Why join us

This is a really exciting time to join our Maths department and become a formative member of the team. Having just received a rating of Good from Ofsted in November 2023, you will be joining us on our journey to ensuring that Marlwood is an exceptional school that lies at the heart of a close knit community. With around 550 students, we are a smaller than average secondary school and this brings with it many benefits, not least our ability to get to know our children quickly, understand their individual needs and place high quality education at the heart of everything we do. Our values of Resilience, Respect and Responsibility are lived throughout our school community.

The Maths department has an ambitious, well sequenced and knowledge-led curriculum which both supports and challenges students throughout. We have based this largely on the White Rose Maths scheme of learning, adapting and developing these resources to ensure they fit the needs of our students. Diagnostic questions, deliberate practice and worked examples are embedded throughout our schemes of work. We have a bank of central lesson resources which support our staff with planning, foster collaboration and help embed consistency through the department.

We pride ourselves on our CPD support, both at school and Trust level. As a school, we invest in personalised coaching for all staff, with a focus on subject-specific pedagogy and teaching and learning. We also have a central Trust education team who support and deliver high quality training. In addition, we deliver comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching Schools Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute.

We would welcome and encourage those who are ECTs or early in their career to contact us, as well as those with more experience. We are happy to consider both full time and part time working hours.

About you

• You will be able to teach Maths from Year 7 through to Year 11, with a drive for high expectations and a commitment to developing your teaching.
• You will be a key player in shaping the future of the department, and have a relentless focus on raising achievement.
• You will have an excellent knowledge of the national curriculum, and maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the teaching of Maths, taking into account curriculum developments relevant to your work.
• You will ensure equality of opportunity, irrespective of starting points, to enable all learners to make good progress.
• You will be well organised, a team player and have excellent communication skills.
• You will be a positive role model for the students, modelling high standards of punctuality and providing consistent implementation of school policies.
• You will be able to build positive and supportive relationships, providing a safe and secure environment in which students value and enjoy their learning .
• You will model the school values of resilience, respect and responsibility.

To be considered for this role please submit an application form by 19th February, 9am. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.

Further details and additional information about our school can be viewed on our website. 

Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

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