Teacher of Mathematics
Archway School, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 February 2025
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Archway school is seeking to appoint an inspirational teacher of Mathematics. The successful candidate will work alongside the experienced Head of Department and team.
This is an exciting time to join our school, we are experiencing a tremendous increase in numbers and this has put us in the wonderful position of being able to recruit new staff to join our supportive and forward thinking team. You would be joining a forward thinking and fully supportive team of staff who are passionate about improving the opportunities for all students. Archway was visited by a team of Ofsted inspectors in March 2022 and the school was graded “Good” in all five categories, with an overall effectiveness grade of “Good”. The inspectors recognised the significant progress that had been made in a number of areas since the previous inspection in 2018. The school prides itself on its inclusive attitude and green credentials.
This is an excellent developmental opportunity, and we welcome applications from all qualified teachers with a passion for mathematics, a determination to drive improvements in teaching and learning and an expectation that all students will reach their potential. The mathematics department is committed to obtaining outstanding results and positive career outcomes for students. As part of our journey, we are now looking to appoint an inspirational teacher of Mathematics. It is desirable for the successful applicant to have experience of teaching A level mathematics.
The Maths team itself consists of eight motivated members of staff, who have a real sense of teamwork. The atmosphere is supportive and they help each other improve. They collaborate well to produce high quality overviews of learning.
The successful candidate will:
- Aspire to deliver an outstanding education to all our young people.
- Aspire to be an outstanding teacher and proactively engage with CPD (the school has a generous CPD budget and is keen to fund staff who wish to improve their skillset).
- Be able to bring mathematics to life in an innovative and interesting way.
- Think creatively about how to implement schemes of learning and share their pedagogical ideas with colleagues.
- Have a great sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
Successful candidates will benefit from:
- Use of school facilities such as swimming pool and gym.
- After school activities such as staff Pilates.
- Electric car charging points at an additional cost.
- One paid ‘wellbeing day’ per academic year, which can be booked off during term time.
Teacher of Mathematics
- Start date 1st September 2025
- Full time/Permanent/MPR/UPR
- Closing date for applications Sunday 2nd March 2025.
Archway school is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people with protected characteristics such as age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
As part of our due diligence for safer recruitment, the school may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. The searches would be made on open-source information and may include, but will not be limited to, the main social networking sites, including Instagram and Facebook.
Please note we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archway School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 997 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Archway School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- zoefield@archwayschool.net
- Phone number
- 01453763242
Archway is a maintained, co-educational comprehensive school for students aged between 11 and 18 years old. We currently have 916 students on the roll, of whom 132 are in Sixth Form.
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