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Teacher of Maths

Cheltenham

Start date: September 2024

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to work in Gloucestershire’s largest comprehensive school within our excellent Maths department.

We are an established 11-18 single academy trust with a good reputation (Ofsted ‘Good’ rating October 2022), wide catchment, and a strong presence in our community. Our school is consistently oversubscribed with a PAN of 300, and most of our students choose to stay with us for their post-16 study.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of Maths to join a lively and enthusiastic Maths department based in a £2 million building at Cheltenham Bournside School, where Maths is a very
popular subject. ECTs are encouraged to apply for the position.

The successful candidate will be a key part of the team, will teach Maths across the Key Stages and will contribute to the strengths of the department. They will teach Maths to highly motivated and talented pupils from Year 7 to 13, planning  and preparing courses and lessons according to their educational needs and providing guidance and advice on their further education and future careers.

You will be joining a Maths department consisting of the Head of Maths, 3 key stage leads and 12
teachers.

The Maths department occupies a central place in the academic life of the School with the teaching of Maths grounded in supporting students to acquire a deep understanding of mathematical concepts which they can then apply in a range of situations. The curriculum is carefully planned to support and extend the acquisition of knowledge and understanding. Details of the student learning journey can be found here in our Curriculum Map document.

A balanced Maths program, incorporating most of the features of the National Curriculum, is taught to pupils in Years 7, 8 & 9. Each class has one or two Maths teachers. In Year 10, students start their GCSE Edexcel syllabus course. A large number of students go on to study Maths and Further Maths at A Level.

Post-18 the numbers that choose Maths courses at university are in stark contrast to national norms.  Progress of students is above the national average at GCSE and typically in the top 25% of the country at A Level.

We are an equal opportunities employer and value and respect diversity across our whole school community. Bournside is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Please click on Apply Now to view the full Job Description and Person Specification and download an applications pack, or request one via the email address to the right of this advert.

If you would like to apply, please complete the online forms and email them via the email address to the right of this advert by the application deadline or request an application pack via this email

Closing date for applications: 13th May 2024

Salary: MPS/UPS

Hours Per Week: Full-time, permanent

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