Teacher of Maths

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is right at the forefront of Maths education, both in terms of ensuring students are taught Maths for deep understanding, and in enabling every student to leave school with a Maths qualification that opens doors for them. We have a curriculum that allows for this and the training and support for teachers to feel confident to facilitate this for all.

Our Executive Director leads the Yorkshire and Humber Maths Hub. This, as well as her work with the DfE, means OGAT Maths is helping to inform and mould the landscape of Maths, regionally and nationally. We have a great training package for NQTs and teachers new to the academy including: Teaching for Mastery; Open Classroom events; Maths Matters; TSST; Reasoning at KS3; weekly professional development time and further programmes free through the Outwood Institute of Education. We invest in you, so you invest in our students.

We welcome applications for our Central Yorkshire region of the Trust from teachers of any experience, who love Maths and have a passion to develop this in others. You could progress quickly across our Family of Schools if that was what you were looking for, through Maths leadership or through our Deeps structure; but, if you just want to be the best Maths teacher you can be, then we are also the Trust for you!

Applications will be considered for academies within Wakefield and surrounding areas, this will be discussed with you in more detail at the interview. The academies in the central region are:

• Outwood Academy City Fields

• Outwood Academy Hemsworth 

• Outwood Academy Carlton

• Outwood Academy Shafton

Please note applicants should be eligible for the below incentives. For teachers of Maths, there is a retention incentive. Full details can be found in the link below but in summary:

- any teacher starting teacher training in 2018 – 19 / 2019 – 2020 will be eligible;

- payments will be made in their 3rd and 5th year of teaching; and

- they will receive a retention payment £5000 with some areas eligible for £7,500 (see attached overview as to which of our academies will qualify for the higher payment) - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mathematics-early-career-payments-guidance-for-teachers-and-schools?utm_source=ddccac7a-d5a1-4bd7-a5f3-9fe321f53a75&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate  

For teachers of Maths and Physics, there are retention payments for those in the first 5 years of their career (£2k) - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-mathematics-and-physics-teacher-retention-payments 

If you require any further information about this post, please contact Melanie Lee, Regional Director Maths on m.lee@outwood.com

In line with the Government’s announcement, our academies are closed until further notice. However, we are still busily planning ahead for the forthcoming academic year and are excited about welcoming new recruits to come and join us. In place of academy-based interviews, we have set up systems to ensure that alternative options are still available via skype/video conferencing wherever possible. Every effort will be made to try and accommodate any specific requirements so that no-one is at a disadvantage. 

Understandably, visits to the school are not possible at present, however we are really keen to ensure that you have as much information to proceed with your application as possible, so if you would like a conversation about either the academies or the position, please contact Melanie Lee, Regional Director Maths by email and she will be happy to assist: m.lee@outwood.com

Closing date: Midday on 15 June 2020.

Interview date: 18 June 2020.

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