CORE PURPOSE

We require an inspiring, mathematically precise Maths Teacher to deliver outstanding numerical, algebraic, and geometric instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with opportunities to contribute to post-16 advanced analytical pathways. Operating within a proud, oversubscribed community academy celebrated for its strong local identity, inclusive values, and focus on academic progress, the successful candidate will facilitate a knowledge-rich, mastery-led curriculum designed to foster deep conceptual fluency, robust problem-solving logic, and quantitative analytical skills, preparing all pupils thoroughly for exceptional outcomes in terminal GCSE Mathematics public examinations.

THE SCHOOL

Our academy is a traditional, highly ambitious state school dedicated to cultivating an environment where academic focus, high expectations, and outstanding attainment go hand in hand. Widely recognized within Nottinghamshire for its strong discipline, supportive parental community, and warm pastoral care, we blend exceptional behavioural standards with a highly supportive, inclusive atmosphere. The Mathematics department is a collaborative powerhouse, utilizing a mastery approach backed by shared premium resources, digital geometry platforms, and structured retrieval frameworks. We operate a highly supportive, centralized behaviour system that entirely protects classroom learning time, ensuring teachers can focus exclusively on delivering high-impact, uninterrupted mathematical instruction to motivated and receptive learners.

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 (CPA) frameworks, purposeful mathematical variation, and explicit dual-coding models to demystify complex algebraic proofs and geometric theorems.

• Quantitative Logic & Problem-Solving Scaffolding: Train pupils to a high technical standard in breaking down complex, multi-step word problems, constructing logical mathematical arguments, and mastering precise quantitative equations to build robust examination confidence.

• 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 and low-stakes testing to eliminate persistent misconceptions and maximize high-grade retention.

• Closing Progress & Numerical Literacy Gaps: Identify and target learning barriers within mixed-ability cohorts, deploying explicit command-word instruction, scaffolded analysis tools, and targeted numeracy interventions to ensure accessibility for SEND pupils while stretching high-prior-attaining critical thinkers.

• 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 local families.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

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

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

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• A Historic Midlands City Driven by Technological Growth and Academic Prestige: Based in the vibrant city of Nottingham, the school capitalizes on a dynamic East Midlands identity shaped by its rich cultural folklore, historic lace manufacturing heritage, and prominent modern status as a designated "Science City." Providing a fantastic, real-world context for applying structural mathematics, logical algorithmic thinking, and statistical modelling, the city blends its proud historic roots with two world-class universities and a thriving digital healthcare and technology sector. This forward-looking landscape connects classroom logic directly to regional scientific enterprises, local digital commerce, and future professional STEM career paths.

• Connectivity & Infrastructure: The campus benefits from premium regional transport infrastructure, offering straightforward road commuting via the strategic M1 motorway corridor, the A52, and the A610. Public transit networks operate seamlessly via the award-winning Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram system and extensive localized bus networks, while Nottingham Railway Station serves as a key national transport hub. Providing high-frequency East Midlands Railway and Northern services, the station connects the school effortlessly to Derby, Leicester, Sheffield, and London St Pancras International in under ninety minutes.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.