Head of Maths

Epsom and Ewell High School; Ewell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bourne Epsom and Ewell High School | Education Trust invites applications for a committed teacher to lead teaching and learning within a dynamic department. You will develop curriculum, monitor pupil progress and contribute to the school’s improvement plans.

The role requires safeguarding commitment, strong communication with parents and governors, and active collaboration across the Trust network to raise standards and outcomes for all pupils.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Ability to evidence safeguarding of children.
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development.
• Ability to evidence effective communication with a wide audience/range of stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing effective relationships with parents, governors and the community.
• Ability to evidence excellent IT skills on a wide range of programmes and software.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of wider educational issues, knowledge of the appropriate key stage curriculum and national strategies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the curriculum across key stages and develop teaching materials and schemes of work.
• Be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes within your class(es).
• Lead curriculum development and participate in departmental improvement planning.
• Promote high standards of behaviour and safeguarding; manage and support staff where appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Trust network, share best practices and contribute to school-wide developments.

Skills

Effective communication

Safeguarding knowledge

IT skills

Curriculum knowledge

Education

Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent

Job description

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

• Ensure excellent standards of teaching & learning across the subject.
• Take responsibility for the strategic overview of the department, including self-evaluation and the improvement plan for the department.
• Monitor student progress and implement strategic intervention for the department.
• Develop the curriculum, schemes of work and assessment across all key stages.
• Create and share resources and promote collaborative joint planning.
• Visit lessons and carry out formal observations across the department.
• Provide opportunities for continuing professional development for relevant staff, including
• leading staff training where appropriate.
• Performance Management of department colleagues as appropriate.

TEACHING AND LEARNING:

• Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability of the individuals and classes you teach, preparing and developing teaching materials, programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
• Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of all pupils within your class/es, planning effectively to ensure that pupils have the opportunity to meet their potential.
• Be aware of pupils' capabilities, planning effectively to meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and where appropriate, lead the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of SEN Support Arrangements.
• Use an appropriate range of observations, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning for pupils with diverse abilities and experiences, monitoring pupil progress and attainment
• Make accurate and productive use of assessments to secure pupil progress and report to parents on the development, progress and attainment of pupils
• Establish and maintain engaging and effective relationships with parents, Governors and the wider community
• Use relevant data effectively to monitor progress, set targets and plan lessons
• Set homework and plan out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding that pupils have acquired
• Promote and facilitate extra curricular activities, after school clubs, targeted boosters and residential trips where appropriate
• Provide pupils with regular feedback, both in real time and through accurate marking, encouraging pupils to respond to the feedback, reflect on progress, their emerging needs and to take a responsible and conscientious attitude towards their own work and study
• Effectively and consistently apply school policies and guidelines
• Support initiatives directed by the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team.
• Plan for, organise and direct the work of relevant Support Staff within the classroom This will sometimes include direct line management of Learning Support Assistants/Teaching Assistants
• Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments within the remit of the 'school teachers' pay and conditions document'.

BEHAVIOUR AND SAFETY:

• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns by following the relevant policies and procedures
• Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, ensuring high expectations of discipline which pupils respect, acting to preempt and deal with
• inappropriate behaviour in the context of the behaviour policy of the school
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to the pupils' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Be a positive role model, and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour expected of pupils'
• Establish and maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.

TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

• Actively participate in meetings and professional development opportunities.
• Engage and make positive contributions as a member of the wider school team, planning collaboratively, sharing information, ideas and expertise, raising standards by sharing effective practice
• Regularly review the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and its impact on pupil progress, attainment and well-being, refining your approaches where necessary responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
• Proactively participate with arrangements made in accordance with the Appraisal Regulations 2012
• Have professional regard for the ethos, policies and procedures of the school in which you teach
• Undertake a due share of duties according to the published rota
• Take part as required in the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school
• Effectively collaborate across the Trust network and clusters, sharing best practice and facilitating bench marking across schools where appropriate.

Person specification

Bourne Epsom and Ewell High School | Education Trust

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the
• protection and safeguarding of children.
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development.
• Ability to evidence effective communication with a wide audience/range of stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing effective relationships with parents, governors and the community.
• Ability to evidence excellent IT skills on a wide range of programmes and software.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of wider educational issues,
• knowledge of the appropriate key stage curriculum and national strategies.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Experience of teaching in relevant Key Stage and/or subject area.
• Experience in coordinating a subject.
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the
• protection and safeguarding of children.
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development.
• Ability to evidence effective communication with a wide audience/range of stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing effective relationships with parents, governors and the community.
• Ability to evidence excellent IT skills on a wide range of programmes and software.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of wider educational issues,
• knowledge of the appropriate key stage curriculum and national strategies.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Experience of teaching in relevant Key Stage and/or subject area.
• Experience in coordinating a subject.
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the
• protection and safeguarding of children.
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development.
• Ability to evidence effective communication with a wide audience/range of stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing effective relationships with parents, governors and the community.
• Ability to evidence excellent IT skills on a wide range of programmes and software.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of wider educational issues,
• knowledge of the appropriate key stage curriculum and national strategies.