Teacher - Maths Specialist

The Matthew Arnold School, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 1PF

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Main to Upper Pay Scale (Fringe - Surrey)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Maths Teacher​ to join our team at The Matthew Arnold School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

THE MATHS DEPARTMENT

Mathematics is a thriving, well-resourced department at The Matthew Arnold School, and we are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements. This summer, our year 11 students achieved outstanding GCSE results, reflecting the hard work, high expectations, and collaborative spirit of the whole team.

Our department is a supportive and forward-thinking team of specialists who share planning, resources, and expertise. You will have access to a well-developed curriculum, high-quality teaching materials and assessments, and the time and support to keep developing your own practice. As part of Bourne Education Trust, you will also be able to collaborate with maths colleagues across the wider network.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed teacher of maths who shares our passion for the subject and our belief that every student can succeed in mathematics. The successful candidate will be able to make abstract mathematical ideas clear, accessible, and meaningful for learners of all abilities. They will use clear modelling, carefully chosen representations and well-sequenced practice to build secure understanding, while stretching and challenging our most able mathematicians.

If you are ambitious for your students, love teaching maths and want to be part of a successful team, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Group benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay
• Free access to onsite gym after school

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

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About The Matthew Arnold School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Matthew Arnold School website
• Email address: careers@matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-matthew-arnold-school-staines-upon-thames

Part of the Bourne Education Trust

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