Plume School Β· Maldon, East of England
We are seeking to appoint a
Teacher of Mathematics on a full-time or part time permanent contract with
effect from September 2026. The post offers an excellent opportunity to work in
a very strong Mathematics Faculty in our highly successful 11-19 academy. The role will report to the Faculty Leader
and the candidate will teach a full timetable within the subject.
The faculty has a strong
collaborative ethos, is very supportive and well-planned schemes of learning
for all courses are already in place. A faculty-based mentor will work with the
appointee to support their development and induction in their first year. There
is also an excellent academy-wide support and development programme for all new
staff available.
The post is also open to ECTs,
and we would be pleased to hear from candidates who are currently registered
with an ITT programme within this subject area. There will be the opportunity
to teach across the year groups from KS3 to KS4. The core purpose of the role
being to provide professional leadership to students in a subject area by
offering high quality teaching, resulting in high standards of learning and
achievement for all students.
Personal
Qualities
The successful applicant
should have a degree in a relevant subject and will have achieved Qualified
Teacher Status (QTS) prior to the commencement of their role.
Applicants should be
hardworking, enthusiastic and have high levels of commitment. They should be
able to plan, deliver and assess high-quality learning experiences for all
learners in their care and deploy a range of strategies to support their
personal development.
They should have an interest
in new teaching and learning developments and possess high degree of
integrity. Experienced candidates should
be able to demonstrate a highly successful track-record of teaching the subject
with strong examination outcomes, particularly at key stage four.
Responsibilities
of the Post-Holder
In accordance with the job
description for Classroom Teacher, the key responsibilities will be as follows:
ensure that lessons are planned in
accordance with the schemes of learning for each course ensure awareness of the prior
learning and special educational needs of their students ensure high expectations are set for
the achievement and behaviour of students ensure that relevant curriculum policies
for marking, assessment, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted ensure that progression and
continuity is achieved across the key stage and between the key stages
Pastoral
At Plume Academy all teaching
staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role
by acting as a Tutor to a group of assigned students. This involves staff in all aspects of
pastoral work including guidance, safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging
progress, contact with parents, writ