Head of Maths

ARK UK PROGRAMMES; Greater London; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

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Professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

ARK UK PROGRAMMES is seeking a dedicated maths teacher to join our team from January 2027. You will line manage department post holders, ensure training standards, and mentor NQTs and staff through coaching.

You will plan, monitor and evaluate the curriculum and enrichment across year groups, and foster a positive climate for learning by teaching routines and applying behaviour systems consistently.

Competenze

• Mastery of maths and strong subject knowledge.
• Experience leading a team and developing others.
• Experience improving teaching quality through curriculum and resources.

Mansioni

• Line manage team members including departmental post holders
• Ensure all post-holders are trained to an exceptionally high standard
• Mentor NQTs, ATTs and student teachers and support staff
• Plan, monitor and evaluate curriculum provision and enrichment for all year groups
• Create a positive climate for learning and apply behaviour systems consistently

Conoscenze

Mastery of maths

Teaching pedagogy

Team leadership

Curriculum development

Formazione

Qualified to teach and work in the U.K.

Degree in maths or related subject

Descrizione del lavoro

• About The Role

  Start date:January 2027Reports to:Vice Principal/Principal

  Key responsibilities:

  • Line manage team members including departmental post holders
  • Ensure all post-holders are systematically trained to complete their roles to an exceptionally high standard
  • Mentor NQTs, ATTs and any student teacher, support team members through coaching and/or mentoring as required
  • Plan, monitor and evaluate the curriculum provision and enrichment for all year groups within the subject
  • Create a positive climate for learning, by explicitly teaching lesson routines and applying behaviour systems consistently and fairly

  Qualification Criteria:

  • Qualified to teach and work in the U.K.
  • Strong A Levels, or equivalent
  • Degree in maths or related subject

  Knowledge & Skills:

  • Mastery of and enthusiasm for maths
  • Excellent understanding of both subject and general teaching pedagogy
  • Experience of leading a team and/or developing others
  • Experience of improving the quality of teaching and learning through the development of schemes of work and high quality resources

• Benefits

  What are the benefits of working with Ark?

  We are lucky to be part of the Ark network of schools, and to build on the successes of numerous exceptional start-up schools in our North London region. Ark offers bespoke professional development to all team members and the opportunity to plan and moderate with colleagues in the same discipline, beyond our own school gates. Joining our network opens a breadth of opportunities - many of our team have taken on leadership roles progressing from one of our sister schools. Ark employees have benefits beyond the classroom including everything from shopping discounts to a supportive and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. In short, you won’t find a better network of schools to join! Read more about Ark at arkonline.org.

• About Us

  Why will you love our school?

  There are lots of reasons! We’re lucky to be based in a brand-new building with top class facilities. We serve a wonderfully diverse community - we are non-denominational, mixed gender and two fifths of our pupils receive pupil premium funding. We’re led by our values - Aim High, Have Integrity, Be Kind and Model Determination and our team truly unite behind our vision. Curriculum is incredibly important to us and we’ve planned backwards from university readiness to give our pupils the very best in every subject discipline. We timetable collaborative planning and love to engage in ‘productive struggle’. Every team member is supported with coaching and tailored professional development, whatever stage they are at in their career. Our team say

  : ‘All staff are incredibly supportive and positive, and it is a great environment to work in’.

  Read more about our school & our recent Ofsted report on our website arkpioneer.org

• Safeguarding

  Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

  Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.