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TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS
Required July/September 2019
Mainscale/Upper Payscale
Full time/Permanent
NQTs are welcome to apply
Are you a Teacher of Mathematics who wants to be part of a friendly and supportive School where the professional development of all staff is given a very high priority?
We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified Teacher of Mathematics or NQT who will enjoy working in an School that values and delivers excellent professional development. The successful candidate will be capable of inspiring students through their passion for the subject and have an excitement and drive for teaching and learning and a desire to make a difference to student achievement.
We can offer you:
· a highly supportive and friendly working environment
· opportunities to teach across KS3, 4 and 5
· free access to the Employee Assistance Programme provided by the Education Support Partnership, offering individual support, information and advice including financial, legal and home-life and work-related issues.
Harwich and Dovercourt High School is an 11-18 Academy with 1200 students serving the town and immediate area. The school was inspected in June 2016 and judged good by Ofsted. This is an attractive part of the country with excellent links to London and the Continent.
We think the best way for you to get a feel for what it would be like to work for Harwich and Dovercourt High School is to pay us a visit. Belinda Gosling, PA to Headteacher, would b ehappy to arrange for you to talk to students and staff so do give her a call on 01255 245460.
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About Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich & Dovercourt High School is a co-educational secondary school aged 11–16 across the Harwich peninsula in Essex. The school converted to an academy in 2012 and later joined The Sigma Trust in 2017, placing its rich local history within a supportive framework of regional educational collaboration.
As part of the Sigma Trust family, we truly believe in 'Ambition for all.' Our school is a vibrant, forward-thinking place where we're dedicated to helping our young people be the absolute BEST they can be—empowering them academically, socially, and personally for a fulfilling future. Guided by strong values we support every student to tackle challenges and reach their full potential. We're on an exciting journey of rapid improvement with the backing of a respected multi-academy trust, making this a fantastic time to be part of our community.
Harwich and Dovercourt High School, as a member of The Sigma Trust, values and positively promotes the following attributes:
- Integrity – be honest, transparent, trustworthy and true to your beliefs.
- Passion – be positive and enthusiastic about what you are trying to achieve.
- Aspiration – aim for your best and set high, realistic goals.
- Resilience – never give up and strive to improve.
- Accountability – take responsibility for your words, thoughts and actions.
- Respect – for yourself, your environment and other people.
As a school we want the very best for our pupils. We have high expectations and endeavour to provide the very best opportunities for all students through established routines.
- Do you want to work in a school with fantastic young people and staff who work hard and have a great community spirit?
- Do you want to work in a school that prioritises evidence-based research when developing its curriculum?
- Do you want to work in a school with excellent, research led professional development opportunities for staff?
- Do you want to work in a school with a clear, systematic and centralised approach to student support, safeguarding, inclusion and behaviour?
- Do you want to work in a school which is part of a large yet locally based Trust, which opens up a whole myriad of possibilities?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then please consider Harwich and Dovercourt High School as a place to make your mark and develop your career.