Teacher of Maths - Second in Faculty

Are you seeking a new challenge where you can shape and transform young people’s futures? Would you like to gain recognition for your skills and abilities to engage with students and enhance their ability to achieve? Are you ready to develop your career in an environment where you will be supported to make a difference and encouraged to deliver innovative and creative teaching?

We’d like to hear from you if you feel you can make a difference, supporting our school on a journey to change. We will support you to develop your career and grow your skills, as you coach and lead colleagues to progress their practice.

In return for your hard work and commitment we will provide:

• A tailored programme of CPD to include a fully funded place on the prestigious and nationally recognised
• Teaching Leaders programme (subject to the course criteria being met).
• A brand new laptop to support you with planning and preparation.
• Investment in your professional development; One day off timetable per year for the first 3 years to observe outstanding practice.
• Access to the staff ‘Everybody Benefits’ package, including discounts and savings from High Street retailers and salary sacrifice for childcare vouchers or cycle to work.
• Information to help you to find accommodation, including up to £2,000 for removal expenses.

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a committed, ambitious and talented professional. You will work in partnership with our new Head of Faculty to develop the mathematical education of our students, through your input and innovation. George Pindar is a School where teachers make a difference every day to the life chances of its students. The Governors and Headteacher are ambitious for every one of its students.

The Headteacher and Senior Leadership team work hard to support and develop all our staff, indeed this vacancy has arisen due to the internal promotion of one of our valued colleagues. We are keen to receive applications from teachers with a range of experience and skills and are happy to consider applicants who may have only been teaching for a few years or equally those with more experience. You will be creative in your approach and keen to develop and share new ideas with a key focus on student attainment.

We are a small 11-16 Community Comprehensive School located on the edge of the popular town of Scarborough, we’re located less than 5 minutes from the A64 and are easily accessible from York. Scarborough is a renowned Spa town with great shopping and attractive coastal walkways. We’re located only 10 minutes’ drive from the North Yorkshire Moors offering leisure activities aplenty - it is a great place to live and work.

“Leaders ensure that curriculum choice meets the differing needs of individual students equally well.” (Ofsted 2015)

“Staff are encouraging students’ positive attitudes to learning.” (Ofsted 2015)

Are you an excellent practitioner with the ability to motivate and inspire both students and staff? If so, we encourage you to come and visit us in school to meet our staff and students and we would be delighted to show you around and share with you our exciting plans for maths. To request an application pack or arrange a visit, please contact Wendy Hickling at the school or email wendy.hickling@gps.n-yorks.sch.uk

Deadline for Receipt of Applications: Midday on Wednesday 1 February 2017
Interviews to be held on: Thursday 9 February 2017

George Pindar School is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aims to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

GEORGE PINDAR SCHOOL
Moor Lane, Eastfield, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3LW