Maths Teacher

Sybil Andrews Academy, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7QB

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR (£32,916 to £51,048)
• Additional allowances:

  N/A

Maths Teacher job summary

Sybil Andrews Academy

Teacher of Mathematics 

Contract: Full Time, Permanent (suitable for ECT) 

Salary: MPR/UPR (£32,916 to £51,048)

Start date: September 2026

We are seeking an inspiring and ambitious Maths teacher to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering high quality lessons which foster curiosity and enable students to thrive. The vacancy is full time and is suitable for ECTs. 

The maths team is made up of five subject specialists. All of our classrooms are fully resourced with interactive screens; class sets of mini-whiteboards and visualisers. The department follow the White Rose scheme of learning and use Sparx maths as a homework tool and for supporting independent study. In KS4 all students are entered for Edexcel GCSE Maths and have the opportunity to select GCSE Statistics as one of their KS4 options. In addition, students are given the opportunity to enter for the AQA Level 2 qualification in Further Maths. We have a strong culture of enrichment with our more able students In Year 9 and 10 being entered for the UKMT Junior and Intermediate challenges, and taking part in the Eureka Maths events coordinated by the Cambridge Maths School. In 2025 81.4% of our Year 11 cohort achieved a Grade 4 or higher, and 58.8% achieved a grade 5 or higher, reflecting our commitment to excellence. For GCSE Statistics this was 93.8% 5+ and 62.5% 7+. 

We are driven by our three values: Responsibility, Courage and Kindness. These values underpin everything that we do. Having been through a period of rapid change in 2023, the school is in a very strong position. Staff have high expectations of our students, and the students rise to the challenge. Our well-established routines and systems lead to excellent behaviour and a genuine culture of pride and belonging. Our teaching philosophy is based on the Unity Code – a set of practices rooted in cognitive science and a deep understanding of what makes effective teaching and how students learn. 

Our core aims are: 

• Making a difference to the lives of young people
• Being a great place to work where colleagues are valued, supported and encouraged to grow
• Being a school which seeks to challenge itself
• Being a school which embraces creativity, innovation and change driven by all colleagues. 

Why come and join us? 

• We place a high value on staff wellbeing
• We have a strong focus on collaboration and professional development
• Our students are polite, well behaved and eager to learn
• We enjoy a two week half term break in October
• Access to high quality professional development and training, including NPQ
• A supportive network of other like-minded Heads of Maths in the eight other secondary schools in the Unity Schools Partnership
• Excellent career development opportunities across our trust network including secondments to other trust schools
• Students in KS3 have their own iPad to support their learning
• Staff issued iPads to support teaching and learning 

If you share our passion for excellence, for supporting your team on their journey of development and helping students become the best versions of themselves, please get in touch – we would love to hear from you. Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. 

Closing Date: 8:00am, Monday 27th April 2026

Interviews: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted 

For more information and to apply, please visit https://unitysp-careers.co.uk/

We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site. In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.  Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post. 

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.   

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups. Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity. 

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

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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About Sybil Andrews Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 627 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sybil Andrews Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sybil-andrews-academy

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