Maths Teacher

Winchcombe School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LB

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Teacher Main/Upper Scale £32,916-£51,048 p.a.

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Well-qualified with enthusiasm, creativity and energy
• A degree in a relevant subject
• QTS
• Able to teach Mathematics at KS3 and KS4 to a high standard
• Able and willing to teach a second subject
• Able to relate well to students of all abilities
• Able to motivate the least and most able
• Up-to-date appreciation of current educational developments
• Willing to lead and develop extra-curricular activities
• Commitment to the Department, School and Trust
• Good communicator, especially with young people
• Able to work under pressure

What the school offers its staff

• An exceptional and friendly working environment
• The opportunity to work for an experienced leadership and successful Trust
• An experienced and supportive Head of Department
• Employee Support Helpline
• Free parking on site and electric chargers
• Teachers’ Pension enrolment

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/social media checks
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work in UK
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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

WS BT Maths Teacher Pack March 2026.pdf - 939 KB (opens in new tab)

About Winchcombe School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 528 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Winchcombe School website
• Email address: personnel@winchcombeschool.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winchcombe-school-cheltenham

Winchcombe School (part of the Balcarras Trust) is a successful and thriving comprehensive academy for students aged 11 to 16 years. We are a close-knit and caring school, a smaller than average secondary school, set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Winchcombe itself is an attractive small historic town approximately 7 miles from Cheltenham Spa and with regular bus links.

Our students’ attitudes to learning are positive and they participate willingly and with interest in school life. We are a vibrant and forward-thinking school with well-established community links and strong partnerships with parents. We strive to develop character, resilience and ambition in our students, wanting to empower them to reach their full potential.

The School is rated ‘good’ by Ofsted (March 2022); the inspection team praised our high standards, the calm and purposeful atmosphere and our professional development for staff.

Our staff also enjoy being part of a supportive community and feel valued for the part they play in the school; we currently have around 80 members of staff in leadership, teaching, support, pastoral, admin and premises roles.

Staff Professional Development and Welfare: Our Senior Leadership Team is committed to supporting professional development and where budget allows, will fund training courses to help staff complete their job in a more effective manner. Our links to Balcarras and Leckhampton Schools enable teaching staff to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust to share best practice.

For more information about our aims, ethos and school in general, please see our website.

Arranging a visit to Winchcombe School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email personnel@winchcombeschool.co.uk.

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