Mathematics Head of Department - Full-time

Dover Christ Church Academy, Dover

• Ref:KCC886-6917-69T
• Posted:22/03/2017
• Pay:Leadership 7 to 11
• Start Date:Sep 2017
• App Close Date:21/04/2017 at 17:00
• Interviews:May 2017

Advert

Director of Mathematics and ICT

Full time post

Salary: Leadership L7 to L11          

Required to start September 2017

This is an exciting opportunity to appoint an excellent practitioner to join the Extended Leadership team at a time of significant improvement and growth for the Academy.  The Academy has been rated Good in terms of Leadership, Behaviour and Personal Development and Post-16 provision and is now oversubscribed with 170 applications for 150 places in Year 7.  We are now looking for an individual with the capacity to lead our talented Mathematics and ICT team which includes a Lead Practitioner, and further develop teaching and learning across Mathematics and ICT  

You will have a key responsibility in raising and maintaining high aspirations and standards across the Academy from your area of the curriculum and will have a significant role in contributing to the Academy Extended Leadership, strategic improvement planning and whole Academy development. This role would be particularly appropriate for an aspirant Assistant or Vice Principal and we can offer excellent career development opportunities in conjunction with our sponsor Canterbury Christ Church University

Key aspects of your role will include:                           

• Development and delivery of innovative, deep and well-resourced new curricula and schemes of work.
• Team development and leadership
• Strategic and operational improvement and development planning
• Support ,and  delivery of subject professional development
• Embedding and monitoring high quality, effective  creative and engaging teaching and learning across mathematics and ICT
• Contributing to the whole school Teaching and Learning development group
• Teaching and learning research into practice
• use and develop existing data and QA systems to support improved practice 
• managing change and developing new practices within the  teams  
• ensuring learners’ aspirations are continuously challenged and raised 
• The successful applicant will: 
• be loyal, dedicated and ambitious for our students 
• have a genuine sense of vocation
• be utterly committed to achieving the highest standards 
• be unrelentingly positive and solution-focused 
• be effective in evaluating the changes in their own practice which have led to consistently outstanding practice (including classroom practice) 
• be comfortable with consistently appropriate challenge to individuals and teams to improve performance 
• be effective in data analysis, quality assurance and developing effective systems 
• be a committed, reflective and resilient individual, ambitious for themselves and the Academy 

Applications should be made in the following format:

• A letter expres

  Information about the school

  Dover Christ Church Academy is an 11-18 mixed, non-selective Academy, located in semi-rural surroundings on the outskirts of Dover, conveniently situated near to motorway links and within easy reach of the continent.

  Aspen 2 at Dover Christ Church Academy is the designated provider for students with a wide range of profound, severe and complex special educational needs.

  Our Academy and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

  Our vision at Dover Christ Church Academy is that all of our students receive a rich education which will allow them a wealth of opportunities to lead successful lives. At Dover Christ Church Academy we strive so that all students, regardless of academic experience, receive a rich and broad education preparing them for higher education or employment.

  We believe in inclusive education, that is not narrowed for students of any ability. We have built our curriculum around the demographic of students we serve and believe that it is essential that our holistic education model encourages them to be aspirational in their personal goals.

  Enveloping our aspirational curriculum offer is a wide range of enrichment opportunities that have been developed to support student wider growth, academic performance and personal development.

  Our 7 Year Learning Journey has been designed to complement the development of the ‘whole student’ and support each individual into the career or ongoing educational opportunity of their choice. Our ongoing success with students entering meaningful employment or continuing into Higher Education evidences that the curriculum design offers real opportunities for social mobility.

  Aspen 2 sits at the heart of our community as a Specialist School within a main school setting. With a bespoke curriculum catering to each student’s individual needs, Aspen 2 ensures that Dover Christ Church Academy is a fully inclusive school where all students are truly valued.

  Family is at the heart of Dover Christ Church Academy. We are a caring and friendly school who believe that pastoral support and student wellbeing is at the heart of all educational experiences.

  OUR VALUES • The development of the whole person, respecting and nurturing the inherent dignity and potential of each individual. • The development and delivery of excellent teaching and learning. • The power of education and lifelong learning to transform individuals, communities and nations. • Our friendly, inclusive and professional community of students, staff and families preparing individuals to contribute to a just and sustainable future.

  Dover Christ Church Academy is part of Turner Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

  • Dover Christ Church Academy

  • Folkestone Primary

  • Folkestone Academy

  • Morehall Primary

  • Martello Primary

  • Turner Free School

  We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

  Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

  To help us achieve this Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

  They will:

  • Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children.

  • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve.

  • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective.

  • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking.

  • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team.

  • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions.

  • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children.

  • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry.

  • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

  Turner Schools is committed to giving a powerful education to local families through schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to thorough recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an on-line search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available on line.Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

  We would welcome applicants to visit the school prior to application to experience the culture and ethos. Please contact HR@TurnerSchools.com if you would like to arrange a tour.

  Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Melbourne Avenue, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 2EG
  • Telephone: 01304 820126
  • Email: caroline.dominguez@turnerschools.com

  Documents

  Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

  • Job Description for Director of Mathematics and ICT
  • Person Specification for Director of Mathematics and ICT