Teacher of mathematics

Highlands School, London, N21 1QQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS outer London
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS outer London

Teacher of mathematics job summary

Teacher of mathematics

Schools: Highlands School
Contract: Permanent, full time

Essential Requirement: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Are you an ambitious educator ready to make a real impact in an "Outstanding" London school? We are seeking a driven, high-performing Teacher of mathematics to join our high-achieving department starting September 2026.

Why Highlands School?

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a two-week October half-term, centralised collaborative resources to slash planning time, and blocked PPA time with the option to work from home.

• Professional Growth: Benefit from two hours of dedicated CPD every Wednesday—with no other meetings scheduled—and clear pathways to senior leadership and headship.

• Academic Excellence: Join a school ranked in the Times ‘Parent Power’ list, where students "thrive in this diverse and inclusive school."

The Opportunity

You will deliver consistently excellent lessons across all key stages, utilizing research-backed methods like Rosenshine’s principles to inspire intellectual curiosity. As a key player in our department, you will help shape a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum designed to build cultural capital for every student.

Who We’re Looking For

A team player with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a passion for mathematics. You should have high expectations for yourself and your students, a commitment to equality, and the drive to help every learner "Dare to Flourish.”

Apply now to join a community where you—and your students—will truly excel.

How to Apply

Apply now to join a community where you—and your students—will truly excel.

Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you believe you would be a strong candidate.

We are committed to attracting top talent to our school and welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, disability, gender reassignment, age, or sexual orientation.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

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

Safeguarding students is central to everything we do at Highlands School. We are committed to ensuring that students are safe, cared for and taught how to keep themselves and others safe. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that students receive effective support and protection.

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 Highlands School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1650 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highlands-school-london

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in north London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

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