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Teacher of Maths – with responsibility for Key Stage 4

Teacher of Maths – with responsibility for Key Stage 4

Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Cheshire East

  • £28,000 - £43,685 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2023
Apply by:
21 April 2023

Job overview

         

Malbank School and Sixth Form College


Teacher of Maths – with responsibility for Key Stage 4


Full-time Permanent post from September 2023


MPS/UPS plus TLR2a (£3,017)


There may be a Recruitment and Retention allowance available for the right candidate.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Maths teacher to join our expanding Mathematics department who will have overall responsibility for Key Stage 4. This is an exciting time to join our team.

The department are working towards adopting a mastery curriculum and are currently working alongside the Maths Hub and specialist mastery leads. This is having a positive impact on student engagement and progress. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and have excellent professional development opportunities both in Maths specialisms and teaching pedagogy. Our Maths team is currently made up of 12 staff, including a full time Maths Learning Support Assistant, who work collaboratively and are supportive of one another’s professional development. We are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher to assist in leading an enthusiastic and aspirational team. The successful candidate will be passionate about their subject and an outstanding classroom practitioner with a track record of supporting students effectively to ensure that they make excellent progress and develop a deep understanding of the role Maths plays in everyday life. The Department have recently reviewed the mathematics curriculum and have adopted a mastery approach.



JOB DESCRIPTION


 Assistant Curriculum Leader


 Jobholder reports to:        Curriculum Leader


 Basic Job Purpose             


To work alongside the Curriculum Leader for Mathematics to raise standards and drive progress across Key Stage 4 in the department. The successful candidate will support the Curriculum Leader with curriculum developments, ensuring high quality teaching and learning and in supporting the Maths team to be experts in their field when teaching Key Stage 4.


To support the Curriculum Leader in identifying key areas for development and having a strategic approach towards tackling any emerging issues. The successful candidate will lead on assessment, including the role of homework. The post holder would also be responsible for coordinating any necessary interventions to support progress. The post holder contribute to the vision, ethos and development of the school, having high expectations of themselves and others.


Main responsibilities

Curriculum


·       Support in the continuous review of the Key Stage 4 curriculum to ensure that it is relevant to and support the mastery approach adopted by the department and that it meets the needs of all pupils. Ensuring that the requirements of the National Curriculum are met.


·       To review the impact of the Key Stage 4 curriculum and to ensure that knowledge and skills are made explicit to students so that they can develop as mathematicians.


·       To ensure that appropriate homework is in place to support the mastery approach.


·       To attend Curriculum Leaders meeting to represent the Mathematics department.


 


Teaching and Learning


·       Ensuring that the highest quality of teaching and learning is undertaken across Key Stage 4 within the classroom so that all students make progress and develop their knowledge and understanding of Mathematics.


·       Support the Mathematics team to engage in whole school Teaching and Learning foci, such as knowledge retention and retrieval


Manage and organise department resources to ensure efficient access and links to current schemes of work.

·       Lead other members of the curriculum area on the continual development of collaborative writing of units of work to maximise student engagement and attainment.


 


Student Tracking, Assessment and Intervention


Establish and maintain appropriate student data tracking systems to efficiently track student effort, attainment and progress towards targets.

Co-ordinate and organise appropriate assessment materials in line with the school assessment policy.

Ensure consistent and timely delivery of appropriate internal assessments within the curriculum area.

Ensure staff deliver high quality feedback to students to support learning.

Use assessment data to identify groups and individual students that are under-achieving, to inform necessary intervention strategies.

Lead department members to deliver appropriate intervention strategies for under-achieving groups or individuals, aiming to raise attainment and ensure maximum levels of student progress.

Attend the KS4 Raising Standards Leads fortnightly meeting, a coordinated whole school approach to improving outcomes.

Liaise with the Curriculum Leader regarding intervention strategies implemented with department members.

Liaise with SENCO to ensure appropriate provision of support for students with special educational needs.


About Malbank School and Sixth Form College

There has never been a more exciting time to join Malbank School and Sixth Form College. With the opening of fantastic multi-million pound facilities and the best-ever range of examination courses and extra-curricular activities on offer, students are set for a great experience and for qualifications, which will take them into top universities and challenging careers.

Our aim is to help every young person to maximise their full potential and fulfil their ambitions. Examination results have been described by the Chief Executive of the Specialist Schools Trust as "excellent….an inspiration". As always, Sixth Formers continue to gain impressive A level and AVCE results, adding to Malbank's formidable reputation with universities, including Oxbridge, and with employers actively seeking out students from the Sixth Form College.

The future is bright for the students of Malbank School and Sixth Form College as we continue to ensure the best possible facilities and opportunities are made available across the age and ability range. Ofsted inspectors found "quality standards and high achievement in a supportive and caring environment" and a Sixth Form with "an excellent reputation which it fully merits".

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