Head of Maths in Ewell

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

• Ensure excellent standards of teaching & learning across the subject.
• Take responsibility for the strategic overview of the department, including self-evaluation and the improvement plan for the department.
• Monitor student progress and implement strategic intervention for the department.
• Develop the curriculum, schemes of work and assessment across all key stages.
• Create and share resources and promote collaborative joint planning.
• Visit lessons and carry out formal observations across the department.
• Provide opportunities for continuing professional development for relevant staff, including
• leading staff training where appropriate.
• Performance Management of department colleagues as appropriate.

TEACHING AND LEARNING:

• Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability of the individuals and classes you teach, preparing and developing teaching materials, programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
• Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of all pupils within your class/es, planning effectively to ensure that pupils have the opportunity to meet their potential.
• Be aware of pupils' capabilities, planning effectively to meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and where appropriate, lead the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of SEN Support Arrangements.
• Use an appropriate range of observations, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning for pupils with diverse abilities and experiences, monitoring pupil progress and attainment
• Make accurate and productive use of assessments to secure pupil progress and report to parents on the development, progress and attainment of pupils
• Establish and maintain engaging and effective relationships with parents, Governors and the wider community
• Use relevant data effectively to monitor progress, set targets and plan lessons
• Set homework and plan out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding that pupils have acquired
• Promote and facilitate extra curricular activities, after school clubs, targeted boosters and residential trips where appropriate
• Provide pupils with regular feedback, both in real time and through accurate marking, encouraging pupils to respond to the feedback, reflect on progress, their emerging needs and to take a responsible and conscientious attitude towards their own work and study
• Effectively and consistently apply school policies and guidelines
• Support initiatives directed by the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team.
• Plan for, organise and direct the work of relevant Support Staff within the classroom This will sometimes include direct line management of Learning Support Assistants/Teaching Assistants
• Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments within the remit of the 'school teachers' pay and conditions document'.

BEHAVIOUR AND SAFETY:

• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns by following the relevant policies and procedures
• Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for pupils, ensuring high expectations of discipline which pupils respect, acting to preempt and deal with
• inappropriate behaviour in the context of the behaviour policy of the school
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to the pupils' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Be a positive role model, and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour expected of pupils'
• Establish and maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.

TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

• Actively participate in meetings and professional development opportunities.
• Engage and make positive contributions as a member of the wider school team, planning collaboratively, sharing information, ideas and expertise, raising standards by sharing effective practice
• Regularly review the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and its impact on pupil progress, attainment and well-being, refining your approaches where necessary responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
• Proactively participate with arrangements made in accordance with the Appraisal Regulations 2012
• Have professional regard for the ethos, policies and procedures of the school in which you teach
• Undertake a due share of duties according to the published rota
• Take part as required in the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school
• Effectively collaborate across the Trust network and clusters, sharing best practice and facilitating bench marking across schools where appropriate.

Person specification

Bourne Epsom and Ewell High School | Education Trust

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the
• protection and safeguarding of children.
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development.
• Ability to evidence effective communication with a wide audience/range of stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing effective relationships with parents, governors and the community.
• Ability to evidence excellent IT skills on a wide range of programmes and software.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of wider educational issues,
• knowledge of the appropriate key stage curriculum and national strategies.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Experience of teaching in relevant Key Stage and/or subject area.
• Experience in coordinating a subject.
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the
• protection and safeguarding of children.
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development.
• Ability to evidence effective communication with a wide audience/range of stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing effective relationships with parents, governors and the community.
• Ability to evidence excellent IT skills on a wide range of programmes and software.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of wider educational issues,
• knowledge of the appropriate key stage curriculum and national strategies.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Experience of teaching in relevant Key Stage and/or subject area.
• Experience in coordinating a subject.
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the
• protection and safeguarding of children.
• Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development.
• Ability to evidence effective communication with a wide audience/range of stakeholders.
• Proven track record in establishing effective relationships with parents, governors and the community.
• Ability to evidence excellent IT skills on a wide range of programmes and software.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of wider educational issues,
• knowledge of the appropriate key stage curriculum and national strategies.