Vacancy Reference
JOB002165
Job Title
Teacher of Maths
Job Start Date
1 June 2025
Salary Range
MPS/UPS (Pay award pending based on national agreement)
Hours Per Week
32.5
School Address
Tile Cross Academy
Gressel Lane
Birmingham
B33 9UF
Contact Email
amilner@tilecross.academy
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
1 October 2024, 9:00am
Job Information

Can you inspire young people with your passion for Maths? If so, we would like to meet you!

We are looking for an excellent teacher, experienced or NQT, who has experience of successfully teaching Maths to raise standards and achieve ‘outstanding’ outcomes.
The ideal candidate will:

  • have a track record of success in teaching Maths.
  • have a flexible, aspirational and enthusiastic attitude.
  • have a passion for motivating students and improving outcomes.
  • be reflective and have a desire to work effectively in partnership with parents and students.
  • have a desire to set high expectations, embrace change and challenge and support each other as part of a highly committed team

Tile Cross Academy is a small and caring 11-16 mixed comprehensive school that was created on 1st May 2017 and is part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust. We are proud winners of ‘School of the Year’ and have high expectations for our students in which they develop through the use of our Character Programme. We aim to provide a high quality education in an atmosphere of mutual respect where each individual is valued as an important member of our school community. With the wide range of backgrounds and cultures represented in our school population we celebrate diversity and difference, whilst recognising that we are all equal in a Rights Respecting ethos.

We are part of Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust, welcoming students from 11 years old to 16 years old, providing a standard of academic excellence for secondary and education. We are very proud of the positive learning experience offered to our students and the support available to ensure they achieve their full potential.

In return, we will offer you:

  • a collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment, both within your schools and Trust-wide.
  • an opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as Level 7 Senior Leaders Masters, with regular twilights.
  • access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance (PPG) process.
  • a wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.
  • access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.
  • access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
  • access to a generous pension scheme known as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  • access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
  • opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
  • onsite parking at all schools.

We know you would love working at Tile Cross Academy. We have wonderful, enthusiastic students and amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes.

This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an NQT.

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact Amy Milner– PA to the Headteacher amilner@tilecross.academy

Closing Date: 1 October 2024, 9:00am

How to Apply:

Please apply using the following link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/144306/EDV-2024-TCA-75703

N.B. CVs will not be accepted

Closing Job Early:
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.

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.