Maths Teacher
The Honywood Community Science School, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1PZ16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
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
Pay scale
- MS + UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Maths Teacher - ECT, MS & UPS
September 2025
TRUST - RESPECT - EQUITY - EXCELLENCE
The wellbeing and progress of learners is essential to the success of Honywood. We believe that a culture of trust, respect, equity and excellence is essential to creating a learning environment in which everybody feels safe, valued and challenged. High expectations and a mutual respect for our differences is key to enabling learners to thrive and make excellent progress.
To support our ongoing journey, a rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational Maths Teacher to add to our already impressive team. The postholder will be instrumental in creating an environment that removes barriers to learning for each and every learner and ensures they achieve their full potential. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to begin their teaching journey and become part of an exceptionally supportive team and inclusive culture.
The school is at an exciting point in its improvement journey and is currently on an upward trajectory, with excellent results being achieved this year and a very positive recent OFSTED report. We very much see our Maths Team as a key player in this journey and are looking for an exceptional early careers teacher to join the team and help shape the culture of the school and the lives of our wonderful learners.
Relationships & the development of social capital is also at the heart of everything we do at Honywood. We want our staff to not just feel like co-workers. We want them to be proud members of Honywood; highly valued colleagues who help our community thrive. Working at Honywood is like being a part of a family.
“Staff are positive about leaders’ efforts to ensure that they have a reasonable
workload. Staff appreciate the support provided for their well-being.” OFSTED - December 2022
We expect:
An excellent understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
Evidence of outstanding teaching & continuing professional development
A team player who understands the unique ethos of Honywood School & is committed to inclusivity
Passion & enthusiasm for supporting extra-curricular activities & the development of cultural capital
Someone who is prepared to be innovative and take risks to achieve the best possible outcomes for our learners
Passion, confidence, resilience and creativity; someone whose vision is aligned with our school
The ability to motivate and inspire learners and colleagues
A thorough understanding of the impact of research based practice
Someone who can demonstrate their personal impact upon learner outcomes
Someone looking for a new and exciting challenge, keen to contribute significantly to the future of our school
Someone with a growth mindset unafraid of being challenged or challenging others
Has this piqued your interest? Do you want to help us provide an education of excellence? Are you dedicated to staff development and wellbeing? Do you want to be part of a distinctive and inclusive culture? If this sounds like a place you would like to work and a role that you would like to make your own, we would love to hear from you. We would also encourage you to pay us a visit to experience our wonderful community first hand.
Honywood is committed to continuing to make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do and we welcome applications from all sectors of our community. If you feel you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you. If you have a disability, health condition or are neurodivergent and may benefit from some adjustments and support during the recruitment process, please ask – we don’t want our hiring process to be a barrier for you.
For an application form and to find out more about what life is like at Honywood, please visit our website at www.honywoodschool.com. To arrange a pre-application visit or telephone call, please contact our HR Office by emailing recruitment@honywoodschool.com. Please note that only TES or SAT Application forms will be accepted.
Honywood School is committed to safeguarding children & safer recruitment processes are always robustly followed. The successful candidate’s appointment will be subject to safer recruitment checks & satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 15th May 2025
Interviews to be held week commencing: 19th May 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we advise that you submit your application as early as possible.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
A high achieving school producing excellent outcomes & well-rounded children ready for their next steps
An inclusive approach based on shared responsibility & teamwork which values every member of our community
A challenging learning environment where you will be asked to expand your thinking about the education we offer our young people
Excellent induction & outstanding on-going staff development
Ongoing Employee Wellbeing support with access to Counselling services, CBT and Coaching
Access to online GP Services
2 Week October half term break
Staff Discounts & Cycle to Work Scheme
Family friendly policies that respect the importance of life outside of work
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Honywood Community Science School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 783 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Honywood Community Science School website
- Email address
- recruitment@honywoodschool.com
- Phone number
- 01376 564707
Secondary school
Arranging a visit to The Honywood Community Science School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@honywoodschool.com.
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