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  • Start date details

    September 2026

  • Closing date

    18 May 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    5 May 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Mathematics

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£32,916.00 - £51,051.00 Annually (FTE)

Mathematics 0.6 (Maternity Cover 1 Year Fixed Term) job summary

Teacher of Mathematics 0.6 (Maternity Cover 1 Year Fixed Term)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a team of dedicated professionals who aim to empower our students to be the next generation of leaders through our values of leadership, enrichment, scholarship and kindness.

We would like from you: To be a teacher who can foster a real love of learning and enable our students to achieve academic success.

The enthusiasm, energy and determination to make an impact on the quality of education at our school.

A willingness to get involved in extra-curricular activities.

Ability to teach Further Mathematics would be an advantage.

We can offer you:

Excellent professional development opportunities as part of a growing family of nine schools - see www.seeat.org

Lovely students and expert colleagues in a school that fosters positive relationships, good wellbeing, promotes equality and inclusion and celebrates diversity.

VISION AND PURPOSE

  • To liaise with colleagues within Westcliff High School for Girls and within the South East Essex Academy Trust to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities.
  • Uphold the school’s values of Scholarship, Leadership, Enrichment, and Kindness.
  • Ensure high quality teaching across the department.
  • Raise student attainment.
  • Maximise the learning experiences and achievement of students.
  • Monitor and report on student progress.
  • Plan and contribute to activities within the department
  • Undertake the role of Form Tutor, as required.
  • Play a full part in the school and ensure that the vision and values of the school and the trust are upheld at all time.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Teach assigned students, ensuring a high-quality learning experience for all.
  • Plan and prepare curriculum lessons in conjunction with school and departmental requirements and policies, including external syllabus requirements.
  • Assist in the development of curriculum plans, syllabi, resources, schemes of work, and policies.
  • Set and mark work in accordance with the school’s assessment and marking procedures.
  • Contribute to the review and quality assurance of curriculum plans as directed by senior leaders in the school.
  • Contribute to the school and departmental improvement plans and their implementation.
  • Maintain student records through the school’s assessment procedures and use these to inform teaching.
  • Where necessary, liaise with colleagues to ensure effective provision e.g. co-teachers, associate support staff, trainee teachers.
  • Communicate effectively with parents when required including during parent’s consultation evenings.
  • Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school effectively to promote a high quality of education for all students.
  • Where necessary, collaborate with persons or bodies outside the school and participate in meetings arranged for the purposes of pupil progress.
  • Initiate any necessary interventions to enable students to progress, including where relevant operating in line with a student’s Individual Education Plan.
  • Promote teamwork and ensure effective working relations.
  • Ensure the Behaviour Management policy is implemented in the department so that effective learning can take place.
  • Support the department participating in the school’s ITT programme.
  • To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
  • Proactively seek opportunities to develop professional practice through further training opportunities.
  • Undertake the role of form tutor, as required including the delivery of PDE resources.
  • To participate in the life of the House System.
  • Comply with any reasonable request from the Headteacher or other school leader to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

For more information and the job description/person specification for the role please click here to view our electronic information pack

South East Essex Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All postholders working in our schools will be considered to work in Regulated Activity and will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information please contact HR@seeat.org

The school reserves the right to close the listing at any time and shortlist earlier if strong candidates apply earlier in the process.

      Further information about the job

      The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
      Visas cannot be sponsored.
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      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.

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      About Westcliff High School for Girls

      School type
      Academies, ages 11 to 18
      Education phase
      Secondary school
      School size
      1342 pupils enrolled
      Age range
      11 to 18
      Ofsted report
      View Ofsted report

      Girls Secondary Grammar School

      School location

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