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Leadership Scale 7 - 11 + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits + Relocation Package
Permanent, Full Time
September 2024 or sooner
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Maths to join our close-knit team. The successful candidate will lead, manage and develop the department, maximising student achievement and progress through a rigorous curriculum based on the science of learning. You will join a Maths department which consists of a team of subject specialists including experienced as well as early career and trainee teachers.
As a department we are well resourced with curriculum in place for every year group and work together to continually review, adapt and improve this. We have a dedicated area of the academy for maths, equipped with ViewSonic boards and three suites of laptops/chrome books available for student use. We have an online shared area for teachers to use for their planning, where resources and lessons are regularly shared and use Google Classroom to communicate with students, set homework, and provide revision materials. Our students are also supported with their maths learning through use of Sparx Maths.
We take pride in providing regular opportunities for extracurricular enrichment, including maths competitions, celebrating Pi day and meeting with professionals who studied maths and use it in their roles now.
Maltings is a 11-16 academy based in Witham, Essex. Situated between the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester, the academy has 900 students on roll and benefits from a purpose-built building that was constructed in 2011. There are excellent transport links to London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. Free car parking facilities are available on site.
Visits to the academy are encouraged. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Julie Joiner, PA to Head of Schooljjoiner@maltingsacademy.org
Closing date :19thApril 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today here:https://aet.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/4380?c=aet&source=essexschoolsjobs
Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Information about the School
At Maltings Academy we are committed to deliver excellence by creating a calm, purposeful learning environment where staff and students share a common goal that enables all students to succeed.
Everyday, we guide students to be able to make a difference by being respectful of themselves and others, arriving at school with a readiness to learn and engage positively in their lessons and to develop and demonstrate resilience on their learning journey to becoming a generation we can all be proud of.
To achieve our common vision, all members of the academy community will uphold of core values of respect, readiness and resilience.
Maltings Academy is a school where the community works collaboratively and with a sense of shared responsibility and pride for our students to achieve, dream big and lead successful and fulfilled lives anywhere in the world.
WHY JOIN OUR SCHOOL?
Staff Benefits
Development:
We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with school.
Lifestyle:
We champion agile/flexible working across the trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.
Money:
All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our school benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.
Wellbeing:
We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
- We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
- With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
- We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.