Director of Maths

Teaching Vacancies; Truro; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational trust is looking for a Director of Curriculum to lead Mathematics education across secondary academies. The successful candidate will enhance curriculum design, ensuring a high-quality math education for all students. They will have a proven ability in mentorship and team building while sharing the trust's vision for student success. Competitive salary and benefits include pension scheme access, CPD opportunities, and a supportive workplace environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Eye voucher scheme

CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Expertise in designing and implementing a challenging curriculum.
• Track record of leading impactful school improvement.
• Ability to build a high-performing team of mathematics teachers.

Responsibilities

• Lead mathematics education across secondary academies.
• Ensure high-quality education in math for all pupils.
• Develop math curriculum and raise standards across the provision.

Skills

Child-centered decision making

Curriculum design and implementation

Leading impactful school improvement

Excellent communication

Mentoring and coaching

Team building

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a dynamic and committed Director of Curriculum to lead Mathematics education across our Secondary Academies. TPAT is an inclusive, thriving Trust of secondary and primary academies, located across mid and west Cornwall. Our Trust mission is to improve life chances for all our pupils. Our values are rooted in collaboration, creativity, community, belonging and excellence.

We are proud to be a growing Trust, and from 1st February our family of 5 secondary schools (Cape Cornwall School, Hayle Academy, St Ives School, Helston College and Mullion School) with be joined by Mounts Bay Academy, Fowey River Academy, and 5 Islands Academy (an all-through school). This growth brings an exciting opportunity to appoint a Director of Curriculum for Mathematics with responsibility for developing our maths curriculum and pedagogy and for raising standards and outcomes across our secondary phase provision.

The successful applicant will work as a key member of our school improvement team, ensuring that all our pupils receive a high quality education in maths and become confident, enthusiastic and successful mathematicians.

About You

You will have a child-centered approach to decision making, and will have the expertise to be able to design and implement a creative, inclusive and challenging curriculum which inspires and motivates pupils and supports high quality teaching and learning. You will have a track record of leading impactful school improvement. You will also be an excellent communicator, mentor, coach and trainer with the expertise and skills to build a high performing team of mathematics teachers across our Academies. Importantly, you will share our vision and values and will be committed to ensuring that every child succeeds and achieves their full potential.

Working for TPAT and Benefits

‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019

We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us.

We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye voucher scheme
• Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issueshhtps://www.employeeassistance.org.uk/

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers, volunteers, governors and trustees to share this commitment.

All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks and will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check, a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form and satisfactory online searches undertaken.