Lead Practitioner – Maths
St Birinus School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- TLR 1a
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 6 May 2015
Job overview
St Birinus School-Inspiring Excellence
(TLR 1a With the possibility of starting on the Leadership Spine for the right candidate)
The Governors wish to appoint a lead practitioner who:
- Will be an outstanding teacher
- Will lead on, innovate and champion the teaching of Maths and Numeracy within the Maths Faculty and across the school
- Has a track record of success in raising achievement
- Has the vision and ability to help improve the school further
- Has the personal qualities to inspire, motivate, support and challenge others
Your Vision:
You will have a relentless focus on standards and a deeply held belief that all students can succeed, given the right opportunity and support. You will fully embrace and have a clear vision for how Maths can enthuse and inspire our students to even greater success.
You will:
- Be an outstanding classroom teacher, who is energetic, determined and enthusiastic
- Be a creative and strategic thinker
- Be a team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
- Have the ability to inspire, challenge and empower individuals and teams
- Be committed to the removal of barriers to enable every individual to achieve
- Have a proven track record of raising standards
- Have the ambition and ability to become an Assistant or Deputy Headteacher as a next-step career move
For further details, please contact Mrs M. Stewart or Mrs H. Harris at Reception: Tel: 01235 514704 Fax: 01235 512258
Email: vacancy@st-birinus.oxon.sch.uk
Website www.st-birinus.oxon.sch.uk
Closing date: Wednesday 6th May 2015 by 12 noon
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
St Birinus School is an equal opportunities employer.
ST BIRINUS SCHOOL
Mereland Road
Didcot
Oxon
OX11 8AZ
Headteacher: Mr A. Richards, BA (Hons), MA
Age Range: 11-18
1250 on roll (inc. 180 in cooperative Sixth Form of 370 shared with Didcot Girls' School)
An Academy School from September 2012
Previously designated by the DfE as a Higher Performing Specialist School
About St Birinus School
St Birinus School is a secondary academy for boys aged 11-18, based in Didcot, Oxfordshire. On 1st September 2015, St Birinus School joined together with Didcot Girls’ School under the Didcot Academy of Schools multi-academy trust.
Headteacher
William Manning, BA (Hons)
Values and vision
St Birinus School expects its teachers to set high standards for behaviour, uniform and equipment. Staff carefully plan activities that will engage students of all aptitudes and abilities. They instil in students a spirit of enquiry and genuine curiosity about the world around them.
The secondary school has a wide range of activities for students to embrace, including teams, bands, clubs and productions for pupils of all abilities, aptitudes and interests. From weightlifting to Warhammer (both of which are extremely popular), there is something for everyone.
Ofsted report
“Most pupils are confident about whether they are on track to achieve their target grade and if not what they need to do to improve… Pupils are safe and well cared for in the school. There are good procedures in place and policies are regularly reviewed; record-keeping is comprehensive and all staff training is up to date. Governors are also appropriately trained and knowledgeable about safeguarding, meeting regularly with school staff so that they have good oversight of the procedures and practices in place.”
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