Mathematics Prep Teacher (Years 3 to 6)

Pownall Hall School is committed to co-education and aims to provide a caring, disciplined, safe and secure family environment, where all pupils are enabled and encouraged to maximise their academic, sporting, musical and creative potential. The School aims to instil traditional values of courtesy, good manners, mutual respect, tolerance and compassion in its pupils and help them develop self-discipline and good working habits for the future. The all-round personal development of each and every pupil lies at its heart.

Ethos

Our School’s ethos is underpinned by Christian values. It aims to create a calm, caring and supportive environment where pupils, parents and all members of staff play a valuable part and are able to enjoy a sense of belonging within the family community.

Safeguarding, health, safety and welfare

The health, safety and welfare of all the pupils at Pownall Hall School are of paramount importance to all adults who work at the school and govern it. All our children have the right to protection and to have their safety guarded. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pownall Hall School will safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are pupils at the school.

Pownall Hall School have a rare opportunity for an experienced Maths specialist teacher to join their Prep department.

Pownall Hall School

Pownall Hall is a ‘magical’ prep school, based within simply beautiful 8-acre leafy grounds in Wilmslow.

At Pownall Hall we are a family, a family of pupils, staff, parents, governors and friends, all working together to ensure an excellent academic outcome in a caring, safe environment. Our curriculum is creative, broad, active and diverse, wrapped in a caring ethos and all of this is underpinned by a no-compromise approach to the safeguarding of our children, ensuring a happy and safe place for our child to flourish.

Surrounding our 200 year old Grade II Listed Hall, we are very fortunate to enjoy over 8 acres of beautiful grounds, housing an outdoor classroom, a wildlife pond, forest school for outdoor learning, a host of sporting facilities including Astro, sports hall, cricket strip and sports field, plus a state-of-the-art Science lab and our historic 1800’s Boddington Theatre. All of which provide excellent learning opportunities for all ages, from 6 months old to Form 6.

Prep School (Years 3 to 6) Mathematics Teacher

The principal responsibilities of the role:

·      To safeguard and protect the children of Pownall Hall School. Understanding and implementing KCSiE Part One, and all of the policies and procedures of Pownall Hall School.

·      Maintain an overview of the year group/subject(s) curriculum, and that of the key stage curriculum, ensuring a full and balanced programme of study is available to all pupils.

·      To carry out a share of school duties and extra-curricular activities, where appropriate, in accordance with published schedules

·      Monitor and establish continuity of assessment including the regular MER of the teacher led assessment of pupil progress through any method employed for MER of pupils

·      To participate in appropriate meetings, as necessary and required, including INSET

·      To participate in appraisal arrangements and professional development arrangements.

·      To liaise closely with all departments of school through the Head, Deputy Head, Key Stage Coordinators (including Business Manager, School Office, Catering and Support Staff where appropriate) to maintain the effective and smooth running of the academic and pastoral life of the school in order to develop and sustain parent confidence.

·      Together with the Head, Deputy Heads, EY Foundation Stage coordinator, and Key Stage Coordinators, to ensure that the aims and objectives of the school are fully met and that the Mission Statement is met.

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The list above indicates the range of duties involved and is not intended to be all-inclusive. The position requires the post-holder to be flexible and to show initiative. The post holder may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the school.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

·      Proven experience of teaching Mathematics in the Prep classroom (Years 3-6)

·      Honours graduate and teaching qualifications

·      Experience of curriculum subject planning

·      Experience of taking responsibility for the quality of teaching, learning and achievement of your subject/class

·      Ability to maintain excellence and educational achievement for all abilities

·      Knowledge of monitoring, tracking and reporting academic achievement

·      Experience of talking to parents and colleagues about academic life of the pupils

·      Proven track record of excellent Maths teaching

·      Familiarity with Microsoft and Google packages: word, excel, power-point, Outlook, Google classroom etc

·      Teaching of boys’ games would be advantageous but not essential

·      Experience of Senior School entrance examinations and preparation for them at 11+ is also desirable

Our commitment to safeguarding

Pownall Hall School is 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 fair, robust and consistent recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Safer Recruitment policy available on our website. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.