Lead Practitioner Maths

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