Teacher of Maths with Possible TLR for Head of Year Responsibilities - Full-time / Part-time

To carry out the general duties of a teacher as outlined in the teacher's standards and as directed by the senior staff. This includes:
+ Pastoral care of a Mentor Group
+ Supervision and progress of all progress of all learner in allocated classes.
+ To manage and support the day-to-day pastoral care and safety of students in the year
+ To ensure pastoral protocols are followed
+ To help and support students through their examinations
+ Reporting to Vice Principal, PP Champion, Head of lower/Upper School, Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. To inspire and motivate students to have a love of learning of Maths by:
+ Setting high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students
+ Promoting good progress and outcomes by students
+ Demonstrating good subject and curriculum knowledge
+ Planning and teaching well structured lessons, adapting teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
+ Making accurate and productive use of assessment
+ Managing behaviour effectively to ensure a productive and safe learning environment
Head of Year Responsibilities:
+ Oversee and follow up attendance and punctuality concerns in the year.
+ Liaise and monitor attendance concerns with advisors in the year.
+ Attend/support/lead Year assemblies.
+ Liaise with the relevant teaching staff to organise and attend consultation events.
+ Attend the years Information event
+ Attend relevant advisory meetings.
+ Organise and attend meetings relating to students in the year, for example parent meetings and agency meetings.
+ Liaise with PP champion, tutors and Head of Lower/Upper School for year's termly awards.
+ Liaise with the Head of Lower/Upper school (and other appropriate staff) regarding the rewarding of students for good behaviour, manners, positive attitudes to learning etc.
+ In collaboration with relevant staff, maintain a record of students on behavioural stages.
+ Liaise with relevant students, parents, carers, staff and agencies to take actions and initiate interventions to help improve student behaviour.
+ Support the SLT and other key members of staff with 'on call' procedures.
+ Evaluate the impact of behavioural interventions to refine interventions accordingly.
+ Support students in the year on managed moves, their integration into Spires Academy, liaison with parents and schools and attending their review meetings.
+ Lead investigations into incidents to determine responsibility and follow up actions.
+ Issue sanctions as appropriate.
+ Liaise with advisors and other relevant members of staff to ensure that all students are in full and correct uniform.
+ Liaise with tutors to ensure all students in the year are equipped for learning.
+ Be available at break or lunch time for students' access.
+ Help support student wellbeing through liaison with relevant staff (such as the counsellor), parents, carers, tutors and outside agencies.
+ Contribute to annual reviews for SEND students.
+ Support students and staff with the organisation and execution of the year's Interventions
+ Support attendance to public examinations
Liaise with relevant members of staff for the completion of references and transition processes.

Spires Academy offers a distinctive small school environment and is justly proud of its reputation as a place where each individual is well known, listened to and encouraged to be the best they can be.
We work hard to provide a safe and happy environment within which every student can grow and achieve personal, social and academic success. We believe that Spires Academy makes a difference in the life chances of our students and that we can nurture confident young people who will play an active and constructive part in the community they live.
We are proud of our inclusive approach and strive to ensure that learning is enjoyable and seen as a lifelong process.
Spires Academy is part of the Education for the 21st Century Trust. The mission of E21C is to enhance the lives of children and young people by equipping them with the knowledge, personal skills and qualifications to become highly employable citizens, who can lead communities.