Head of Maths

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre are seeking to appoint an exceptional Head of Maths to lead a dedicated team of professionals in our Maths Faculty. The successful candidate will be an inspirational professional who will provide vision, strong leadership, and direction. As an experienced classroom practitioner with a track record of excellent outcomes for their students, they will lead by example, having the highest expectations for both student outcomes and behaviour across the Faculty, while nurturing the school's inclusive ethos.

The Head of Maths will ensure the Maths curriculum and Maths lessons in the Faculty meet the curriculum aims of the school:

Curriculum aims

·        Inspire our students to have a boundless curiosity and a love of learning with our broad choice of subjects and rich content.

·        Instil a sense of belonging and community responsibility in a happy, safe and caring environment that celebrates diversity, underpinned by our ‘Respect for All, By All’ ethos.

·        Develop resilience, enabling students to overcome both academic and personal barriers.

·        Build independence and students’ belief in themselves, giving them the confidence to be who they are.

·        Ensure students have the opportunity to become ‘who they aspire to be’ and the best version of themselves by continually guiding them in how to improve towards their academic and personal goals and fulfil their potential

The successful candidate will have the ability to teach the full age and ability range.

We value diversity in our staff teams and welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds and life experiences.

Safer Recruitment

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this post involves regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.

How to Apply

Please read the Recruitment Pack for the post and if you think that you meet the requirements and the post offers the challenge and opportunity you are seeking, we would be delighted to hear from you. Applications can be submitted via the Tes Quick Apply link. Full details on how to apply are included within the Recruitment pack.

Closing date: Midday Monday 29 April 2024