Maths Teacher / Head of Year

Job Description

Maths Teacher / Head of Year who is QTS qualified, has a genuine passion for lifelong learning and has excellent organisational and IT skills is required for a Secondary School which is part of a School Trust, based in Bishop’s Stortford.SALARY: MPS1 - MPS6 (TLR for Head of Year) + Generous Benefits (see below)LOCATION: Bishop’s Stortford, HertfordshireJOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent (Part-Time will also be considered for the right candidate)JOB OVERVIEWWe have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Maths Teacher / Head of Year who is QTS qualified, has a genuine passion for lifelong learning and has excellent organisational and IT skills.The Maths Teacher / Head of Year will be passionate about teaching to the highest standard, committed to maintaining a healthy, comfortable environment, and can develop their practice in the school’s faculty.As the Maths Teacher / Head of Year you will join the Secondary School in encouraging students to value self, others and the environment, empowering themselves to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens.DUTIESYour duties as a Maths Teacher / Head of Year will include:

• Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach

• Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate

• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn

• Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL; disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them

• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English

• Set homework, in line with school policy, and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired as appropriate

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant subject or allied subject

• QTS qualified

• Genuine passion for lifelong learning

• A belief in the unique potential of every student

• Able to self-start, work independently and collaboratively as part of a team whether led or leading

• Shows initiative and takes personal responsibility for their own actions with the motivation to work very hard, embrace any activity that is in the interests of protecting and education children and to continually raise standards. Can initiate, completeand finish; be effectively strategic and where appropriate, innovative

• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

• Vision aligned with the School Trust’s emphasis on educational excellence coupled with embedded character development and spiritual insight; having high aspirations and high expectations of self and for others. Able to work within the framework of the Trust’sEthos Hand-book

• Clear vision and understanding of how to implement and sustain a high-quality teaching and learning

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to delegate

• Excellent skills in the use and application of technology

• Able to use of data to inform and diagnose weaknesses that need addressing

BENEFITS

• A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight
• Great opportunities for professional development
• Teacher pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• O2 discounts
• NUS Card
• Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Access to multiple well-being programmes
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Pre-employment checksThe organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointedand still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.APPLY TODAY…By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.JOB REF: AWDO-P11857Full-Time or Part-Time, Teaching and Education Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Bishop’s Stortford. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.