Eastbourne (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£31,650 - £49,084 per annum
32.5
Job introduction
About the role
TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS
Full time / Full year / Permanent
MPS-UPS £31,650 – £49,084 per annum
Starting July or September 2025
Required for a July or September 2025 start, a passionate teacher of Mathematics to join a highly effective Maths team striving for excellence.
This is a perfect career opportunity to join a well-established team in a high performing school with a commitment to career development which would be very suitable for an ambitious teacher at the start of their career as well as a more experienced candidate. The candidate would join the department in an exciting stage of its development following recent curriculum and pedagogical changes which are being embedded and evolved. We are proud to be ambitious for our students and have recently introduced a Further Maths qualification through AQA which complements the GCSE where we follow Edexcel.
All of our staff are lifelong learners and reflective practitioners. We pride ourselves on giving departments ample time for subject specialist CPD and to allow in depth conversations on Maths Pedagogy to develop better student understanding.
The Maths Department
All of our Maths rooms are equipped with a Promethean board and the department also has priority booking for an ICT suite. We invest in SPARX Maths and other packages and each department member has mini white boards and a visualiser.
Classes are set from Year 7 onwards and sophisticated tracking systems are in place, which tightly monitor the progress of students towards achieving success. Class sizes are flexible to ensure that all students are given the ideal environment in which to learn and the opportunity to make progress e.g. in Year 11, there are 10 classes for 199 students, so up to 20 students in a class. We teach our own bespoke 5 year curriculum in line with the national curriculum criteria that is designed to maximise the potential of every student.
The Maths team is very cohesive and staff support each other effectively in a very collaborative environment. They strive to ensure students achieve both high standards of academic achievement in Maths and also an appreciation of the importance of Maths in the world around them. Regardless of past levels of success, the striving for excellence never stops.
Our Vision Statement:
We are Willingdon
We are a united, vibrant community which demonstrates personal excellence in all that we do. Learning at Willingdon transforms lives by igniting curiosity and expecting the very best from staff and students alike. We value opportunities, aiming for success today to prepare for challenges and opportunities tomorrow. We are respectful, honest and courteous to empower each other on our unique learning journeys. We look after ourselves and each other, and show empathy, respect and compassion to all people and our environment along the way. We encourage tolerance, resilience and reflection, which in turn allows everyone to make progress every lesson. We work together as a harmonious community to be the very best versions of ourselves.
This makes us Willingdon
Willingdon Community School is committed to child protection/safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this duty of care. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment procedures and will require satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date: Monday, 24 February 2025 (by noon)
Interview details will be sent to shortlisted candidates only
To apply for this post, please download and complete the application form from the school website: http://willingdonschool.org.uk/about-us/vacancies or, e-mail: recruitment@willingdonschool.org.uk
We advise applying promptly for our vacancies as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.
Additional information
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.
Company information
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.