Lead Teacher – Numeracy

Lead Teacher – Numeracy
Permanent, Full Year
Salary Grade £28,000 – £43,685 per annum plus TLR2a
Start date: April or September for successful candidate

Our school is one of six primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-18 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our innovative, inclusive trust at a time of growth and opportunity.

We are looking for an inspiring teacher with the drive and vision to build upon the school’s successes to date and develop a shared expectation of high educational standards in the school. You will champion our young people and relentlessly strive for the very best.
The successful candidate must have relevant experience of working with young people within secondary education or be able to offer evidence of ability to succeed in this role.

We are looking for a teacher who can inspire and influence and who :-

– Has a thorough understanding of how young people learn and the core features of an effective curriculum
– Has a successful track record as a teacher that demonstrates high quality teaching and learning and has a positive impact on learner outcomes
– Is able to develop an effective whole school numeracy strategy and implement and evaluate this
– Has led or contributed to research or projects to improve a school’s curriculum

If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive in a collaborative and positive atmosphere, then please read the accompanying person specification and job description and return a completed application form and equalities monitoring form by e- mail to benfieldrecruitment@neatat.org.uk no later than 16th February 2023 at 12 noon.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.