Maths Teacher / 2nd in Department

Mathematics Teacher / 2nd in Department

Full Time, Permanent, from September 2024

Due to the retirement of a long-serving colleague, Beaminster School is seeking to appoint a dynamic, highly motivated and inspirational teacher of Mathematics from September 2024. This could be someone looking for a step up in their career, with a TLR commensurate to experience, those seeking a change of school or a new teacher. 

This is an exceptional career opportunity for a colleague who is passionate about the entitlement of young people to a rich and varied Mathematics curriculum, as well as a pivotal role for us in improving the life chances of pupils in our community. You will have an unwavering belief in the potential of every student, and a contagious enthusiasm for your subject which will excite and motivate all students to achieve their very best.

For the 2nd in department role, you will be committed to taking on a key area of responsibility within Mathematics. However, in discussion with the Head of Department, we are able to adapt the role to work with the strengths of the appointee and provide development areas as agreed. 

Working within a vibrant, supportive and highly successful faculty, we provide a unique environment in which both teachers and pupils thrive. You will be a creative and innovative classroom teacher who is totally committed to the progress of all students in our popular and fully comprehensive school which stands in beautiful open countryside on the edge of Beaminster, a Dorset town with great charm and historic interest, just 6 miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.

Our school values of Ambition, Service and Kindness represent our unwavering commitment towards our pupils and staff becoming the very best that they can be, achieving their full potential within an inclusive community that has a strong and unique sense of belonging. Our pupils are expected to be ready to learn, to work hard and to celebrate their own and each other’s achievements. We have staff who are devoted to providing the best education and pastoral care possible, and pupils of whom we are extremely proud; this mix creates a school that is a pleasure to work and learn in; the wellbeing of our staff and students is the highest priority.

As a school, we set our standards high in all aspects of our work, and place teaching and learning at the heart of everything that we do. This was affirmed by our recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023) that was a resounding ’Good’ in all aspects of our work.

The Mathematics department has a suite of 5 teaching rooms, with 4 full-time and two part-time teachers, as well as specialist teaching staff working in our Inclusion Hub. We have a joint Sixth Form with our partner school, the Sir John Colfox Academy in Bridport, offering a broad and developing range of courses. Sixth Form numbers are strong, offering the opportunity to teach at this level.

We are committed to transforming the lives of our young people and believe that happy, valued and supported staff lead to better outcomes for our students, so have an absolute commitment to staff development through personalised induction and varied programmes for leadership, collaboration and subject development focused around high quality teaching and learning.

To arrange a visit to the school please contact Head's PA, Mrs Nicola Chalkley, NChalkley@beaminster.dorset.sch.uk 01308 862633.

To Apply

Please note that we cannot accept CV applications.

Use the Apply Online function or send completed application forms direct to Mrs Chalkley NChalkley@beaminster.dorset.sch.uk by the closing date.

School website: www.beaminster.dorset.sch.uk

Closing date:  Monday 4th March 2024

Interviews:     Thursday 7th March 2024

Beaminster School Safeguarding

Beaminster School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Beaminster School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.