Teacher of Maths
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor, Co Durham, DL16 7LN
- £30,000 - £41,333 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 7 May 2024
Job overview
JOB TITLE Teacher of Maths
CONTRACT TYPE Permanent/ 1.0 FTE
ACCOUNTABLE TO Subject Leader / Senior Leadership Team
GRADE MPS/UPS
REQUIRED 1 September 2024
This is an excellent opportunity to join an impressive and experienced Maths department. Our Maths team consists of eight highly motivated specialist practitioners. The department follows the Edexcel specification at GCSE.
We also offer AQA Level 2 Further Maths for our most highly skilled young mathematicians. The curriculum is well planned and sequenced with spaced retrieval and interleaving to ensure that key mathematical skills are embedded and continually built upon. Our curriculum is linked to careers and real-life skills to ensure that children leave Whitworth Park ready to take on the next challenge.
There are opportunities to develop key aspects of Maths and the wider school for the successful candidate.
The Person
• Inspirational and well-qualified teacher.
• Has high expectations for all pupils.
• Possesses excellent listening and communication skills.
• Displays a high level of organisational skills, both verbal and written.
• Displays a high level of organisational and time management proficiency.
• Cultivates a positive and inclusive learning environment, encouraging intellectual curiosity and critical thinking.
• Exemplifies the values and ethos of the school as a positive role model.
• Collaborates as a team player, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to contributing actively to a full program of extra-activities.
• Exhibits excellent people management skills.
Please return a completed application form in full ensuring you have provided accurate information, including the names, addresses and relevant contact details of two referees together with your letter of application.
The letter of application should be no more than two sides of A4 and should set out the particular strengths that you would bring to the post and how you feel you meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. Applications received after the closing date/time will not be considered.
Please ensure you also complete and return the required DCCR form. Completed applications must be received by the school by 9am, Tuesday 7th May 2024 addressed to:
Mr S. Dixon, Whitworth Park Academy, Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
or by e-mail to Emma Rigby, Headteacher’s PA/Office Manager- e.rigby@whitworthpark.org.uk
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About Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Park is a warm, welcoming and hardworking community striving for 'Excellence for Everyone'. We want children to leave school having maximised their academic progress but also with the social and personal skills needed to extract the maximum from what the world has to offer them.
You have the opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we continue to focus on ensuring we deliver quality learning which is engaging, challenging and enjoyable for all our students. Visitors to our school are always impressed by the balance of high standards and exceptional relationships. We expect everyone in our school to achieve the very best they can within a friendly and welcoming environment which inspired them to reach their full potential, no matter what their abilities or talents. To support this we have some very clear aims. They are;
- to provide inspirational and aspirational learning through outstanding teaching
- to encourage all our students to take responsibility for their own learning and achieve their full potential
- to provide a curriculum that meets the individual needs of all students
- to pursue excellence for everyone and celebrate each student's achievements
- to prepare our students for adult life and employment in a rapidly changing world
- to develop close links with our local community
- to develop and maintain a close partnership with parents and carers, ensuring their support, pride and confidence in the school
As a school, we have high expectations of ourselves and that is applied to all our students because they are here to learn. Whitworth Park will continue to grow and go from strength to strength, with committed staff and excellent facilities. We are proud of our school and will ensure we do all we can to recognise and celebrate individual student achievements.
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