Teacher of Maths

Teaching Vacancies; Basildon; Presencial; GBP 34.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Harris Allowance (Inner London £2,000;

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Teachers Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Descripción de la vacante

Harris Academy Kingswood is seeking a dedicated Teacher of Mathematics to join our strong team. You will contribute to a dynamic 11-18 school community, delivering engaging lessons, planning effectively, and supporting student progress while upholding safeguarding standards.

The role focuses on motivating students, maintaining high expectations, and developing resources and assessments in line with the National Curriculum. You will work with staff to create a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Formación

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree.
• Secondary-level teaching experience (practice) with multi-ethnic urban schools preferred.
• Knowledge of National Curriculum KS3/KS4 and assessment.
• Ability to work in a team and build positive relationships with staff.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area.
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher and form tutor.
• Provide learning experiences that help students achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• Support the academy's pastoral and safeguarding responsibilities.

Conocimientos

QTS or equivalent

Secondary teaching experience

Teamwork & collaboration

ICT skills

Communication skills

Time management

Motivation & aspiration building

Educación

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

Undergraduate degree

Herramientas

Interactive white boards

Descripción del empleo

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of Mathematics.

At Harris Academy Kingswood, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree


• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school


• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning


• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor


• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work


• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff


• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards


• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students


• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary


• Have good written and spoken communication skills


• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively


• Have excellent time management skills


• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

What the school offers its staff

Are you seeking a new professional challenge in an innovative, well supported environment? Are you a lifelong learner looking to model high aspirations and excellence to the community you serve? Are you relentless in your mission to improve and keen to support and challenge students and staff alike to become the best they can be? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our demanding mission to offer a first-class provision for our school community by raising Aspirations, instilling Resilience, creating Opportunities and securing both academic and personal Excellence. We are seeking a hardworking, committed individual to join us in our journey as together, we can change lives!

Teacher Development

At Harris, we have curated professional development pathways that will guide you towards achieving your career ambitions. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. With a strong network of passionate educators, expert development initiatives and a multitude of opportunities for career progression, your journey with Harris could be the most rewarding one yet.

We offer a wide range of high quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance (usually £2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Further details about the role

The purpose of your role will be:

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.


• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor


• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential


• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment


• To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)


• Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)


• Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)


• Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)


• Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders


• Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)


• Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.