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Job Title: Head of Maths

Salary: Up to £48,000.00 per annum

Location: New Barn School - River View House, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2PS

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Maths to join our close-knit team at New Barn School, part of Acorn Education

Join us today to receive a £1,000 Welcome Bonus (£500 after one month and £500 after successful completion of probation).

About The Role

The Headteacher is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Head of Maths to join this thriving specialist SEMH School. Responsible to the Assistant Headteacher, you will be an enthusiastic, flexible and determined individual who shares our values and is looking to develop their career in this specialist area.

Who We Are Looking For

I deally we are looking for a qualified Teacher of Maths with a few years’ experience, however we will happily consider applications from NQT’s who have the ambition and desire. Whilst experience within an SEMH/SEN specialist provision would be desirable we are happy to consider applications from those who are currently working in a mainstream or college setting.

Subject specialism is essential for this post as is the knowledge of the current curriculum. Training and development will be provided for the successful candidate in line with the identified needs of the school, the skills of the individual and their prospective career progression.

Key Accountabilities:

Plan and teach well structured, balanced, interesting and inspiring lessons
Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to motive them
Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe working environment
Know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas you teach, including statutory assessment requirements
Manage and motivate member of staff within your department

Essential

QTS
Teaching experience in Maths in a specialist or mainstream setting.
A dedicated work ethic to ensure the needs of all pupils
Is passionate about making learning effective and enjoyable
Qualified in subject specialism
Ability to work on own initiative

About The School

New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 – 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.

New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.

Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, Enables You To Choose The Package That’s Right For You, Including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Welcome Bonus is paid as per the terms, providing you have not left before payments are made. T&C's apply if you leave within the first 12 months.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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