Post 16 Lead Teacher of Maths & STEM Lead

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Post 16 Lead Teacher of Maths & STEM Lead to join a Academy based in Brent.

Salary: Main / Upper Pay Range (subject to review Nov 23) - £37,667 - £59,242 + TLR 1a

Location: Wembley, London

Nearest Tube station: Wembley Park (Jubilee/Metropolitan)

Start date: January 2025

Deadline: 8:00am Monday 23rd September 2024

Interviews: will be arranged on an ongoing basis. The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

Opportunity to join an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy specialising in mathematics and citizenship.

The Academy is an all-through school in Wembley Park, set against the backdrop of the iconic Wembley Stadium, with excellent transport links.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity and key springboard for the right applicant into sixth form leadership and the development of STEM subjects.

They are looking for:

• An excellent teacher and leader of post 16 maths/further maths.
• A leader who can co-ordinate and develop a team of post 16 maths teachers so that all students receive consistent and rigorous teaching.
• A person with the ability to teach ‘A’ level physics and potentially manage post 16 physics.
• A person who can develop and lead post 16 opportunities for STEM students in different settings.
• A person who can support their destinations strategy that enables 80% of their Year 13 students to attend Top Third Universities.

By joining this academy, you will be well supported with your professional development. The Academy has an excellent track record for developing teachers and leaders. 

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a strong degree/further degrees in mathematics/physics.
• Have a UK teaching qualification such as PGCE and hold QTS status.
• Be an outstanding teacher of KS5 maths and further maths or have the potential to become outstanding.
• Be experienced in raising attainment across STEM subjects.
• Have proven experience of working with students across the ‘A’ level ability range.
• Be committed to Academy’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Become part of a team of an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy
• Join a highly successful maths team that has an exceptional record for developing a large cohort of 6th formers taking maths/further maths.
• Access continuous staff development. They have a minimum of 10 training days and weekly in school sessions of a high standard. They strongly support NPQML, NPQSL and Lead Practitioner course.
• Join a network and have access to a wide range of post 16 colleagues and have access to a wide range of benefits including professional development opportunities, reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.
• As a member of Academy, you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. Weekly sessions designed by those who understand the context of the school, are ensured to cater for their teachers’ every need. In addition, the school provides continual support and career progression.
• Their successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher at Academy, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Their students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.

As a teacher, you will be part of an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country. 

Benefits of being part of the network include:

• A salary 2.5% higher than the main scale teacher salaries
• Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with colleagues, held by the best minds in education

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC2108425 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.