Head Of Department (Maths)

Post: Head of Department (Maths)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: L7 - L11 (£54,816 - £60,488 FTE)

Working Type: Full Time

Base: The Grangefield Academy, Oxbridge Avenue, Stockton on Tees, TS18 4LE

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 24 academies; 14 secondary and 10 primaries across the North of England in eleven Local Authority regions.

• The department achieved a Progress Score of +0.51 in the summer and is forecast to exceed that this year.
• The department also offers Statistics GCSE and Further Maths GCSE.
• The department is fully staffed and the current HoD has been promoted within the trust.
• There are multiple opportunities both whole-school and trust-wide for career progression.

The Head of Department is accountable for:

Overall student outcomes in the department in partnership with the teachers concerned, evaluation of relevant assessment information for individuals, groups and cohorts, ensuring good pastoral care and personal development for students, presenting information and evaluation reports to the senior leadership team, parents and Academy Council members, as requested, performance management of teachers in the department as required and other duties as detailed in the job description.

Northern Education Trust offers:

?The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;

?The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;

?The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.

?A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;

?A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

?Free flu vaccinations

?Free onsite parking

?Employee discounts such as competitively priced car leasing

?Access to various discount sites

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

Closing date: Monday 11th March at 9am