Lead Practitioner Maths
Robert Blake School
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Offering Competitive Salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for January 2025 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 15 October 2024
Job overview
Offering Competitive Salary
Required for January 2025 or sooner
Robert Blake School is seeking to appoint an experienced and highly effective Maths teacher to join our dedicated team. We are looking for a passionate individual with an excellent track record in teaching mathematics, who wishes to develop their career in mathematics and gain whole school leadership experience. As a Lead Practitioner you would also work as part of the Quality of Education Team to support excellent teaching, learning and assessment at Key Stage 3 across the school.
About Robert Blake School:
Robert Blake School is an oversubscribed mixed secondary school located in Bridgwater, Somerset. The school caters to students aged 11 to 16. With a commitment to ensuring every student attending Robert Blake School receives an outstanding, inclusive education, resulting in high academic and pastoral success, our aim is that every member of our school community is the best version of themselves and leaves us ready to contribute respectfully and positively to society.
Our staff are the best resource we have, and it is our privilege to be involved with such resilient, courageous, committed and child-centred individuals. We bring high expectations to everything we do; they are embedded in our culture and our delivery.
It is an exciting time to join the school on its rapid journey of improvement. Robert Blake is a rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire|Achieve|Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do.
In the near future Robert Blake will be joining the United Learning Trust who are a group of schools which aim to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. United Learning seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it their mission to bring out 'the best in everyone' – pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality maths teaching to students.
- Deliver high-quality maths CPD.
- Support and mentor other maths teachers.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the maths curriculum.
- Support the Raising Standards lead in ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement and leading in the monitoring, evaluation and review of standards and provision at Key Stage 3 across the school.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Maths teacher with a strong track record of success.
- Deep passion for the teaching of mathematics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to inspire and motivate students.
- Strong organisational and leadership abilities.
- Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter their starting point, background or needs.
What We Offer:
- A supportive and collaborative working environment with centralised planning and resourcing.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- No formal graded lesson observations.
- Up to 9 INSET days a year dedicated to CPD, subject knowledge development, planning and resource development.
- State-of-the-art facilities.
- Disruption-free learning with centralised behaviour systems.
- A commitment to staff workload and wellbeing.
- Competitive salary.
We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our school to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic Maths teacher looking to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application to Debra.Downton@robertblake.org.uk
Closing Date: Midday on Tuesday 15 October 2024
Interviews to take place on Monday 21 October 2024
Application forms are available from the school or on the Robert Blake School website: www.robertblake.org.uk
Attached documents
About Robert Blake School
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Robert Blake School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in Bridgwater, Somerset. There are currently 975 students aged 11-16 on the school roll.
Robert Blake School is named for a distinguished 17th-century military commander who was born in Bridgwater. The town is located to the west of the Quantocks and has a population of 41,000.
The school is housed in a wonderful building completed in 2012, and boasts fantastic facilities. The school environment provides every opportunity for students to learn and achieve.
Headteacher
Deb Loveridge
Values and vision
At Robert Blake we want every person to be the best version of themselves. Students leave ready to contribute respectfully and positively to society. The school aims to improve the life chances and accelerate the progress for all students regardless of their starting point. We are looking for staff committed to the schools’ ethos of ‘Aspire/Achieve/Celebrate’.
Ofsted report
“Pupils enjoy coming to school. They say they are happy at school and that the teachers care for them. Pupils feel safe. They know that teachers will help if they have a problem”. “Pupils enjoy using the facilities at school. They take part in many clubs and activities and are proud of their achievements”. “Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school”.
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