Teacher of Mathematics

Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AP

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS

Teacher of Mathematics job summary

Teacher of Mathematics - Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams

Thank you for your interest in applying for Teacher of Maths of Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams. This is a unique opportunity to lead a new free school in Stoke-on-Trent working closely with the SLT and a new team of teaching and support staff. 

Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams opened its doors in September 2024 in temporary accommodation, welcoming our founding cohort of 120 Year 7 students. On 1st September 2025, we transitioned into our state-of-art facility, and will grow year on year until reaching full capacity of 1150 students in 2030.

This role comes with unparalleled opportunities for development, progression, and influence as the academy evolves. 

Why Choose Co-op Florence MacWilliams?

· Lifelong Learning: At Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, we are dedicated to fostering continuous professional development throughout your career journey. With an unwavering commitment to growth, we offer double the standard number of training days. This ensures you have abundant opportunities for learning, skill enhancement, and staying at the forefront of educational advancements.

· Thriving in a Collaborative Community: Joining Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams means becoming an integral part of the larger Co-op network, one of the UK's most successful Multi-Academy Trusts. You will become part of a dynamic community where peers connect locally and nationally sharing valuable resources, knowledge, and best practices.

· Streamlined Organisational Support: Our organisational structure is meticulously designed to support our staff. This strategic approach allows you the freedom to focus on your strengths, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of educational outcomes for the academy's students.

· Curriculum Excellence for Future Success: At Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, our curriculum is crafted with support from central service subject directors. This results in a solid knowledge base and a depth of understanding in each subject.

· We Care:  At Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, we are committed to creating something special, a culture of high expectations with the ways of being and our PACE principles at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to provide an exceptional educational experience for our students and to foster a community where everyone feels valued and supported.

· Extended Learning Opportunities: Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams has an extended school day to provide students with valuable additional time for comprehensive learning and skill development. This extended period will be dedicated to a well-structured enrichment program, offering a diverse range of activities designed to expand students' horizons, cultivate cultural capital, and nurture enduring interests that will shape their lives beyond their school years. 

This innovative approach to our school day and calendar enables the incorporation of an extra two weeks of holiday into the academic year, providing both students and staff with shorter, more rejuvenating term times.



If you have what we are looking for, we would love for you to take the initiative and apply to be part of a team that is not just building a school but shaping the future of education in Stoke-on-Trent.

Elizabeth Clewlow

Headteacher

Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams

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

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 Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 120 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-florence-macwilliams

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