Maths Teacher

Outwood Academy Adwick seeks applications from outstanding applicants with integrity, imagination and energy for this rewarding Teacher of Maths role.

Applicants who are successful and work at Outwood Academy Adwick, will be entitled to either 

Levelling up payment: £2500 per annum until 31 August 2025 for Maths teachers (Application required - more information can be found here)

OR

Early Career payment: £3000 per annum until 31 August 2025 (Application required - more information can be found here) 

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our Mathematics department. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who really wants to make a difference to the lives of young people. Our single goal is ‘Students First’ and you will be joining a strong team of professionals working to this sole aim.  

This is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic, driven professionals to join our Family of Schools at Outwood Academy Adwick. In January 2023, Outwood Academy Adwick were awarded GOOD grading from Ofsted, they described Adwick as having a, “…supportive and caring culture. Staff build warm and friendly relationships with pupils. Pupils achieve their full potential. Pupils know that staff will listen to them if they have a concern. Pupils feel safe and valued at the school. Leaders’ records show that bullying is rare. If it happens, pupils are confident that staff will deal with it quickly.”

We are seeking a practitioner who has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Maths Teacher. This is an excellent opportunity to change the lives of our students and show your passion for mathematics. 

We have ten teachers, a specialist numeracy teaching assistant and three one-to-one tutors. The department is a combination of experienced staff and more recent entrants to the profession.

Teaching takes place in the department’s ten classrooms. Every classroom has a visualiser and these are used extensively by the team. Some classrooms have large television screens and others interactive whiteboards. We are very lucky to have such a great building and surroundings to work in.

The department has created a rich and engaging KS3 curriculum following Shape, Data, Algebra and Number.

There is a strong whole-school Numeracy strategy which aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of number. This includes intervention in school time which is delivered in small groups with our specialist in his specialised room.

As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for the Edexcel GCSE Maths qualifications. The programme of study is fully planned on a department scheme of work with high-quality materials available created by highly specialised staff across the Trust. We aim to help all our teachers to become ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of expert Maths directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise. As an indication of our success, we have a strong positive average progress for all students. 

If you are interested in becoming the leader of our team, please contact Kate Davies, Director of Maths (k.davies@outwood.com) who would be pleased to tell you more, either by email or telephone, and we would be delighted to welcome you on a visit if you would like to see us in person.

This is a permanent Adwick appointment. Subject to curriculum demand, there may be a need for the appointee to work for a period of time at a neighbouring Outwood Academy until a suitable vacancy arises at Adwick.

OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT). The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today. 

As a Trust, we are always planning ahead and are excited about welcoming new recruits to come and join us who share our vision of “Students First, Raising Standards and Transforming Lives”.

With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding.We are an inclusive, and caring school on a strong school improvement journey, that at its heart, aims to ensure we best meet the needs of our students.

Positions within this school are eligible for government assistance through Early-career payments for teachers. You can access information about this here.

You will be well supported by an experienced team of teachers and Directors as you work to raise attainment levels and offer an engaging curriculum experience that focuses on teaching for understanding.

The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools, which affords opportunities for staff to work and progress across several schools if desired. All staff are guaranteed a minimum of two hours CPD per week and a further comprehensive programme of professional development is provided through our own network of teaching schools. Our Executive Director for Maths leads the Yorkshire and the Humber MathsHub and there are masses of opportunities for you to get involved in the fantastic projects they run.

To view the full job description please click here.

To view the person specification, which you should use when completing your application, please click here.

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Closing date: Midday on 17 April 2024.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.