Teacher of Maths

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our vision as a Mathematics Department is to ensure that students are

• Taught the mathematical skills and methods necessary to function as independent members of society;
• Able to read, write and verbalise their Mathematical knowledge to transfer their skills into other subjects;
• Able to enjoy the subject, whilst learning in an environment that is safe, structured and creative;
• Challenged to an appropriate level in order to achieve their full potential.
• Able to demonstrate a deeper understanding of key mathematical skills.

The Maths team teaches the full range of ability for pupils aged 11 to 18. Students sit exams following theEdexcel Exam Board at GCSE, andEdexcel Examination Boards for Mathematics and Further Mathematics at A Level. We have a high proportion of students entered for the higher tier at GCSE and A Level Maths is one of the most popular choices within our 6th Form.

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What the school offers its staff

We expect that you will have evidence of excellent lesson practice and high expectations of pupil attainment and, if overseas trained, we would need evidence that your professional qualifications are recognised in the UK by UK ENIC &/or the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

St Bonaventure’s is an oversubscribed and popular provider of education within the London Borough of Newham. We are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive school with a high level of support offered to staff including 20% PPA.

We have a long and distinguished history of educating boys, aged 11-18, in east London and our thriving co-educational 6th Form is ethnically and religiously diverse, attracting students from across many local schools. We believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

We offer

• An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued and cared for.
• A minimum of 20% PPA for all teaching staff.
• A teacher friendly marking policy.
• No written reports to parents.
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
• The provision of top quality CPD opportunities for you.
• Encouragement for you to provide CPD to others; within our school, our borough, our diocese, our alliance and beyond.
• A school with outstanding teaching and behaviour for learning, with which all our staff and the wider community feel proud to be associated.
• A Chromebook for all new teaching staff.
• Free refreshments for all staff.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.