northamptonshire

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Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2020
Apply by:
24 February 2020

Job overview

SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL

Number on roll 1070 (11-18)

TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS  –  MPS/UPS

Southfield School is an excellent girls’ school with a vibrant Sixth Form, with a record of above average progress 8 scores for the past 3 years. We are committed to providing a world class education that focuses on every student achieving their potential through a challenging and balanced curriculum, set within a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment.

The Mathematics Department year on year achieves outstanding results, well above the national average.  A Level Mathematics is a popular subject and a small group of students study Further Mathematics as well. In 2019 60% of A Level mathematics students achieved grades A*-C.  The majority of our Sixth Form secure places at Russell Group Universities.  

This successful department is a friendly, hard-working team, committed to stimulating students’ interest and enjoyment in their studies in addition to producing outstanding examination results. In 2019 83% of year 11 students achieved grades 9-4 at GCSE, well above the national average for girls as well as above their targets. Students’ progress in mathematics is excellent and this, with the team ethos of collaborative planning and shared resources, has led to the department being accredited as an ‘Area of Excellence’ through Challenge Partners.

The last two Ofsted reports have commented that “The teaching of mathematics in the sixth form is outstanding” and that “teaching in mathematics is a strength of the school”.  They also reported that inspectors were impressed by our students. They “demonstrate very positive attitudes towards their learning” and are “proud of their school and take pride in their work”. “Poor behaviour across the school is rare”.  We would recommend that you come and visit us during a working day and we are confident that you would be impressed.

The school has a key focus on staff wellbeing and has numerous initiatives in place to support this. They include time for planning off-site for all teachers, yoga sessions and many more. We are preparing all of our students for a world of exciting possibilities. At Southfield, we place significant emphasis on working collegiately as a staff to share our expertise and subsequently enhance the learning experience with our students. Every member of the staff is involved in a variety of professional learning programmes that take place every Wednesday across the academic year. All teachers are members of the Chartered College of Teaching. We believe that our school provides something unique and the perfect environment in which both staff and students have opportunities to flourish and grow.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, highly motivated and innovative committed teacher of mathematics. The successful candidate will be able to teach throughout all key stages 3, 4 and 5 with support for A Level teaching being given to newly qualified teachers.  The vacancy is available from September 2020.  

Closing date for applications is Monday 24 February 2020 at 9.00 am.  

Please apply in writing, not more than one side of A4, with your completed application form.

Southfield School

Lewis Road

Kettering

Northants

NN15 6HE

www.southfieldsch.co.uk 

t:  01536 513063 

e: ccollings@southfieldsch.co.uk 

Southfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.  The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.

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About Southfield School for Girls

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Southfield School is a girls-only, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with co-educational sixth form situated in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

The school first opened in 1976 as an amalgamation of Kettering High School for Girls and Rockingham Road Senior Girls School. It fought off closure declarations from the local authority and went on to thrive, gaining specialist sports status in 2004 and science college status in 2009. In 2021 Southfield School became part of Orbis Education Trust which comprises of:

  • Southfield School, 11-18 years of age, single sex (mixed sixth form), 1,200 place secondary school (Ofsted rating – Good, with outstanding features (April 23).
  • Kingsthorpe College, 11-18 years of age, mixed sex, 1,500 place secondary school (Ofsted rating – Good, December 2019).
  • A third school will soon join the Orbis family: Hanwood Park School, 900 place secondary school.


Headteacher

Scott Nevett

Values and vision

Southfield aims to provide for the future needs of our students. Careers and types of employment opportunities are evolving and changing continually. Some are yet to be created and so we see it as our obligation to prepare our students to be competitive in anticipation of the unknown. Therefore, our strong focus on academic attainment is equalled by our commitment to develop transferable skills and personal characteristics through the many opportunities we provide.

We provide an education that prepares our young people for a future in which they will need to be adaptable, resourceful and ethical in facing complex challenges. Being a Southfield student will mean the chance to be successful and have a positive influence on the global community. We aim for all of our students to be able to make an impact and leave a positive imprint on the world.

We nurture our students with the future in mind today.

Our shared values of Optimism, Resilience, Balance, Individuality and Synergy.

Ofsted report

As you will read, we continue to be a good school with two aspects of the inspection judgements deemed to be ‘Outstanding’. The first is the superb Personal Development our students receive, which includes opportunities such as; our bespoke Healthy Living and form time curriculums, careers guidance, our enrichment and electives programme, clubs, trips, DofE, and the CCF.  The second area is the exemplary Sixth Form provision we provide for all of our Post-16 students.

We are immensely proud of the wealth of positive aspects of our school highlighted in the report and would like to thank the whole school community for their continued support and positive engagement with our journey.

Even though we are proud of how this report shows the best of Southfield, we are not complacent.  It goes without saying that everyone involved with the school wants to continue moving the school forward, positively, with high expectations across the board.

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