Second in Department - Southampton, United Kingdom - Weston Secondary School

Weston Secondary School

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Southampton, United Kingdom

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Job Description:
Second in Department (Maths)

Responsible to Head of Maths

Line Management Teachers

Type Teaching/ Non-teaching/ Support

TLR 2.7 £5021

Pay scale MPR/UPR

Liaising with All staff, Students, Outside agencies, Stakeholders

Start date September 2023

Part time/ Full Time Full time

WSS word cloud
Below are some of the values staff shared as key traits of WSS employees. These traits are

integral to achieving the very best for our young people

Key Purpose

To assist the Head of Maths in leading the strategic direction of the department,

fostering a love of Maths by improving the quality of provision and ensuring positive

outcomes for our students. This will involve setting high expectations to ensure the

continued delivery of high-quality teaching and learning and high achievement of all

students.

Duties and responsibilities:
Second in department

To hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on providing an

excellent education for students in Maths.

To demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes

towards students, staff, parents and members of the local community.

To sustain wide, current knowledge and understanding of Maths teaching, and

pursue continuous professional development.

To support the strategic leadership of Maths, empowering all students and staff to

excel.

Duties and responsibilities:
Strategic direction

Support the Head of Maths in developing and implementing policies for Maths in line

with WSS's commitment to high-quality teaching and learning

Promote Maths, its importance, and the value that it brings across the WSS

community

Have a good understanding of how well Maths is being delivered and the impact it

has on student achievement

Use this understanding to feed into the WSS School Improvement Plan and support
Promote students' spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical and mental development

alongside British values in the teaching of Maths

Consult students, parents and staff about Maths and its effectiveness, and assess the

feedback against the school's values, visions and aims

Work with the special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) to ensure the

curriculum matches the needs of different students, such as disadvantaged students

and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)

Promote careers education through Maths and ensure that teaching and learning

illustrates how Maths might lead to career opportunities

Use additional staff in Maths to ensure there is a framework for deployments and that

teaching assistants are deployed effectively

Liaise with Upper Shirley High, the other secondary school within HET, to ensure sharing

of best practice and development of a Maths network at secondary level

projects and activities

Duties and responsibilities:
Efficient and effective deployment of resources

Provide support with textbooks and library books in Maths
Create a safe, welcoming environment and take care of the learning environment

throughout the department, ensuring classroom displays are stimulating, of high quality,

and inspire curiosity in students

Audit, check and manage resources to ensure they are up to date, and match student

and curriculum needs

Support the Head of Maths in managing the Maths budget effectively to ensure it is

spent on resources that add value and enhance the learning experience

Prepare appropriate resources for remote learning to ensure the curriculum can be

delivered to students learning from home due to coronavirus for example

Responsibilities of all school staff
At an appropriate level, according to the job role, grade and training received, all

employees in the school are expected to:

support the attitudes, beliefs and values alongside the vision of WSS;

- contribute as a member of the WSS Team to aspects of school life which enhance our

community;
- attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required;
- take responsibility for safeguarding and children's welfare and ensure the immediate

reporting to the DSL or a Deputy DSL of any safeguarding matters which place a child

at risk or potential risk;
- be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the school's Health

and Safety policy;
- maintain positive discipline and uphold school policies and practices at all times,

ensuring a safe, stimulating and positive learning environment for all students;
- maintain appropriate standards of professional appearance and conduct and to

ensure that all interactions with students, staff, parents, governors and visitors reflect a

commitment to high professional standards of courtesy and behaviour and effectively

contribute to the safeguarding of learners at all times;
- keep their Line Manager/ SLT appraised of any concerns whilst undertaking this role.

Professional development
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