We are seeking a highly driven and creative specialist Maths teacher to teach throughout Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 and across the full ability range. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Maths Curriculum Leader to ensure a creative, consistent and developmental approach to the teaching of Maths, to develop a dynamic department where students extend their abilities as a result of high quality staff input.

Attainment on entry to Corley Academy typically covers the full range of academic ability with the majority of students progressing, in Key Stage 4, to GCSE Maths or a Level 1 alternative course, with a small number attaining at Entry Level.  We are particularly seeking someone who can further develop our Maths curriculum for the less able students and implement fun, practical learning activities, aimed at helping students engage in Maths and want to become mathematical problem solvers.  We see numeracy as an essential life skill for our students and so the curriculum needs to be more than just a means to a qualification.

 Teaching at Corley Academy  is as much to do with developing our students’ personal potential, as it is their academic.  These two go hand in hand, as we know that in order to reach their academic potential, our students need to feel safe, valued and confident to take risks and stretch their abilities. They also need to be motivated and challenged in order to maintain their attention and so an inspiring, creative and progressive curriculum is vital.  Our students require consistency and structure in addition to variety of content and delivery and it is this balance, which our outstanding teachers are able to master.

 We are looking for teachers who are committed to improving outcomes for children by continually striving to adapt provision and delivery to meet need, teachers who are prepared to self-reflect and work collaboratively with others to improve their practice to become an outstanding practitioner and then support others in reaching that standard also.

Our students are a credit to our school and bring with them a wide variety of needs, abilities, aspirations and behaviours.  They provide inspiration as well as challenge.  Academic potential covers the full National Curriculum and GCSE range; planning and differentiation are essential elements of every lesson.

Positive mental wellbeing is a key ingredient to succeeding at school. The student-teacher relationship will be integral to the role, allowing students to feel cared for and secure in their learning. The post holder will create an effective learning environment for students, in line with our autism strategies, by prioritising their social, emotional and sensory needs.

The post holder will also be a Mentor.  In addition to morning and afternoon registration sessions, this will involve the teaching of two Mentor lessons following the school’s Mentoring Programme.  Pastoral Mentors have the overview of each student’s personal and academic progress and monitor their behaviour and wellbeing, with support from a member of the Senior Leadership Team and the Attendance and Inclusion manager. 

We encourage candidates to visit our school if possible, if you wish to do this please email Mrs Wilkinson, who will be able to arrange this.

All staff have access to our Health and Wellbeing service which offers; Stress awareness sessions, physiotherapy, counselling, weight management, nurse support service, menopause support, mindfulness support, GP Phone and Video Consultations, Cancer and Chronic Illness Support, Nurse Drop-In Clinic.

Employees also have a Free Discount saving scheme, cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.

Pension scheme with generous employer contributions

There are staff development and internal progression opportunities

The post for which you are applying gives substantial access to children. Thrive Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff working with children and young people are expected to share a commitment to this. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Social Media check; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.