Curriculum Teaching Assistant - Maths
Robert Barclay Academy, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8JY12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
6 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,700.00 Annually (Actual) H5 + Outer Fringe
Curriculum Teaching Assistant - Maths job summary
Curriculum Teaching Assistant - Maths
Robert Barclay Academy
Grade: H5 + Outer Fringe
Hours: Up to 27 hours and 30 minutes per week
Working Pattern: 9.00 to 15.00 Monday to Friday
Contract: Term-time plus 5 days INSET
Actual Salary: Up to£17,700 per annum - salary dependent on basic hours contracted
Start Date: September 2026
Robert Barclay Academy is seeking to appoint a confident, motivated and enthusiastic Curriculum Teaching Assistant (Maths). This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a genuine passion for Mathematics and education to play a key role in raising standards of numeracy and supporting students to achieve their full potential in Maths. Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant or a graduate considering a future in teaching, this role offers an excellent platform to develop your skills and make a real difference.
What you will do:
- Work alongside Maths teachers to support high-quality teaching and learning in the classroom
- Provide targeted numeracy support for students, including small group and 1:1 interventions to improve numeracy outcomes
- Help plan, prepare and organise Maths resources and learning activities
- Support students of all abilities to build confidence, resilience and success in Maths
- Contribute to the department’s drive to raise achievement and close gaps in attainment
What we are looking for:
- A strong interest in Mathematics and supporting young people to succeed
- High personal standards and a commitment to professional growth
- A proactive, positive and flexible approach
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Why join us?
At RBA, you will be part of a supportive and ambitious team committed to delivering a creative and engaging curriculum. We invest in our staff and provide opportunities for professional development at every stage.
For graduates, this role offers an excellent pathway into teaching and we have a track record of doing this.
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and develop your career in education, we would love to hear from you.
Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
RBA is also committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation. In our relentless efforts to be an anti-racist organisation, we recognise the negative impacts of under representation and lack of diversity in our organisation, our education system and in all aspects of our society. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and to join us.
Closing date: Monday 6th July 2026
Interview date: TBC
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Declaration of criminal offences
The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Robert Barclay Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 792 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Robert Barclay Academy website
Robert Barclay Academy is part of Scholars’ Education Trust.
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