Maths Teacher

St Johns CofE Academy, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0GR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  19 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) M1-UPS3

Maths Teacher job summary

Thank you for showing an interest in a teaching post at St John’s CE Academy. We are delighted that you are considering joining our team at this exciting stage in our journey.

St John’s is a distinctive, brand-new all-through Church of England Academy, serving children and young people aged 2 to 16. We opened our Primary Phase in 2023, welcomed our first Year 7 cohort in September 2025, and will continue to grow year on year until the school is fully established in 2029.

As a growing school, we are particularly excited to welcome colleagues who are enthusiastic, flexible, and keen to help shape an exceptional secondary phase from its earliest years. We warmly welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and experienced teachers.

This is a once in a career opportunity to join a new and flourishing school at an exciting point in its development, where high-quality teaching, strong relationships, and a shared commitment to excellence are already very evident.

You will work alongside an exceptional Faculty Lead, appointed in the first year. Collaborative planning and professional development are central to our culture as we grow together. Please read the accompanying documents, including The SJO Way, for further insight into our ethos and the opportunities available. We warmly encourage you to visit the school, get in touch if you have any questions, and apply if you feel this role would be a good fit for you.

Visits

We warmly invite prospective candidates to visit the school for a tour and to meet members of the team. To arrange a visit, please contact us via our enquiries email: Enquiries-Secondary@sjo.cambrianlt.org.

Closing Date

The closing date for applications will be Thursday 19th March @ midday.

Interview dates will be confirmed following the closing date and further information regarding the interview schedule will be provided with this invitation. We anticipate these being Wednesday 25th and/or Thursday 26th March.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the application on MyNewTerm in full, including a supporting statement within the form, outlining how your experience to date has prepared you for this role and what attracts you to the position at St John’s CE Academy. Please refer carefully to the job description, person specification, and The SJO Way document when completing your application.

Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.

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.

About St Johns CofE Academy

• School type: Free School, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 156 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Johns CofE Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-johns-cofe-academy

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