Teacher of Maths

We are looking for qualified teacher who will inspire our students in the classroom by delivering innovative curricula and giving them the confidence to think for themselves as they progress through our academy. You will be required to teach Maths across the full age and ability range within both Key Stage 3 and 4 including GCSE level, with the ability, drive and commitment to maintain and improve the current success rate.

Christ’s College is an exciting place to work with dedicated staff, positive students and supportive parents. Our last inspection was in October 2022 with a very strong ‘Good’ in all areas judgement being made. The report highlighted the inclusivity of the school,

“Where students are known as individuals, challenged and supported to achieve their goals in a culture of high aspirations.”

“Positive relationships and respect underpin the calmness and cooperation in classrooms … promoting pupils’ wellbeing is at the heart of its Christian values.”

We are looking for highly motivated aspirational colleagues to join us at this exciting time in working to make Christ’s College even better.

Job Purpose

To teach Mathematics to the full range of abilities.

To ensure appropriate differentiation for students.

To ensure high levels of attainment and progress in Mathematics.

To assist the Principal and Head of Mathematics in challenging under-achievement with a particular focus on those who are at risk of under-achievement.

To promote the Christian ethos of the College. To carry out any other specific duty assigned by the Principal or her appointed representative.

Areas of responsibility

To work with the Head of Mathematics in the following areas:

1. Plan engaging lessons which motivate and inspire individual students and groups of students to achieve beyond what they thought possible;
2. To establish and then maintain the highest expectations about what the students are capable of achieving;
3. To arrange, wherever appropriate, Maths enrichment activities;
4. To set regular and meaningful homework which fosters independent learning skills amongst the students in Maths;
5. To assess work regularly and provide oral and written feedback on an ongoing basis so that students can make progress;
6. Maintain up-to-date records about the students’ achievements including what grade they are at and what they need to do to progress to the next grade;
7. Keep parents and other members of staff informed of the progress that is being made by the students in Maths;
8. Seize every opportunity for professional development both within the Maths curriculum and general pedagogy so that the subject and the school stay abreast of the latest educational initiatives within Maths education;
9. Implement a process of self-evaluation which informs future practice;
10. Promote educational inclusion with a wide range of teaching and behaviour strategies;
11. Encourage and listen to the “student voice” about learning within the subject;
12. Maintain the highest standards of behaviour.