Head of Maths / Second in Maths
La Retraite RC Girls' School
Lambeth
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR 1B £10,700
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015 or January 2016
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2015
Job overview
Second in Maths (TLR 2A - £6,300) - with a potential Recruitment and Retention allowance of £3,000 pa for outstanding applicants.
La Retraite is a successful and over-subscribed girls' 11-18 Roman Catholic comprehensive school with a strong reputation for all-round excellence. The school achieved its second 'Outstanding' OFSTED judgement in 2013.
We are looking to appoint an excellent Maths practitioner who will lead an outstanding department; 84% of our pupils achieved grade C or higher at GCSE in 2014.
La Retraite is seeking to appoint two exceptional teachers to join our outstanding mathematics team. We are restructuring our mathematics department and, as a result, we are able to offer a unique opportunity to applicants seeking either whole school responsibility, head of department, second in department or main scale positions, according to experience.
The school has a reputation for developing future school leaders and providing promotional opportunities within the school itself. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone considering a senior leadership role in the near future.
Please telephone the school and ask to speak to Mr John Conway (Executive Headteacher), Mr Dominic Malins (Head of School) or Ms Gayle Marshall (Assistant Headteacher) on the above number to arrange an appointment to visit the school by Friday, 22nd May 2015.
La Retraite School is committed to safer recruitment and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information about the disclosure can be found at: www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-servicecheck/contact-disclosure-and-barring-service
La Retraite RC Girls' School
Atkins Road, London SW12 0AB
Tel: 020 8673 5644 - Fax: 020 8675 8577
Email: schsec@laretraite.lambeth.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr John Conway
About La Retraite RC Girls' School
La Retraite is a high achieving 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school with 1010 students on roll in a great location close to Balham High Road, Abbeville Road, Clapham and Clapham High Street that promotes Faith, Values & Excellence. We have two tube stations (Balham & Clapham South) and a mainline station (Balham) within a 10 minute walk of the school. There are also a number of bus routes connecting us to other parts of South London and further afield.
At La Retraite, all students achieve to the highest possible standards, they have the opportunity to contribute to their community, they develop confidence, they make friends and they enjoy their learning. We also have a superb record of exam success, with results well above national averages and all students making outstanding progress.
The school achieved its third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted in December 2023. Ofsted observed that our school’s steadfast commitment to fostering each pupil’s full potential is clearly reflected in our high expectations, personalised support for individual aspirations and talents, and our dedicated focus on achieving excellent outcomes in public examinations. Pupils feel ‘happy and safe’ and parents/carers favour our school’s warmth, ensuring our students become ‘confident young women’.
We were the National Winner of the Pupil Premium Award in 2016.
The school’s academic success is achieved through the energy, commitment and dedication of our fantastic staff and by carefully matching the curriculum to ability in English, MFL, Maths & Science, and our exceptionally high pass rates in these core subjects demonstrates the success of this strategy. Small class sizes in Creative Arts subjects and in Music allow teachers to give students a very personalised experience and an opportunity to really master practical skills.
We have a well-established 6th Form with about 240 students on roll and admit boys into Year 12. We have a strong academic and vocational offer and are one of 50 schools and colleges around England that have been selected to pilot the Government’s new T Levels from September 2020.
There is a strong network of support staff here including a number of Learning Mentors, a full-time School Counsellor and Pastoral Support Managers; they along with the rest of the pastoral team, which includes Form Tutors and Year Learning Co-ordinators, know the students individually and they work together to ensure that the personal and academic needs of every student in their care are met. Teachers are supported by dedicated, professional Admin, Premises, Technical and IT teams and the school has a well-maintained infrastructure in place.
For all staff, we offer a comprehensive induction programme and CPD opportunities, access to a private healthcare scheme, an employee assistance programme, regular onsite massage, promotion opportunities, a fantastic catering service, a clean, bright premises with lovely grounds and, overall, a happy, helpful professional team of staff for you to work with.
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