Maths Teacher

Our Maths department is well-resourced, with its’ own dedicated block and is highly regarded within the school. The department has made significant progress over the past few years and now we are looking to maintain consistency whilst making further improvements.  ‘Complete Maths’ is the backbone of our curriculum.  We use visual learning methods, including the use of visualisers and modelling.  Our ‘exit ticket’ strategy provides students with feedback and further progress.  Our focus on a mastery focused curriculum allows for students to be constantly challenged through deep learning opportunities. 

We are seeking an inspirational teacher to join our strong collaborative team of experienced teachers in delivering Maths across both key stages.

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent and ambitious classroom practitioner
• Committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our students
• Able to create a stimulating learning environment to promote exceptional progress
• Passionate about teaching and learning and your own professional development
• Be reflective and willing to progress and take on ideas and current educational practice.
• Able to make a significant contribution to the development of Maths and work with an aspirational and innovative team of colleagues.

Our Teaching School Hub is one of 87 centres of excellence for teaching training and development in the country. We provide high-quality professional development to teachers in over 300 schools and at each stage of their career (from TA to executive leadership), including outstanding teacher training, delivery of the Early Career Framework, National Professional Qualifications and Appropriate Body services. Our Appropriate Body currently supports and assesses over 800 Early Career Teachers each year and our RSHE Hub has trained over 1,000 schools since June 2020.

South Farnham SCITT is the largest and leading provider of Primary Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in the area. Our Ofsted outstanding provision has also been rated as No.3 in the UK for our School Direct programmes and No.1 in the UK for our employment rates (Good Teacher Training Guide, 2015 and 2017). We train over 170 teachers in schools across Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire and the London Boroughs each year and contribute to ITT at a national level.

Vision and purpose of the Trust

• To create a group of schools that have a shared commitment to ensuring the highest possible outcomes for their children.
• Through close co-operation children, parents and teachers will share professional expertise, training opportunities and facilities to ensure that the whole is greater than the part.
• To create a learning environment where the highest possible standards are a feature of all schools.
• To establish a shared understanding of what works and a reflective, research-based approach to school improvement.
• To celebrate and develop the uniqueness of each school within the MAT family of schools.

This is a full time 52 week position.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible and you are welcome to arrange a visit to meet the team.

Should you wish to visit the school or talk to key staff prior to application then we would welcome the opportunity to meet you and show you around our school.  If you would like to arrange an informal chat with our Deputy Headteacher Eric Boateng, then please call 01256 322691 or e-mail recruitment@aldworth.hants.sch.uk

Further details on the job and the school are available on our website www.eteach.com/careers/sfet

Closing date: 29 November 2024

The Blue Coat School, Basingstoke is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.