Maths Teacher

Do you want to be part of a team that will help children to do the seemingly impossible?

London Borough of Newham Pupil Referral Units are a multi-site organisation offering education programmes for young people unable to attend their mainstream school. Our aim is to help remove barriers to learning through an individualised response to our pupil’s needs who come from many different cultures. We passionately believe in giving young people every opportunity to learn and succeed in our friendly, supportive school.

We are now recruiting for a Maths Teacher. The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values and completely committed to our mission: Enjoyment of learning, Progress, Responsibility, Respect and Tolerance. This are at the heart of what we do, ensuring we promote a nurturing, learning community with the welfare of our pupils, staff and community at its centre.

We are creating a culture of success through an unwavering focus on results and by offering the very best teaching and support. If you want to work in an environment where you will really make a difference, Newham PRUs is the place for you!

Why choose us?
Delivering outstanding education
Work together with our pupils to find solutions and enable enriched learning experiences
Access to wellbeing scheme
Visible SLT

This is a key post based at New Directions PRU. The post-holder will need to show high levels of professionalism. Personal skills are:

• Experience of working with others to ensure that all understand and are committed to the school’s values, aims and objectives.

• Willing and able to engage with parents/carers to encourage their involvement in the education of their children.

• The ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to accommodate and meet pupil needs

• Positive approach to working together with and supporting colleagues

• The ability to work intuitively and independently.

• Personal resilience

• A commitment to the Equal Opportunities practice throughout the school including the Authority’s priority of inclusive education.

The successful applicant will be outgoing, have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver world-class teaching to our students. The post holder will hold:
• Significant experience of working in a school or Pupil Referral Unit.

• Have the ability to take responsibility for, and co-ordinate mathematics across New Directions PRU.

• Experience of creating an environment that is conductive to effective learning by pupils who are experiencing social, emotional and behaviour difficulties and mental health difficulties.

• Ability to teach classes in key stage 4.

• The ability to plan lessons effectively for all pupils in a class, setting clear learning intentions and differentiated tasks.

• Experience of ensuring that the special educational needs of pupils are met.

• The ability to assess and review the progress of pupils, considering their difficulties and family circumstances and plan appropriate responses.

• The ability to prepare reports and maintain own work files.

• The ability to analyse data and use results to improve pupil performance.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

This is a permanent position starting January 2018.
Scale MPS with 1 SEN Pt

If you feel you have the necessary skills, experience and interest for this post, please apply online. 

Safeguarding
As part of our Safeguarding procedures, applicants are asked to note that:
• references will be followed up;
• all gaps in employment must be explained satisfactorily;
• proof of identity and (where applicable) qualifications will be required;
• reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason that they should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18;
• appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
Interviews will take place on Friday 12th October 2018 - AM