Maths Lead Practitioner

Salary: TSAT Lead Practitioner Scale LP3 – LP7 £47,226 - £51,482 per annum 

Contract: Permanent, Full-time hours - We also welcome applications from applicants seeking part time hours 

Location: Goodwin Academy   

Start Date: September 2023 

Closing Date of Position: 14 May 2023 

Are you looking for a leadership role in which you can utilise your subject expertise and inspire others? 

As Trust Lead Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting the professional development of our teaching staff and ensuring high-quality teaching practices are implemented in the classroom. This role is a key position in our Trust leadership team, and we are looking for exceptional candidates who can lead by example and inspire subject staff to achieve their best. 

 This role will be split between 4 days working at Goodwin Academy and 1 day per a week in Trust role. The successful candidate will be a qualified, motivated and enthusiastic teacher of Maths who has a positive and open approach to learning. 

 The successful candidate will be a qualified, motivated, and enthusiastic Maths Teacher, with a positive and open approach to learning. You will join our team of creative and committed professionals, who are passionate about teaching and learning.  You will be a strong and effective classroom practitioner with high expectations for yourself and the children to ensure that all our children achieve their very best. You will be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum and have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum development particularly those relating to Mathematics. 

Our School 

 Goodwin Academy is part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, committed to transforming the life chances of our students, ensuring that all are supported and encouraged to achieve their personal best. We deliver this through the BEST Agenda - ‘Be Your Best’ with BEST being an acronym for B = Brilliance, E = Enrichment, S = Society and T = Thinking.  

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Your New Role: 

• You will lead on the development and implementation of teaching and learning strategies in our schools in your subject 
• Provide expert coaching and mentoring to teachers to improve their practice and ensure high-quality teaching standards are maintained 
• Work closely with the Trust Leadership Team to develop and implement policies and procedures related to teaching and learning 
• Lead on the development and delivery of staff training programmes to enhance teaching practices and student outcomes 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching and learning initiatives in schools 

What you’ll need to succeed: 

• Qualified teacher status with a minimum of 5 years’ teaching experience 
• Willingness to support cross phase from KS1 to KS5 
• Proven track record of outstanding teaching practice and student outcomes 
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teachers to improve their practice 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive   relationships with staff, parents, and students 
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and lead a team effectively 
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 
• A passion for teaching and a commitment to ongoing professional development 

Our Trust 

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth.Webelieve that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances. 

 Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to: 

• Think about their Thinking 
• Be their Best self 
• Shape their Success 

In this way we transform life chances 

View our Trust videoto gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust andclick hereto read more about our Trust 

What our Trust will offer you: 

• TSAT pay scales above national pay scales.  
• Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits 
• Excellent CPD opportunities including our Early career, Middle and Senior Leadership programmes 
• As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation, you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher  
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice  
• Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/ Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccination and eye care vouchers.  
• Free parking in our secure staff car park 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff.??? 

Next Steps 

If you are interested in working at our school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today! 

 Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. 

We strongly encourage anyone who may be interested in working at our school to email Geraldine Baird (Geraldine.Baird@goodwinacademy.tsat.uk)  to arrange an informal conversation about the role. 

 If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers siteplease click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk