Teacher of Maths
St James, Gillbent, Stockport
Teacher of Maths
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St James, Gillbent, Stockport
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 16 Mar | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
- Ensure an outstanding Catholic educational experience which is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils
- Deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students within Maths
- Be accountable for student progress and development within the teaching groups allocated
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Maths curriculum
- Inspire and engage pupils in the vision for the school
- Be accountable for outcomes within the teaching groups allocated
- Ensure effective strategies are in place to enable all pupils within your classes to make good progress
- Track student achievement regularly across the teaching groups allocated, transforming data into action
- Set high expectations for yourself for quality teaching and learning in your Maths classes
- Ensure planning meets the needs of all learners
- Deliver engaging lessons which have frequent and accurate assessment, feedback and intervention
- Assist in the development of schemes of work, resources, marking and assessment policies and teaching strategies within designated curriculum areas
- Keep up to date with national developments in the subject area and how they might affect student learning and teaching methodologies
- Display highly effective subject knowledge
- Help foster the spiritual development of pupils in accordance with the school's Mission Statement
- Ensure that the school's vision is understood and clearly and effectively articulated to all pupils
- Promote the school's ethos and culture to the broader community
- Actively partake in the school's development scheme through participation in arrangements for further training and professional development
- Treat pupils, staff and parents fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect, to create and maintain a positive school culture
- Celebrate the achievements of individual students
- Work effectively with Technicians and Teaching Assistants as appropriate
- Manage own workload and that of others to allow an appropriate work/life balance;
- Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibilities for own personal development
- Engage in research around current educational initiatives including government policies in areas commensurate with the post Progress Teaching and Learning Curriculum School Ethos and Culture Developing self and working with others Other Specific Duties All teaching staff are expected to meet the relevant Professional Standards for Teachers in addition to the job description detailed above Many specific responsibilities will require collaborative working with other team members which as a Teacher of Maths you will develop proactively
- Impressive positive progress 8 scores for the previous three years
- In 2024, 77% of students achieved at least a grade 4 in English & Maths while 59% of students achieved a grade 5 in these subjects
- 87 grade 9s and 128 grade 8s in 2024 demonstrating exceptional attainment across a wide range of subjects
- Exceptional results in open, Maths and English subjects placing us in the top 20% of similar schools nationally Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the young people we serve. All our staff work to provide our young people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order to achieve their full potential. Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of our school is 'To educate and develop global Catholic citizens'. Our three school values of Family, Faith and Excellence are lived out every single day by staff, students and all stakeholders. The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockport and across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence, impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstanding additional opportunities for our young people. The result is that our young people develop into global Catholic citizens who are proud to profess their faith and who make a positive contribution to society. At the root of our success is our St James' community. This is built on strong, positive relationships between all staff, students and parents. Our parents support our school and develop their children at home whilst our dedicated staff are relentless in driving excellence by providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for our students. Underpinning this excellence are our unique values, Catholic ethos and our mission. We are inspired and driven by the Gospel where we are told: 'With God all things are possible' (Matthew 19:26).
We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) located in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of 825 students and 100 staff. St James' Catholic High School is a thriving Catholic community that places children at the centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an "Outstanding" Catholic school. St James' is a highly academic performing school:
