Teacher of Maths
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teacher of Maths
MPS/UPS – September Start
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and able Maths Teacher to join our Maths Department. We are looking for an excellent practitioner who is able to deliver outstanding lessons in Maths and work with the wider department in raising academic achievement and ensuring pupils make outstanding progress in Maths across Key Stages 3 and 4.
The successful candidate will:
§ Be able to inspire pupils of all abilities within Maths to achieve their highest potential across Key Stages 3 and 4.
§ Be committed to delivering consistently outstanding teaching and work with others in a constructive and collaborative manner.
You will be:
§ An outstanding practitioner.
§ Inspirational, dedicated and motivated.
§ Passionate about Maths and the education of young people.
§ Committed to Crofton Academy/Castleford Academy Trust values.
§ Be creative, enthusiastic and engaging and able to challenge pupils.
§ Committed to achieving the best for every pupil.
§ Supportive of the Academy’s ethos and values at all times both within the Academy and the wider community.
§ Able to provide an active contribution to the wider part of Academy life.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. Relevant information and application forms are available on the school website at www.croftonacademy.org.uk. For any enquiries, please contact Kim Hinchcliffe at recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk. The closing date for fully completed applications is 10am on Monday 24th March 2025.
All applications forms should be directed to recruitment@croftonacademy.org.uk or submitted through the TES portal.
What the school offers its staff
Crofton Academy, part of Castleford Academy Trust, is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive of over 1,000 pupils offering a broad and balanced curriculum. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in July 2023 and was awarded ‘Good’ in all categories and inspectors praised the Academy for its significant transformation.The inspection commended the Academy’s improvements in pupil behaviour, the wide range of clubs and societies available, its well-structured approaches to teaching, and the high-quality professional development that staff receive.
We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality teachers, supporting them to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development. The leadership and staff are incredibly proud of the Academy’s achievements and we welcome you to visit our school for a tour to see us in action.Castleford Academy Trust is in a period of transition which will see the Trust grow significantly with the academies within Northern Ambition Academies Trust planning to join the Trust in February 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.