Director of Mathematics

Required to start: September 2024

Director of Mathematics

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Boston Spa Academy are seeking to appoint a passionate, dynamic and inspirational Director of Mathematics who will become part of an organisation that seeks to prioritise students’ holistic development through our vision of ‘shaping character, cultivating ambition’. The successful candidate will be expected to provide strong leadership that results in a Mathematics Department that provides first class teaching and learning opportunities for both students and staff.

About us:

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.

The mathematics department at Boston Spa Academy has an excellent track record of academic success. In the past two academic years, Progress 8 measures for the subject at GCSE were +0.97 and +1.07, placing the department as one of the highest performing in the country. This is further supplemented by our thriving A Level provision, in which Mathematics and Further Mathematics have large numbers of students who achieve exceptionally well. The team consists of 12 teachers, with a Deputy Director of Maths, and soon to be three Assistant Leaders of Maths. This exciting role has presented itself with the current Director of Maths securing an internal promotion within the academy, and so we are seeking a candidate who has the vision to maintain, and further develop, the exceptional provision that we offer in mathematics at Boston Spa Academy.

Boston Spa Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust in 2018 and has since benefitted immensely from working in collaboration with other outstanding academies and from being part of one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country. As a direct impact of this work, the academy has moved from being a school with average performance to one which secured a GCSE Progress 8 score of +0.75 and +0.50 in the past two academic years, as well as securing over 52% of grades being A*-B at A Level, in 2022. Boston Spa Academy is now amongst the highest performing schools in Leeds, the Yorkshire and Humber region and the country.

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk.

The ideal applicant will have:

·      A successful record of teaching with very good exam results at one or more of KS4 or KS5

·      A detailed knowledge of current developments in education including the use of the Pupil Premium

·      An ability to set a vision for Mathematics at Boston Spa Academy and lead a large, high performing team of colleagues in achieving further success.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

·      Membership to a local government pension scheme.

·      A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

·      Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

·      Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.

·      Specsavers scheme.

·      £2k Cycle to work scheme.

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this role as we are, an If you’re as excited

about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and

application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust

website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to susie.dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk

or by telephone on 01937 846630.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications:            Monday 22 April 2024, 9am

Interviews will take place:                  Tuesday 30 April 2024

We will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010), to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.