Teacher of Maths - Second in Charge - Full-time

Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Wilmington

• Ref:KCC886-5403-212T
• Posted:18/03/2024
• Pay:MPS / UPS plus TLR
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:15/04/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:Shortly after closing

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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 highly successful Maths department from September 2024.  We are preferably looking for a teacher who is able to teach up to A Level and be second in Maths to support the Head of Department.  This role would suit someone who would like to take on extra responsibility within the Department.

Our ideal 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

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As well as offering a competitive salary: a supportive working environment; modern facilities; allocated parking space; use of school gym and a collegial staff team, we can also offer you the opportunity to advance your career with us. 

You will be joining an Academy Trust already established in developing practitioners, and nurturing excellent future leaders, with unrivalled opportunities for progression; whatever your aspirations. 

A significant reward of working within our Trust schools is that you will have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented, engaged and motivated students and staff in the country. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self-management instil in our students a strong work ethic and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our MAT.

Application Process:

The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 15^th April 2024, with interviews expected to take place shortly afterwards. 

Early applications are encouraged as eligible candidates may be invited to the interview stage on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the stated closing date.

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

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Applicant Info Pack
• Job Description and Person Specification