Key Stage 5 Leader - Mathematics
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Salary:
- Negotiable plus TLR 2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 April 2015
Job overview
DENBIGH SCHOOL
“AN OUTSTANDING SCHOOL” (Ofsted – May 2009)
A TEACHING SCHOOL – (July 2011)
Denbigh provides an outstanding educational experience for around 1400 students, age 11-19 in Milton Keynes. We are a Convertor Academy which has offered us the independence and resources to be innovative and react quickly to change. Denbigh School was designated as a Teaching School in the first cohort, thus putting us at the centre of school improvement, CPD and teacher training locally together with our Alliance partners. We have also recently established, in partnership, The Tommy Flowers SCITT (Milton Keynes), to train the next generation of the profession for our local schools and are the strategic lead school in the Enigma Maths Hub, one of only thirty two in the country.
Denbigh School have a number of exciting opportunities as a result of internal promotions and the planned expansion of the school to an admission number of 260 per year group from September 2015.
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen in the Mathematics Faculty, for an inspirational, enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated individual to undertake KS5 Leader responsibilities and teach Mathematics. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge and skills derived from a graduate Mathematics background and have the ability to lead others. You will also be expected to teach across the full age range and across all key stages.
We can offer you:
- Opportunities to work with the Leadership Team, Heads of Faculty and other Key Stage Leaders from other curriculum areas to develop leadership skills and whole School objectives.
- Continuous professional development opportunities including an M.A. programme.
- A laptop computer to support teaching and learning.
- A positive and successful learning environment.
- A welcoming and dedicated team of trained staff who are committed to achieving the highest standards for students.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent leadership and management skills.
- A clear strategic vision for promoting effective teaching, learning and curriculum development
- Highly effective teaching skills.
- The ability to raise student achievement and enhance student potential.
To obtain an application pack, you can either download from our website www.denbigh.net or contact Helen Letchford, HR Advisor at:
Denbigh School, Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes MK5 6EX
Tel: 01908 330545 (direct dial), Fax: 01908 505279
E-mail: recruitment@denbigh.net
Closing date for applications is: Tuesday 14th April 12 noon.
Interviews are likely to be held: w/c 20th April 2015
CV’s will not be accepted without a completed Denbigh Application form.
Denbigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, prior to interview.
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
“CREATING A CULTURE OF SUCCESS TO EXTEND LIFETIME OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE”
About Denbigh School
- Denbigh School
- Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes
- Buckinghamshire
- MK5 6EX
- United Kingdom
Denbigh is a Good School (Ofsted 2019).
“The Headteacher, leaders and governors have created a positive culture in the school. Pupils are keen to succeed, take pleasure in their learning and make a full contribution to the life of the school” (Ofsted – January 2019)
Denbigh School is an 11-19 comprehensive school in Milton Keynes with around 1800 students. It is part of the Denbigh Alliance – a growing MAT within Milton Keynes. Our focus is on maximising the achievement of students across all curriculum areas, whilst developing the whole individual. Denbigh School is forward thinking and has an innovative school environment. Denbigh School was designated as a Teaching School in the first cohort, thus putting us at the centre of school improvement, CPD and teacher training locally together with our Alliance Partners. The Engima Maths Hub is based at Denbigh School, one of only 37 Maths Hubs in the country. We have recently become a Computing Hub, one of only 30 in the country. Both Hubs are at the forefront of developing teaching and learning in Maths and Computing. We are also an Ofsted Outstanding SCITT centre training both primary and secondary teachers across Milton Keynes.
We are committed to providing our students with a positive, dynamic and supportive learning environment, which offers them the opportunity to excel. Our ethos is to create a culture of success to extend lifetime opportunities for young people and everything we do fuels this ambition. We foster high aspirations and promote life-long learning, which we hope will stay with our students into adult life.
Our teachers engage, challenge and stretch young minds to create an enjoyment of learning. There are many opportunities to support the professional development of staff, including an M.A. Programme, an induction programme - offered for new staff/NQTs in particular and CPD, both within and beyond the school day.
By choosing to join the The Denbigh Alliance, you will be joining a team, which works purposefully together to provide an outstanding educational experience. In return, we will provide you with a solid infrastructure of support, care and ongoing professional development, so that you are able to fully develop and enjoy your career and the many rewards that it brings. Our staff are our most valuable asset and we want to ensure that their time at our MAT is a happy and rewarding one.
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