CORE PURPOSE

We require an inspiring, highly methodical Mathematics Teacher to deliver outstanding numeracy and mathematical instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with opportunities to contribute to post-16 advanced analytical pathways. Operating within an ambitious, oversubscribed secondary comprehensive school widely celebrated for its strong academic progress and deep community pride, the successful candidate will facilitate a structured, mastery-led curriculum designed to foster deep conceptual understanding, algebraic fluency, and robust problem-solving skills, preparing all pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE Mathematics public examinations.

THE SCHOOL

Our comprehensive school operates as a proud, community-focused secondary provider dedicated to raising academic standards, celebrating logical innovation, and serving the historic market town of Bishop Auckland and its surrounding communities. The campus features specialized, tech-integrated mathematics suites, dedicated numeracy workshop spaces, and a highly collaborative, expert STEM faculty. Our behaviour management framework relies on strict organizational structures, clear behavioural expectations, and mutual respect, maintaining an exceptionally safe, orderly, and highly purposeful environment where pupils can confidently engage in mathematical reasoning, algorithmic logic, and advanced quantitative problem-solving.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Rigorous & Mastery-Led Instruction: Plan, resource, and deliver high-impact mathematics lessons across all attainment pathways, systematically embedding concrete-pictorial-abstract frameworks to demystify complex algebraic, geometric, and statistical concepts.

• Problem-Solving & Reasoning Scaffolding: Train pupils to a high technical standard in breaking down multi-step word problems and non-routine mathematical proofs, utilizing structured logical templates to build resilience and examination stamina.

• GCSE Performance Optimization: Guide Year 11 examination cohorts meticulously through the rigorous demands of linear terminal Higher and Foundation tier papers, utilizing diagnostic data tracking to eliminate persistent mathematical misconceptions and maximize high-grade retention.

• Closing Numeracy & Progress Gaps: Identify and target learning barriers within mixed-ability cohorts, deploying explicit mathematical intervention strategies, targeted scaffolding, and structured retrieval practice to ensure accessibility for SEND pupils while stretching high-prior-attaining mathematicians.

• Inclusive Pastoral Support: Fulfil full form tutor responsibilities within an established year group structure, supporting pupil wellbeing, managing daily registration routines, and maintaining proactive, positive communication with families.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a recognised equivalent teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a closely related quantitative or scientific discipline.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics and exceptional performance outcomes in terminal public GCSE specifications through highly structured, systematic, and explicit mathematics pedagogy.

• Analytical & Supportive Ethos: An unwavering commitment to comprehensive education, possessing the exceptional communication skills, patience, and logical clarity required to challenge high-attaining pupils while building mathematical confidence in pupils of all backgrounds.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• A Heritage of Industrial Engineering and Regeneration: Based in the historic market town of Bishop Auckland, the school capitalizes on a unique regional identity defined by a proud industrial heritage and significant contemporary cultural and economic regeneration. Positioned within southwest County Durham, the area's ongoing expansion in manufacturing, technical engineering sectors, and green technology infrastructure provides an exceptional, real-world backdrop for data analysis, statistical modelling, and structural mathematics, connecting classroom numeracy directly to active regional growth and technical career pathways across the North East.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from excellent transport infrastructure, offering straightforward road commuting via the A688, the A689, and proximity to the strategic A1(M) motorway corridor. Public transit networks operate efficiently via comprehensive regional bus routes, while Bishop Auckland railway station connects directly to the Tees Valley line, providing regular Northern Rail services that link the school effortlessly to Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Middlesbrough, and the wider East Coast Main Line infrastructure for connections to Durham and Newcastle.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.