Teacher of Maths - Cardinal Newman Catholic School

Posted 15 Mar 2024

Coventry City Council

Coventry (Education / Training / Instruction)


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:Education / Training / InstructionRecruiter Reference:coventrycc/TP/501/9294
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:£30,000 - £46,525 per annum

What is the job role?

Number on roll 1498 (with 244 in the Sixth Form)

Required for Easter 2024

Full Time

Teacher of Maths

MPS/UPS - Full Time

Required for: September 2024

The governors of this popular, over-subscribed school are seeking to appoint a teacher of Maths. The successful candidate will join the school at an exciting time as we prepare for the development of a brand new school opening in January 2026.  You will be joining the school as we celebrate a progress score of +0.51 and a Maths progress score of 0.31 with 75% 4+ (2023).

The school has an excellent reputation, built on strong and longstanding relationships with the local community and beyond. In our recent Section 48 inspection (March 2022) the school was recognised as outstanding:

“Pupils know whom to go to if there is a problem, and they value the strong community spirit. They speak of solid relationships with their tutors and the extended community to which they belong, contributing to excellent behaviour.”

As a department, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all of our students are successful and achieve the best results they can. Our department is passionate about motivating students and improving outcomes year on year, so the successful candidate should have the energy and enthusiasm to be an active member of our team.

We are extremely proud of our successes and are determined to continue to improve in meeting the needs of our students. We are an overstaffed department who thrive on working collectively to develop our teaching and learning with a number of highly-skilled practitioners within the department.

This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT about to embark on their teaching career.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have the capacity to teach Mathematics across all ages and ability ranges.

• Have excellent subject knowledge and be able to deliver an engaging curriculum.

• Demonstrate enthusiasm, energy and passion for their subject.

• Have fantastic classroom management and organisation.

• Willing to work as part of a very successful, supportive and friendly team.

• Promote the Catholic ethos of the school.

Who are we looking for?

Cardinal Newman School can offer:

• A well-motivated body of students.

• A friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff.

• CPD programmes to support and develop teachers particularly for ECTs.

• A thorough induction programme with support from the department and across the school, as well as working closely with our SLEs and Key stage coordinators throughout your career with us.

• A vibrant programme of extra-curricular activities, which broaden the experience of our students.

• A caring ethos with strong international links and a commitment to actively supporting global charity and fundraising projects.

Cardinal Newman is a highly successful 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school set in 37-acre grounds in the pleasant outskirts of Coventry. This is a fantastic opportunity to help lead the school and make a significant contribution to the future success of the school. We are located within easy access of all areas of Coventry and commutable from surrounding areas such as Birmingham, Solihull, Leamington Spa and Sutton Coldfield.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Application form and details regarding the post are available on MyNewTerm

The link for MyNewTerm is:  https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147346/EDV-2024-CNCS-35906

Closing date for applications: 9:00am Wednesday 10th April 2024

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming number of applications before the closing date.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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