Teacher, GCSE Maths
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group, Hele Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4JS6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Part time: up to 29.6 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £31.2k - £45.5k pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience_____________________________________________________________
Essential Criteria:
Experience of teaching Maths to GSCE (Foundation) level or similar (A/I)
Desirable Criteria:
Experience teaching on GCSE or Functional Skills courses
Experience teaching 16+ learners (A/I)
Experience of working with less confident learners (A/I)
Experience working with learners with additional learning needs (A/I)
Skills and Abilities______________________________________________________
Essential Criteria:
Excellent communication skills (A/I)
Ability to engage learners and manage classroom environments effectively (A/I)
Ability to prioritise key tasks and manage time and demands effectively (A/I)
Qualifications__________________________________________________________
Essential Criteria
Degree or equivalent in closely related field (A)
Teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one (A)
Personal Qualities______________________________________________________
Essential Criteria
An enthusiasm for working with Level 1 and Level 2 maths learners (A/I)
A commitment to continually improve your teaching, learning and assessment practice (A/I)
Enthusiasm for your subject and ability to enthuse others (A/I)
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team (A/I)
A flexible and versatile attitude to working arrangements (A/I)
Willingness to undertake further training if necessary (A/I)
Mandatory Requirement(s)_______________________________________________
Essential Criteria
Commitment to safeguarding (including Prevent and British Values) and promoting the welfare of
children and vulnerable adults in College (A/I)
Commitment to equal opportunities (A/I)
What the college offers its staff
Want to make life changing differences to young people’s futures?
Believe that teaching maths can be engaging and exciting?
Keen to join an expanding team that consistently achieves beyond national standards?.
The Foundation Maths Team at Exeter College:
- prioritises engagement, confidence, and inclusivity
- utilises innovative approaches that change lives and empower young people
- delivers high quality GCSE maths lessons to a huge range of learners across the College
Are You Ready for the Challenge?
Our Foundation Maths Team teach post-16 learners who did not achieve a national benchmark in secondary school. This unique role allows us to directly tackle the barriers these learners face, employing cutting-edge pedagogy informed by years of experience, external training providers, and CPD events. This role has been created as part of the expansion of the Foundation Maths team to meet the needs of the community and a growing cohort.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality GCSE and Functional Skills Maths teaching to post-16 learners.
- Use innovative and evidence-based approaches to engage students who may have struggled with maths in the past.
- Support learners in developing both numeracy skills and confidence to achieve their academic goals.
- Create a positive and inspiring classroom environment that fosters growth and resilience.
- Work collaboratively within a supportive and forward-thinking team.
- Engage with the wider ‘Outstanding’ Exeter College vision to be Exceptional.
What We’re Looking For:
We are seeking a teacher who:
- Has a strong passion for maths and the ability to make it accessible and engaging.
- Demonstrates exceptional communication skills and can build meaningful relationships with young people.
- Is eager to develop professionally and embraces innovative teaching practices.
- Thrives in a supportive yet challenging teaching environment.
- Is committed to making a real difference in the lives of learners.
What We Offer:
- Smaller class sizes than those in schools, allowing for a more personalised learning experience.
- Access to nationally recognised CPD and professional development opportunities.
- A chance to work in an Outstanding Ofsted-rated college (2022).
- A supportive and forward-thinking environment where your impact is truly valued.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a specialist team that is transforming maths education. If you’re ready to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications from teachers new to the profession are just as welcome as those from experienced teachers, we will be seeking to appoint a teacher with the greatest ability, enthusiasm and commitment to our ethos in the team.
Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.
And see what our staff have to say here.
Benefits
We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.
Applying for the role
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The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 11th October 2026 at midnight.
Interviews will be held in Exeter on Wednesday 21st October 2026.
No CVs or agencies please.
Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.
We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
*The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays
Further information about the job
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.
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About Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- People-Team@exe-coll.ac.uk
Exeter CollegeWhy Work For Us?Exeter College (part of Exeter & North Devon Colleges Group) is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi award-winning education provider in Devon with campuses in Exeter and Tiverton.Our vision to be an exceptional college is only made possible with the determination and enthusiasm of our staff. We offer a wide range of fulfilling roles across multiple sites, all with the opportunity for further training and development. We acknowledge our employees’ involvement in shaping futures and making a difference by offering amazing benefits and the opportunity to progress and grow in one of the most successful colleges in the South West.Exeter College ranked 65th in the 2022 Best Companies League Tables as one of the UK’s Best Large Companies to work for, the third year in a row we have featured in the top 100. A Disability Confident employer, we aim to provide an environment where all staff can thrive because they feel valued, engaged and challenged. If you would like to join our team of exceptional people, please have a look at our vacancies below.If you would like to join our team of exceptional people in either Exeter or Tiverton, please have a look at our vacancies below.Our BenefitsWe depend on exceptional people to sustain our outstanding performance and reward staff for their hard work. We provide an array of progressive benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance, including:🔹 Two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff
🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a two-week Christmas shutdown🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees🔹 We have an onsite gym, Central Fitness, and a variety of classes including spinning, yoga and Pilates, which is affordable and discounted for staff 🔹 We offer a cycle scheme that saves you 26-40% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and can spread the cost of new equipment over a year 🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Pluxee platform, plus the ability to access student discount sites with your college e-mail🔹 Be able to register and join Blue Light Card and have access to over 10,000 discounts🔹 Access to 24-hour counselling services🔹Staff can receive a voucher every 2 years which will pay for the basic eye test 🔹 Our H2B spa and salon offers a wonderful pampering experience at discounted rates PrincipalJohn Laramy Values and visionExeter College aims to be an exceptional college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.SafeguardingWe are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For further information on the College’s commitment visit our Safeguarding page. Ofsted report “As a result of the highly motivated, skilled and experienced staff, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. Lecturers provide learners with challenging work that prepares them extremely well for their next steps. The colleges uses its excellent links with schools, employers and other agencies to understand, and respond quickly to the education and training needs of the local area.” View Exeter College’s latest Ofsted report
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