Mathematics Teacher | Voluntary Aided School | York

CORE PURPOSE

We require an ambitious, intellectually rigorous Mathematics Teacher to deliver high-quality numerical, algebraic, and statistical instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The role involves delivering a challenging, concepts-first state curriculum that builds mathematical fluency, logical reasoning, and confident problem-solving capabilities in all student cohorts.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Curriculum Design & Instruction: Plan, resource, and execute highly structured, evidence-based mathematics lessons that challenge students across all academic profiles and learning requirements.

• Examination Preparation: Guide Key Stage 4 classes systematically through the demands of terminal GCSE mathematics specifications, implementing retrieval practices and exam-board strategies to maximize progress outcomes.

• Progress Diagnostics: Run regular formative and summative assessment routines, using pupil tracking data to diagnose learning misconceptions and design sharp, targeted intervention sessions.

• Numeracy Drive: Assist the broader department in implementing cross-curricular numeracy strategies, fostering mathematical confidence and mathematical application across all subjects.

• Pastoral Responsibilities: Undertake full form tutor duties, managing morning registration, tracking pupil attendance, and delivering the school's structured personal and social development units.

ENVIRONMENT & STRUCTURE

• Voluntary Aided Framework: Operating within a supportive Voluntary Aided framework, our school benefits from a dedicated governing body and close ties to local foundation trusts, fostering a values-driven community focused heavily on holistic care, inclusivity, and student equity.

• Behaviour Systems: The campus implements highly consistent, school-wide behaviour routines that maintain a quiet, respectful, and orderly atmosphere, ensuring classrooms remain entirely calm, predictable, and focused on learning.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognized teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or a highly quantitative discipline.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics in terminal public examinations through explicit, highly engaging whole-class instruction.

• Routine Implementation: The ability to execute school behaviour policies with absolute consistency, maintaining a positive, highly focused, and strictly disciplined classroom culture.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• Historic Academic Hub: Based in York, the school operates within a globally renowned historic city that balances a rich cultural heritage with an expanding, modern sector in digital technology, scientific research, and higher education.

• Connectivity: The location offers premier North Yorkshire transit links, featuring efficient local bus networks, excellent cycling infrastructure, and superb rail corridors linking directly through York national railway hub to Leeds, Newcastle, and London.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.