Teacher of Mathematics
What skills and experience we're looking for
For January 2025, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented teacher to join our established and highly successful Mathematics department to cover 12 months maternity leave. The successful candidate will join a committed team of teachers who are passionate about engaging and inspiring young people aged 11-16 in their learning across the whole ability range.We offer the opportunity to learn from experienced and highly effective colleagues whilst also developing and contributing your own ideas and approaches. The Mathematics Department have long been a strength at Hyde High School. If you have strong mathematical understanding and ideas to share, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Hyde High School is a co-educational 11-16 school with approximately 1150 pupils on roll. The school serves two of the most deprived wards in Tameside and a large proportion of pupils are supported by Pupil Premium funding. This is a proudly multicultural school with almost a third of pupils having Bangladeshi heritage and typically thriving at Hyde.SMSC is a strength and permeates our school; positive relationships underpin our harmonious and aspirational ethos. Pastoral systems are strong and a wide variety of support measures are effectively employed to enable pupils to access learning.
Hyde is proud to be an educationally inclusive school, one in which the teaching and learning, achievements, attitudes and well-being of every young person matter. We have a strong, committed and stable staff team; a low staff turnover speaks volumes about the well-resourced working environment and positive culture within our school.
Further details about the role
The school is currently in the process of converting to an Academy. This role will be affected by the transfer, meaning that the successful applicant will transfer to the Academy, along with all other school staff. The conversion to an Academy will be undertaken in accordance with the DfE and legal requirements.
Commitment to safeguarding
Hyde High School is committed to safeguarding and equal rights and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available on our website. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.