Maths Teacher

Mounts Bay Academy are seeking a talented, creative and innovative Mathematics specialist to join our very successful and supportive Mathematics team. Mounts Bay Academy is a caring and dynamic Academy where students are placed at the centre of everything we do. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum to all our students, who are set challenging academic and personal targets and given the inspiration to succeed. Applications are welcome from colleagues who have a deep knowledge of their subject area. The successful candidate will be able to deliver GCSE Mathematics and be able to promote interest in the subject across both key stages. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development of strategic goals for the department and be able to project a vision within which students are well prepared for the modern world. A focus on entrepreneurship will be important to make the subject attractive to students from the full spectrum of abilities and drive improvements in standards and outcomes. Is this post the right one for you? It is if: • you are someone who can think critically about pedagogy and specialist-specific approaches • you are ambitious for students as well as yourself • you value and use research to extend your own repertoire to develop and coach others • it is your practice to use a wide range of pedagogical approaches because you can see their relevant in different contexts • you can articulate and justify the reasons why each might be used. Specifically, we are interested in skilled practitioners who appreciate and understand the preconceptions and misconceptions students may have about a topic/area of study. Successful candidates will be able to show that they not only have a clear understanding of possible barriers to learning, but that they know how to select and use appropriate strategies to overcome these. Mounts Bay Academy embraces the use of new technologies, providing 1-1 iPad devices for each child and digital devices for each member of staff. We welcome applicants who are enthusiastic in their use of IT and can develop their use as a strategy to deliver outstanding lessons. The Maths team has seen an improvement in outcomes over the past two years, achieving comfortably higher than the national average at 4+ level and close to average for the 5+ figure, with further improvements predicted this summer. An area of focus for the Academy is the development of foundational learning and applications are welcomed from candidates with knowledge of foundational numeracy of experience of adopting a whole school numeracy strategy. About You: We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Maths teacher with strong subject knowledge and a passion for inspiring young people. • The successful applicant will deliver high-quality, engaging Maths lessons that support progress for learners of all abilities. • You will have high expectations of student achievement and behaviour and a commitment to raising attainment.