Deputy Head of Mathematics – The Dorcan Academy – Swindon

Required for September 2015, an inspirational and dedicated full-time Deputy Head of our high performing Mathematics Faculty. This is an excellent opportunity to further your Mathematics teaching career and develop your leadership potential.

The Dorcan Academy is a popular 11-16 school with an exciting and enriching curriculum, outstanding facilities and a friendly and supportive team of teachers. We are located on the eastern edge of Swindon, within easy reach of the scenic Cotswolds and nearby Bath, Bristol and Oxford.

Our Mathematics teaching offers many activities and opportunities to engage our learners across the academic year. Standards have risen at a quick rate in the past few years and as a result attainment is the best it has ever been.

We are an inclusive, caring school with high expectations of ourselves; and students have a positive attitude to learning. The school prides itself on challenging, supporting and developing staff and students, so that we are the best we can be. The school has seen steadily rising attainment in recent years and has developed a strong new identity as an academy.

We can offer you:

Excellent support and access to high quality leadership training
A collaborative working environment where colleagues work together to reflect and improve
A committed staff and leadership team
Students who are friendly and keen to learn

You can also get a taste for life at Dorcan by watching our video available on our YouTube channel.

Further information about the position and department can be found on the school website www.dorcan.co.uk/vacancies and www.dorcan.co.uk/maths.

Watch our video HERE

To apply for the post, please complete The Dorcan Academy application form and email to head@dorcan.co.uk by the closing date.

The Dorcan Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Dorcan Academy
St Paul’s Drive
SWINDON
SN3 5DA

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