Job Description

Sidcot School

Head of Mathematics

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Title

Head of Mathematics


Provide professional, strategic leadership, vision and development of the Mathematics Faculty. Implement and ensure the deliverance of high-quality teaching to students, which provides students with the
opportunity to achieve their individual potential whilst guaranteeing internal and external quality standards.

Summary of the role

o Raise standards of student achievement and progress.


Monitor and support the achievement and progress of students across Key Stages 3, 4 & 5.

Line management responsibility

Teachers of Mathematics

Duties and Responsibilities

Accountability: responsible for decisions made and actions taken. Change management: assist staff to navigate their way through change. Knowledge management: develop a consistent way of disseminating knowledge firstly through your team and

Line management duties and

subsequently through the School.

responsibilities overview

Organisational evolvement: help grow the School through decision making and planning. Performance targets/modification of behaviour: work with staff to achieve their best in accordance with the culture of
the School, demonstrating outstanding teacher skills and leadership qualities necessary to command respect and


encourage commitment to raising standards and student engagement and aspiration.
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you

Teaching

come into contact.


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Identify and adopt the most effective teaching methods that will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and
the demands of the specifications.
Work with colleagues to promote the stretch and challenge of all students, including the most able, (AGT). Ensure a high-quality learning experience for all students, including SEN and EAL students, which meets internal and
external quality standards,
Regularly analyse student performance data: assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and
attainment of students and keep such records as are required; collate and co-ordinate the tracking of student data,


identifying key groups of students and co-ordinate the intervention for under-achieving students to include regular


monitoring, tracking and reporting of student outcomes.
Support the monitoring and evaluation of curriculum provision and the work and performance of the Faculty. Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and
groups of students.
Take direct responsibility for monitoring the quality of marking, planning and classroom learning within the context of
the School's internal monitoring and evaluation procedures.
Undertake assessment of students as requested by external bodies, Faculty and school procedures. Prepare and update subject materials. Review and develop appropriate schemes of work, resources and teaching and
learning strategies that are shared electronically amongst all Faculty members and implemented in their everyday


classroom practice.
Ensure homework is being set and regularly marked. Ensure colleagues keep a record of homework set. Maintain discipline in accordance with the School's procedures and encourage good practice with regard to
punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
Ensure all staff adhere to the procedures and policies relating to the health and safety of students and undertake risk
assessments as appropriate.
Provide extra-curricular opportunities throughout the School, to allow students to gain self-improvement at all ability
levels. Lead and support extra-curricular activities that relate to the Mathematics Faculty.
Meet the Teachers' Standards as appropriate. Undertake such other comparable duties as the Head requires from time to time.
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Communicate effectively with members of SLT and SMT as appropriate Communicate effectively with the parents/guardians of students as appropriate including attendance at parent
consultations.
Ensure the whole Faculty communicates effectively with the parents/guardians of students as appropriate including

Communication

attendance at parent consultations.
Where appropriate, communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the School. Organise and chair regular Faculty meetings, ensuring agendas and minutes are produced and circulated in a timely
manner.



Provide day-to-day management of the Mathematics Faculty. Manage the process of curriculum review, development and change to ensure the delivery of appropriate, relevant,
high-quality courses that meet the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and the School's strategic


objectives.
Oversee the monitoring of students' progress and review of methods of teaching and schemes of work to ensure the
effectiveness of the teaching and the efficiency of learning within the Faculty and regulatory compliance.
Maintain a system of assessment that accords with the School's policy. Take responsibility for implementing the strategic development of all aspects of Mathematics education in the School. Take part in, and lead when required, Faculty and whole school staff development programmes.

Operational and strategic planning

o Contribute to the co-ordination of the timetables, assessments and examinations as required by SLT.

and operational management

o Represent the Faculty on Academic Board.


Liaise on curriculum matters relevant to the Faculty with the Junior School. Oversee the entry of new pupils into classes. Prepare the Faculty's annual budget for approval. Ensure the Faculty's operations are always regulatory compliant. Manage the process of the ordering and allocation of equipment and materials and ensure the Faculty's spending is
kept within budget.
Manage the supply of relevant curriculum resources and maintain the efficient and effective use of resources. Present at SLT and/or Governors' meetings when requested. Ensure the Faculty's staff follow and comply with all School policies and procedures including with regard to child
protection; health and safety and security; and confidentiality and data protection.
Take part in marketing activities such as open days.

Marketing

o Contribute to the development of effective subject links with external agencies.


Co-ordinate relevant events to celebrate and promote the Faculty to students and the wider community.

Staff management and Staff

o Act as a role model for staff and students.

Development

o Lead and manage the Faculty's staff, ensuring the terms of the School's staffing policies are applied consistently and


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fairly within the Faculty.


Lead and manage arrangements for further training and professional development for the Faculty's staff. Participate in the School's further training and professional development. Engage actively in the School's professional development review system (PDR). Lead and manage the PDR process for the Faculty's staff. Continue personal development in relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods. Ensure the Faculty's staff are made aware of the staff policies when applicable and understand their entitlements,
ensuring that any requests are considered sensitively and dealt with reasonably and as a matter of urgency.
Responsible for the health and safety of the Faculty's staff. Complete relevant and accurate information relating to the Faculty's staff. Assist with the recruitment of the Faculty's staff. Ensure the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support.
A general contribution to the work of the rest of the school across the ability and age range is expected. There is


considerable emphasis on "extra-curricular" activities at Sidcot, and some day, evening and weekend duties are required


from all main professional grade teachers. All staff are expected to offer at least one extra-curricular club, society or

General duties

activity, and to undertake some evening duties, as well as a share of the weekend duty and activity responsibilities


(currently the equivalent of nine blocks of four hours per year each for full time staff, subject to review). Main


professional grade teachers will have a tutorial group and a share of cover arrangements for absent colleagues. These


duties are included in the Sidcot salary scale and they are carried out pro rata by part time staff.


This job description is illustrative and not exhaustive. The postholder will be required to undertake such other

Other

comparable duties as the Headmaster or line manager requires and demonstrate a level of commitment commensurate


with a Faculty Head role.


A competitive salary is offered on the Sidcot scale and is dependent on relevant qualifications and teaching experience.


Remuneration is paid pro-rata to part time teachers. The children of staff may be educated in Sidcot Junior School and

Remuneration

Sidcot School at reduced rates, subject to satisfying our standard Admissions criteria.




In addition, this role attracts 3 Management Allowance Points totaling 8,493 per annum and a remitted time allowance.





You may also be required to undertake such other comparable duties as the Head or your line manager requires from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt,


the duties and responsibilities contained within this job description may change from time to time according to the requirements of the role and it is not intended


to have contractual effect.

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Person Specification

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Essential Desirable Method of assessment

These are qualities without which the Applicant These are extra qualities which can be used to choose





could not be appointed between applicants who meet all of the essential criteria


The professional, technical or academic The professional, technical or academic o Applicant's certificates


qualifications that the Applicant

must qualifications that the Applicant

would ideally

Discussion at interview

have to undertake the role or the

have to undertake the role or the training that

training that they

must have received

they should ideally have received o Independent verification of qualifications
o Graduate in a relevant discipline o Other professional qualifications/further

Qualifications

professional studies/research as relevant to


Qualified Teacher Status the post


Additional qualifications appropriate to this role


The categories of work or organisations, The categories of work or organisations, types of o Contents of the application form


types of achievements and activities achievements and activities that would be likely

Interview
that would be likely

to predict success in to

contribute to success in the role

the role o Professional references
Experience of managing staff Relevant teaching experience Experience of the pastoral care of students Willingness to teach across all key Experience of leading students in extra-

stages and courses taught in the

Experience

curricular activities Faculty, for which training, e.g. for


IB, will be provided if necessary. o Teaching experience in other subject areas


o A previous successful leadership role o Experience of leading an initiative to improve


progress


Experience of successful
implementation of curriculum
planning or assessment procedures


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The skills

required by the Applicant to The skills that would

enable the Applicant to o Contents of the application form


perform effectively in the role perform effectively in the role

Interview
o Strong effective classroom o Ability to lead on wider school
Professional references
management skills initiatives/projects



Proven leadership skills

Ability to uphold all school policies effectively, consistently and fairly





Ability to work well in a team Highly organised and motivated Ability to inspire and motivate staff

Skills

and students
Ability to meet deadlines and targets
set by managers
Ability to use data and strategic
information to raise student


achievement
Ability to apply ICT in order to
enhance teaching and learning
The knowledge

required by the The knowledge that would

enable the Applicant o Contents of the application form


Applicant to perform effectively in the to perform effectively in the role

Interview
roleOther relevant training, for example in Professional references Excellent subject knowledge safeguarding, careers education, etc

Knowledge

Knowledge of effective teaching strategies and pedagogy.


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The personal qualities that the The personal qualities that would

assist the o Contents of the application form


Applicant

requires to perform Applicant to perform effectively in the role

Interview
effectively in the role and to ensure thatExtra-curricular interests and a willingness to
the Applicant safeguards and promotes o Professional references
share them.


the welfare of children and young



people



Strong interpersonal skills and self- awareness adapting to situations


with particular reference to children


Appreciation and understanding of

Personal

the core Quaker values of peace,

competencies

truth, integrity and equality

and qualities

Emotional resilience in working with
challenging behaviours
Positive attitude to use of authority
and maintaining disciplineA willingness to engage fully in the
extra-curricular life of the School
A willingness to develop and support
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