Maths Teacher - Richmond

Maths Teacher – QTS – Richmond – January 2025

Role: Maths Teacher

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Start Date: January 2025

Pay Scale: MPS/UPS (Outer London) – Negotiable depending on calibre & experience – suitable for experienced teachers and ECTs

Location: Richmond, SW London

We are looking to appoint a Mathematics teacher to join our department working with colleagues who are committed to delivering outstanding lessons across all key stages and have a passion for making Maths memorable, relatable and relevant to life in the 21st Century.

Maths at our Secondary Academy is an innovative, friendly and inclusive place to continue your teaching career. While we ask you to support our Catholic ethos, being a practising Catholic is not a requirement, we welcome applicants from any background.

The successful candidates will have an honours degree. We will consider applications from Early Career Teachers and those who have been teaching for some time and who already have a track record of examination success in Maths. The ability to teach KS5 is highly desirable but not essential.

Our Maths team is dynamic, well led and works as a team to ensure progress for our students is at least as good as English and that students get those vital qualifications whether it be a 5 at GCSE or an A* in Further Maths A Level. The team has high standards of themselves and students and are collaborative in their practice.

In return for your commitment and passion for teaching, we offer:

• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment
• Access to regular CPD sessions, focusing on learning and teaching and subject
• Outstanding ITT provision
• Leadership Development Programme
• Opportunities provided by being part of the Ascension Catholic Academy Trust
• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Teacher pension scheme

Maths Teacher - Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, (KS5 is advantageous) and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
• Have good written and spoken communication skills
• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
• Have excellent time management skills
• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

If you are interested in this Maths Teacher opportunity, tours & interviews can be arranged ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful Teacher of English will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

To apply for this Maths Teacher opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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Maths Teacher – QTS – Richmond – January 2025