Ofsted said “Supportive relationships and high expectations lie at the heart of this inspirational school” (Outstanding 2022)
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Post Title: Head of Maths
Salary Grade: Teachers Main Scale £31,650 - £49,071 With a TLR of £6000
Closing Date: 09/07/2026
We reserve the right to appoint the position before the closing date.
We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic Head of Maths
Do you think you are up to the job? If so, we welcome you to apply for the position.
“We will work it out”
About us
We believe in our pupils’ ability to be brilliant, in education and in life.
The ContinU Plus Academy is an innovative and exciting Alternative Provision Secondary Free School based in Kidderminster. Our academy is now in its Ninth year, and has achieved a Outstanding grading in all categories at Ofsted (2022).
We are an educational provider for vulnerable and disengaged students in the Wyre Forest and Hagley area. All staff here are deeply committed to the wellbeing safeguarding and academic progress of our pupils. We work together as a close knit team to ensure pupils at our school receive high quality and bespoke educational provision. This is a very exciting time to join our school and join with us to make a substantial difference to the lives of our pupils.
About the role
Responsibilities
● Pastoral Lead
● Tutor
● Advocate
The Post holder will help co-ordinate and Quality Assure the educational offer for their students ensuring an aspirational and bespoke package.
The Teacher will be held to account to the teacher standards as well as the outcomes of their subject teaching.
In particular we are looking for a, Head of Maths who are able to deliver GCSE, Entry Level and Functional skills qualifications across KS3, 4 and 5. Core subjects should be vibrantly taught, engaging subjects with teachers who fully utilise interactive teaching methods in addition to the more formal approaches to engage a wide variety of learning needs.
You will be responsible for lead and developing the curriculum and be a place of pastoral support for both pupils and staff.
We would also be interested in applications from Teachers who specialise in any other area but have a passion for teaching disengaged learners. Please specify your area of specialism on your application form.
Our teachers are bold, compassionate and totally committed to social change and improving the life chances of our pupils. If this sounds like you-come and join our team. You won’t be disappointed.
Job Description
Post Title:
Head of Maths
Academy:
ContinU Plus Academy
Pay Range:
Main & UPPER Scale including ECT’s
Line Manager:
Deputy Head Teacher
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Rationale
The role of a subject teacher is a key role in the school.
Our core purpose is to teach in ways which ensure that our vulnerable students learn successfully and enjoy their learning. This involves far more than the transmission of knowledge and skills. It is predicated on the quality of the teacher-student relationship. It assumes that the teacher is able to create the conditions in which learning can flourish. It requires the teacher to “know” each of their students so as to be able to lead them to new levels of understanding and achievement.
This job description sets out the Maths expectations which our school has of its teaching staff. It is recognised that many colleagues will seek to contribute in ways which exceed the requirements of this document. Such contributions will always be welcomed and encouraged and it is school policy to enable all staff to participate as fully as possible in the development and improvement of the school.
Our staff need to be resilient, morally committed and have a deep-rooted conviction that our pupils future is fundamentally important to the success of the surrounding community and beyond.
Responsibility and Accountability
Subject leadersare directly responsible to their designated Line Manager. They are also accountable to parents, the line manager, the Head teacher and Senior Leadership Team.
Responsibility and accountability relate both to quality of teaching, the quality of learning and to student outcomes.
- To improve teaching and learning for students who present classroom challenges within the Maths.
- To provide resources for students with SEMH needs or who are at risk of exclusion.
- To deliver training for school staff to develop the understanding and skills involved in successfully teaching SEMH/SEN pupils.
- To deliver a Maths CPD program for school staff.
- To be responsible for the schools Maths curriculum and the effective running of a Maths department.
Key Policies and Guidance
Consistency around the things which really matter lie at the heart of our students’ success. Every subject teacher is required to know and to observe the key policies which set out the school’s expectations of its teachers. These are:
· Our School Behaviour Policy
· Learning and Teaching Policy
· Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
· Prerequisites of a CPA Lesson
· Using ICT to improve learning policy
· Setting and mixed ability teaching guidelines.
· Inclusion
· G&T
· RWCM
A number of other policies and procedures, designed to assist subject teachers are available in shared areas and on the school website.
Relationships
The teacher functions at the centre of a network of relationships which include:
· students in their teaching groups
· parents
· the subject teaching team as whole
· support staff, including learning coaches
· the school SENCO and Student Support Staff
· Senior Leadership Team
· All colleagues in and outside of school
Main Purpose
As our Maths teacher and a vital part of our team, we require you to work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, and whole staff to help create, teach and quality assure our school curriculum that inspires students to become effective lifelong learners by:
· Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all students in allocated classes ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
· Be accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in student progress and attainment.
· Be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive Climate for Learning.
· Ensuring high standards of teaching and learning for all students in every lesson at the main site and in delivering lessons in a variety of external settings.
· Take part in the school development planning process to review and plan for year on year improvement.
· Playing a full role in the delivery of the Academy’s enrichment curriculum.
· Collaborating effectively with partner schools to ensure a smooth transition for new students.
· Being an advocate and enthusiastic user of the Academy’s information technology systems.
· To meet all of the required Teaching Standards.
· Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
· Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of students.
· Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
Duties and responsibilities
All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher Standards (2021). Teachers’ performance will be assessed against the teacher standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their role in the school.
Teaching and Learning
Undertake a designated programme of teaching using a variety of delivery methods appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus and which will stimulate learning and is in line with Weston Road pedagogy.
· Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and tutor programmes as appropriate.
· Be aware of students’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how students learn.
· Assist in the identification of resource needs and the efficient/effective use of physical resources, including classrooms.
· Ensure that teaching is broad, balanced, relevant, motivational and appropriately differentiated in order to maximise the academic potential of all students.
· Plan and communicate the role of learning support staff in the classroom, liaising with them as appropriate.
· Identify and act upon department priorities in collaboration with line management in order to build and lead a cohesive and highly effective team; complete all team appraisal and quality assurance in accordance with academy policy.
· Contributing to discussions on course selection and implementation.
· Ensure that assessment is both regular and thorough and that full records of assessment and intervention strategies are kept.
· Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of students taught.
· Have a clear understanding of the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL; disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.
· Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of numeracy and literacy including the correct use of spoken English.
· Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners’ progress and levels of achievement.
· Make accurate and productive use of assessment to secure students’ progress.
· Give students regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage students to respond to the feedback effectively, reflect on progress, their emerging needs and to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
· Assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and achievement of students and maintain such records as required.
· Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding students have acquired as appropriate.
· Promote the students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in line with school and curriculum area priorities.
· Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments within the remit of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
Behaviour and Safety
· Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for students, rooted in mutual respect and a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly and in line with the school behaviour policy.
· Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge students.
· Maintain good relationships with students, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
· Undertake supervision duties at break/lunch and immediately before/after school as set out in the annual duty rotas.
To provide a secure and safe learning environment for all students so that they develop into self-confident and self-motivated learners by:
· Contributing to the delivery of the ContinU Plus Academy vision.
· Contributing to assemblies and enrichment in a way which supports the Academy ethos.
· Maintaining the highest standards of student behaviour so that all students are able to learn effectively.
· Providing a proactive presence around the school embodying the Academy’s high expectations to students and staff.
· Ensuring productive communication with parents so that they remain well informed about their children’s progress and achievements as well as any incidents of poor behaviour.
· To uphold and actively support the Academy’s policies and procedures on the safeguarding of young people.
To set challenging targets for all students and staff, and provide the support, guidance and accountability framework necessary to achieve these targets by:
· Implementing whole school and departmental student assessment systems which enable student underachievement to be identified and acted upon at an early stage.
· Coordinating effective intervention strategies which support students so that they make the progress that is expected of them.
· 3. Identifying excellent practice within the department and coordinating the sharing of practice through a planned and systematic timetable of observations, collaborative planning and team teaching.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £31,650.00-£55,071.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Education:
Experience:
- teaching: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
