Teacher of Maths

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Discounts via Eden Red

UK Health Care — health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

The Mercian Trust is seeking a Qualified Teacher of Maths to join our Langley team. You will deliver the Mathematics curriculum across mixed attainment groups, plan lessons aligned to the national framework, and contribute to improving literacy and numeracy through engaging teaching practice.

Reporting to the Curriculum Lead, you will uphold high standards, use assessment data to raise achievement, and participate in school-wide CPD and development activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status required
• Commitment to high standards for all
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Ability to raise standards through assessment data
• See attached Job Description and Person Specification

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for adding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data
• Plan, deliver and prepare lessons in line with the planned curriculum
• Deliver learning by adhering to Academy Policies
• Collaborate within an area that promotes creative and innovative teaching in every lesson

Skills

Qualified teacher status

High standards

Professional development

Data-driven提升

Achievement of high standards

Job description

Job Title: Teacher of Maths

Location: Langley

At Q3 Langley Our vision for learning is based around the whole child, ensuring no child is left behind. Our unique,innovativeand exciting curriculum in Year 7 provides anexcellent transition from Primary School. This enables pupils from all starting points to make rapid progress and enjoy their learning whilst improving their literacy skills.

Within TheTrust we are proud that our ethnically and culturally diverse community is fully represented by the students and staff at each Academy. The Q3 ethos; ‘to seek that which is good, that which is right and that which is true,’ fully embraces the fundamental British Values of democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty; mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs.

Students will be taught in mixed-attainment classes for their Core lessons. These follow the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects – English, mathematics, science, modern foreign languages,geographyand history. Outside of the Coresubjectsstudents follow a carousel of teaching in the Horizon or Innov8 curriculum. This broad and balanced curriculum focuses on developing knowledge and skills in computing, business, design, religious studies, PSHE, art, dance,dramaand music.

We use strategies within the curriculum and beyond to ensure these values are communicated and acted upon.

At theAcademyour spiritual, moral,socialand cultural (SMSC) education permeates through the curriculum, supports the development of the ‘whole child’and includes the teaching and development of British Values.

The Academyseeksto continuously review and evaluate its work by gaining external accreditation. The successful completion of the awards listed belowdemonstratesthat SMSC and British Values are incorporated into the daily life of the Academy:

Discovering Democracy Award for promoting youth participation and democracy in schools

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Army Cadet Force

Sandwell Shape Awards

Furthermore, our Wednesday afternoon offer of either physical education or enrichment will ensure all students take an active part in developing skills and talents they may not know existed before! No wonder we are the proud winners of Secondary School of the Year with Education Today in 2024and alsoshortlisted as TES Secondary School of the Year in 2024.

Find more information here: Q3 Academy Langley - Home

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values increasing opportunities, improving outcomes.We are looking for a Qualified Teacher of Mathsto join our team. Reporting to the Curriculum Lead you will undertake:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tobe responsible foradding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data;
• to deliver, plan, and prepare lessonsin accordance withthe planned curriculum.
• to deliver learning by utilising Academy Policies.
• to work as part of, and contribute to, an exceptional area that ensures creative and innovative learning and teaching occurs in every lesson.

Pay range:MPS/UPS- £32,916 - £51,048(2026-2027 Teacher's Pay Award Pending)

Qualifications and Skills:

• Qualified teacher status
• A commitment tohigh standardsfor all
• Continuing good record for professional development
• Achievement ofhigh standards
• Awareness of the value ofassessment data in raising standards
• For full details of the post please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Why The Mercian Trust?

As one Trust weshare a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission tochange our communities through thevery bestequitableeducation. When we get this right, itenablesour children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local,nationaland international community. Our recent achievements include:

• Sustainable Growth- becoming one of the largest and most diverse trusts in the region
• Social Mobility & Social Justice- National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who the most successful on the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance and joining the schools
• Increasing Opportunities– Opening brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision for students at risk at permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a Digital Skills Hub to provide professionals and employers
• Pioneering Spirit– National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, includingestablishingan in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students
• Outward Looking– Organising and hosting the region’s first Youth Suicide Conference (2023) and Youth Violence Conference (2024) at Villa Park
• Innovation and Improvement– A multi-million-pound investment in the digital infrastructure of Trust schools and our Digital Skills Hub underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trustoperatesin readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future.

What can we offer you:

Benefits:

• Financial, Health and Lifestyle
• discounts on everyday purchases (Eden Red)
• a comprehensive free of charge health plan (UK Health Care)
• a cycle to work scheme via Halfords
• access to the Blue Light Card

For further benefits includingeducation sector leading CPD: The Mercian Trust - What we can offer you

TheMercianTrustis committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

The Mercian Trustis also committed to promoting equality, challengingdiscriminationand developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please take time to read our policies attached to this advert.

We strongly encourage informal visits to the school with the opportunity to meet prospective colleagues and pupils. Please contact Peter Lee (Headteacher) to arrange such a visit, by [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.