Teacher of Mathematics at Holsworthy Community College

This vacancy is only available to internal candidates who are currently employed at Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust. Please do not apply if you are not currently employed at this organisation as your application will not be considered.

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6 Days Remaining
Internal Applicants ONLY
  Job Reference #
EDV/2025/HCC/10546
  Location
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JD
  Contract Type
Permanent/Term Time Only
  Contract Term
Full-Time
  Salary
£31,650.00
Teacher Pay Scale (depending on experience)
  Closing Date
Midnight, 21st Mar 2025
  Start Date
01/09/2025
  Positions Available
1
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About this Role

About the role:  

    To carry out the duties of a teacher as set out in the most recent School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document. Your aim is to be an effective teacher who challenges and supports your students to do their best by inspiring trust and confidence in your students and colleagues. 

    • Inspiring trust and confidence in your students and colleagues; 
    • Building team commitment amongst your students and colleagues. 
    • Engaging and motivating students. 
    • Analytical thinking. 
    • Taking positive action to improve the quality of your students’ learning. 

      Main Responsibilities

      • Maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the teaching of your subject and take account of wider curriculum developments which are relevant to your work.  
      • Plan tutorials, lessons and sequences of lessons to meet pupils’ individual learning needs.  
      • Use a range of appropriate strategies and follow College policies for tutoring, behaviour management and classroom management.  
      • Use information about prior attainment to set well-grounded expectations for students in your teaching and tutorial groups.  
      • Assess, monitor and record the progress of students in your teaching and tutorial groups; give them constructive feedback, targets and advice; and, report their progress to, and discuss their progress with, their parents.  
      • Ensure that, as a result of your training and teaching, your students achieve well relative to their pupils’ prior attainment, making progress as good or better than similar pupils nationally. You will be expected to achieve agreed Appraisal Objectives.  
      • Within the framework of the Trust’s appraisal and CPD policies, take responsibility for your own professional development and use the outcomes to improve your tutoring and teaching and your students learning.  
      • Make an active contribution to the policies, aspirations and plans of your House, of your curriculum team and of the College – a community comprehensive school.  

        Professional Aspiration: 

        All teachers through professional growth and sustained and substantial performance and contribution to the College can aspire to a salary of UPS3. 

        UPS3 teachers play a critical role in the life of the College. They provide a role model for teaching and learning, making a distinctive contribution to the raising of student standards and contribute effectively to the work of the wider team. They take advantage of appropriate opportunities for professional development and use outcomes effectively to improve students’ learning. 

        Person specification:    

        Attribute 

        Essential 

        Desirable 

        Qualification 

        • Good degree or relevant vocational qualification pertaining to the subject to be taught. 

        • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)  

        • Further professional level qualifications (e.g. master's qualifications)  

        Experience 

        • Evidence of recent relevant professional training. 

        • Experience of Teaching mathematics to Key Stage 4.

        • Ability to teach mathematics to Key Stage 4. 

        Practical Skills & Personal Qualities 

        • Determination and energy to bring about continuous improvement in the operation of the College and the performance of its students. 

        • A commitment to placing the learner at the centre of your practice and a willingness to develop teaching and learning strategies that enable this. 

        • Willingness to work as part of a team in developing teaching and learning strategies. 

        • Ability to make effective presentations to both large and small groups. 

        • Ability to encourage and motivate students. 

        • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with parents, carers, partners and the community, that enhance the education or all pupils. 

        • An understanding of current developments in mathematics education. 

        • Experience of examinations board requirements and regulations.  

        • Proficient user of ICT. 

        • Ability and commitment to contribute to the provision of extra-curricular. 

        • The desire for further career progression

        Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply. 

          We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

          All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

          The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). 

          ‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’

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          The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.

          Training Details:

          Location: Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY

          Duration: Monday – Friday

          Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.

          Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.

          Benefits of Training Week:
          To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.

          Interact with key stakeholders and team members.

          Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.

          Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.



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          Contact Details

            Andrew Sweeney
            01409 253430
            hr@hccdevon.org

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