Head of Maths - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - United Learning

United Learning

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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Description

Job Title:
Head of Maths

Job Purpose:
To lead the Maths Department in achieving outstanding teaching and learning

Reporting Line:
Vice Principal

Responsible for:
Subject staff

Start Date:
September 2023

Tenure:
Permanent, Full-Time

Remuneration:
Competitive - based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale, plus TLR and remission

Application Deadline:8:00am, Monday 20 March 2023

Interviews to be held week commencing:20 March 2023

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning

To lead by example by being a model for outstanding teaching and learning.
To lead the Department in pursuit of continuous improvement through innovation, strategic planning, and sharing of best practice
To monitor the quality of teaching and learning through regular observations of department staff, work scrutiny and pupil feedback
To challenge teachers who underperform and use coaching strategies to help them improve, acting as a conduit with SLT to ensure correct support is provided
To coach and support members of your team to ensure skill/knowledge base along with willingness to improve/develop is high
To develop members of the team by clear and carefully planned distribution and delegation of suitable tasks for example peer observation, methods for using AfL and other new initiatives. Identifying strengths in the team to help ensure the development of new teaching strategies, and pupil tasks
To promote the use of Digital Learning Technologies to support student achievement
To ensure the smooth, efficient, supportive and rigorous running of Department detentions
To ensure that all members of department follow the School's rewards procedures consistently

Results

To lead in taking appropriate action to intervene in pupils' underachievement, which is likely to include communication with the appropriate Form Tutor/HOY/SLT member and parent(s)
To promote the use of targetsetting and highquality pupil feedback to inform teaching and learning strategies
To ensure that teachers support pupil progress
To ensure that reporting on pupil progress follows the School's policy

Curriculum

To work collaboratively with the Department on continually developing and updating the Schemes of Work
To use areas of strength and expertise amongst the team and beyond SHS to develop curriculum delivery
To lead, with appropriate consultation, on changes in specification and/or exam board
To consult with the Department on suitable content for focus on year to insert into curriculum review
To keep abreast of, and communicating to the Department, changes in policies, guidelines and other national initiatives
To ensure compliance with requirements for exam entries, controlled assessment and exam arrangements
To ensure that written records are kept as appropriate and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998

Co-Curricular

To work collectively as a team, identifying suitable cocurricular activities that enrich the curriculum and broaden the pupil learning experience
To delegate the organisation and administration of trips appropriately amongst the team
To monitor and develop/support the contribution made by members of the team to cocurricular activities
To ensure that accurate and uptodate information is maintained in relevant cocurricular documentation

Values

To engage in ongoing personal and professional development in order to provide high quality and innovative educational leadership
To effectively communicate whole school changes to team, coaching team members to develop their understanding and skill base surrounding new teaching strategies
To be aligned to the School's values and be a respected and wellinformed conduit to whole school change
To ensure department compliance with agreed school policies for assessment, recording and contacts with parents
To promote the School's ethos of 'May Love Always Lead Us and the Best in Everyone'
To implement all school policies
To work cooperatively with SLT and all colleagues
To promote the School and its courses and activities, including participation in external and internal marketing activities
To uphold the good reputation of the School and of United Learning with students, parents, other schools and in general
To ensure the principles and practices of the School's Equal Opportunities Policy are promoted through the curriculum
To ensure appropriate contributions from the Department to Cocurricular and other UL activities.
To carry out all such other duties as the Principal may reasonably require

Staff and Resources

To demonstrate and role model constructive leadership behaviours including:
To provide encouragement, support and assistance to colleagues at all levels
To manage the performance of all staff in line with current legislation and United Learning policy and procedure
To be aware of and able to positively influence staff morale