Maths Teacher (Hospital School)

Pilgrim Pathways School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5EE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January/ April 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS1- UPS1
• Additional allowances:

  MPS1- UPS1

Maths Teacher (Hospital School) job summary

Post: Teacher of Maths

Location: Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, Addenbrookes Cambridge

Work hours: Full time, Monday - Friday

Position to start: January/ Easter 2025

Contract: Permanent

Salary: MPS - UPS1 (dependent on experience)

An exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to work in an unusual and rewarding setting. We wish to appoint an exceptional Maths teacher to deliver maths across the school.

Pilgrim Pathways School is an outstanding alternative provision for 4-18-year-olds, operating across two hospital sites with four centres::

Darwin Learning Centre - Education for young people (13-17) in a Tier 4 adolescent psychiatric unit.

Beacon Learning Centre - Education for young people (12-18) in a specialist eating disorders unit.

Home Treatment Team - Community provision supporting students with complex mental health needs to avoid hospitalisation

Addenbrooke’s Hospital education team - Education for children and young people (4-18) with physical health conditions

We are entering an exciting phase of development as we expand provision for the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic school delivering excellence in hospital and SEND education.

We are looking for someone who:

Is ambitious for young people and committed to excellent Maths teaching.

Can teach maths from KS2-5 and support non-specialist colleagues to deliver maths

Is passionate about inclusion and supporting students with SEND to achieve ambitious goals.

Is willing, on occasion to teach beyond their specialism.

Understands the holistic nature of education and nurtures individual talents.

Is committed to professional development and educational innovation.

Has a track record of outstanding practice and research informed teaching.

Understands mental health and special educational needs.

Has excellent communication skills and can inspire and engage learners.

• Understands the holistic nature of education and values each learner’s potential.

We offer:

A unique educational setting and the chance to make a real impact.

A supportive multi-disciplinary team of teachers, therapists, and medical staff.

Strong commitment to CPD and professional growth.

Collaborative planning with shared resources.

Opportunities for progression within the school.

A welcoming, skilled, and dedicated staff team.

Generous non-contact time for work-life balance.

Small group teaching with visible impact on pupils’ lives.

Additional benefits: Blue Light Card, Enhanced DBS, Cycle to Work scheme, on-site parking, and local amenities.

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss the role further, applicants can visit the school website www.pilgrim.cambs.sch.uk and are welcome to contact our Head Teacher, Nadine Gooding-Hébert via email: head@pilgrim.cambs.sch.uk ccing office@pilgrim.cambs.sch.uk

To apply for the role, please use the form attached. CVs will not be accepted.

Pilgrim Pathways School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all successful candidates will be expected to have a DBS and other relevant employment checks prior to starting. CVs not accepted.

Closing Date: Monday 1st December

Interviews: w/c 1st December

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Pilgrim Pathways School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 18
• School size: 2 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pilgrim Pathways School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pilgrim-pathways-school

Pilgrim Pathways School is an OFSTED outstanding alternative provision, which encompasses 4 hospital schools. The Darwin Centre is an adolescent psychiatric unit for young people from the ages of 12 -18 years old with mental health difficulties. The Phoenix Centre is for young people from 12- 18 years old with eating disorders. The Croft Children and Families Centre is for children and their families with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and the education team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Education and Outreach Service work with children with physical health conditions.

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