Maths Teacher – needed in Bromley and Lewisham  

An Academy is looking for multiple Maths Teachers to join them on a permanent basis for September.

This Academy is one of our best clients and always take the time to ensure staff develop and grow alongside their students.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

• Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect.
• Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions.
• Have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas taught, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings.
• Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time
• Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity
• Set homework (and house this on the VLE) and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired
• Know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas you teach, including statutory assessment requirements
• Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress
• Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons

Requirements:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students’ work
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
• Have good written and spoken communication skills