Lead Practitioner in Maths

The Wey Valley Academy; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Teachers' Pension

Career progression opportunities

Professional CPD programme

Job summary

The Wey Valley Academy in Weymouth seeks a Lead Practitioner in Maths to raise standards and develop teaching across the academy, ensuring a high quality learning experience for every student.

You will model and support high quality teaching, work with senior leaders to drive improvement, and contribute to a culture of high expectations and strong outcomes for students life chances.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teaching practice and developing standards.
• Ability to drive improvement and raise attainment in maths.
• Strong collaboration with senior leaders and teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Maths department to deliver high quality teaching and outcomes.
• Model best practice and provide coaching across the academy.
• Develop teaching practice and CPD to raise standards.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum design

Coaching

Assessment

Job description

As Lead Practitioner in Maths you will lead a core subject that has a direct impact on students life chances. You will model and support high quality teaching across the Academy, develop teaching practice and build a culture of high expectations where all students can succeed. You will work closely with senior leaders to drive improvement, ensuring that the department delivers consistently strong outcomes and provides a high-quality learning experience for every student. The role of the Lead Practitioner is to raise standards and develop teaching and learning in Mathematics across the Academy. To ensure that the aims of the Academy are effectively translated into high quality classroom practice both within the subject and in general across the Academy.

We are currently seeking a talented professional to join Wey Valley Academy as Lead Practitioner in Maths. This is an exciting opportunity to make a measurable impact on teaching standards and student outcomes.

Staff at Wey Valley have a strong moral purpose to provide an outstanding education for all students; we are an inclusive academy at the heart of the community. Staff are absolutely committed to changing the lives of all young people; we are seeking a new colleague who will share our inclusive and positive ethos as our pupil numbers continue to rise and we become the school of choice in Weymouth and the surrounding area. Currently, our Trust is in the process of merging with United Learning, the largest Trust in the UK. United Learning believe in 'the best in everyone' and have a strong track record of improving educational outcomes.

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
• Outstanding staff support within the school and wider trust support from United Learning, as part of a national network of 130 schools.
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs. We run a successful coaching programme to make sure teaching and learning continues to improve at every level.
• Strong potential for career progression and a tailored CPD programme for middle leaders, including expertise and coaching from United Learning.
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing.
• An Employee Assistance Programme including 'in the moment' support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• A competitive pension through Teachers' Pensions.