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Teacher of Maths - Full-time

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Wilmington

  • Ref:KCC886-5403-141T
  • Posted:10/05/2022
  • Pay:MPS/UPS including London Fringe
  • Start Date:September 2022
  • App Close Date:23/05/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 23 May 2022

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Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is an 11-18 year old selective Boys’ Grammar School, with a co-educational sixth form, run jointly with Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.  

We are looking to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic and effective practitioner to join our successful Maths department from September 2022.

The successful candidate will:

  • Inspire students at GCSE and Advanced level. The department currently teaches the AQA Maths GCSE, Edexcel Maths A Level.
  • Enable students to achieve the highest possible standards
  • Work motivationally within a team of staff
  • Develop innovation in teaching and learning
  • Have high levels of emotional literacy in and out of the classroom.
  • Knowledge of and the ability and desire to regularly display contemporary teaching and learning pedagogies.
  • Be a person willing to commit to the ethos and vision of the school including participating in the wider life of the school

 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is a Good school with a strong track record of achievement.  We are part of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing exceptional outcomes and delivering high quality standards of teaching and learning for all.  

As an employee of Endeavour MAT the successful candidate will benefit from strong career development opportunities, a transparent pay structure and fantastic colleagues. 

As a Trust we are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

School-based roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but you are not required to disclose convictions or cautions that are ‘protected’, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

 Shortlisted candidates will be asked to self-declare any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

 All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Information about the school

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (often referred to as WGSB) is an extremely considerate school with a wonderful learning environment and atmosphere.

The key focus for ensuring our students gain the best possible education is to provide them with the highest quality teaching within the best learning environments. Continually developing the quality of their teaching and pedagogy is the number one priority for all our staff. The schools senior leadership team prioritises their attention to supporting what is happening day by day in the classroom and there is a relentless focus on continually raising standards and expectations which is equally endorsed and monitored by the schools governing body. The staff and students continually rise to the challenge.

The school is comparatively small with a six form entry in Y7/8 and a five form entry in Y9-11 with a total number of students on roll measuring approximately 1050 including an expanding joint Sixth Form with Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (WGSG). The school’s size and embedded ethos of care and support is the key feature of its reputation in the local community.

WGSB is a member of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, which pride themselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning for all. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour mindset programme.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Emma Edwards
  • Address:Common Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7DA
  • Telephone: 01322
  • Email: eedwards@wgsb.co.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.