TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS (MATERNITY COVER)

Saint Aidan's Church of England High School, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0NP

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - UP TO 12 MONTHS - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS or UPS
• Additional allowances:

  A TLR is available for the right candidate, to provide professional leadership and management for the faculty area to ensure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and excellent standards of learning and achievement for all students.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Maths teacher to join a highly capable, experienced and successful team in our Mathematics Faculty. Maths is thriving at Saint Aidan’s, with high standards in GCSE Maths, strong transition to Maths Post 16 and a positive attitude to Maths among our students. Our Maths team work closely together as an effective team and you can be confident that you are joining a school and a department where the ambitions and achievements of staff and students are high.

This post is temporary, to cover a maternity leave.

A TLR is available for the right candidate, to provide professional leadership and management for the faculty area to ensure high quality teaching, effective use of resources and excellent standards of learning and achievement for all students.

What the school offers its staff

As a member of our team, you will join a school that places staff wellbeing and development at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to supporting professional growth through ongoing training, career development opportunities, and a culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Our supportive and inclusive environment ensures that colleagues feel valued, respected, and empowered in their roles.

We recognise that happy and healthy staff are essential to a successful school community. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Free use of school gym
• Education specific learning and development
• Free car parking
• Access to wellbeing and counselling services for you and your family
• Free tea and coffee facilities
• Wellbeing events
• Annual flu vaccinations and Healthchecks

These benefits are designed to help colleagues maintain a positive work-life balance and feel supported both inside and outside of 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Saint Aidan's Church of England High School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 820 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Saint Aidan's Church of England High School website
• Email address: recruitment@st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-aidan-s-church-of-england-high-school

Saint Aidan’s is a successful and popular 11-16 co-educational Church of England school with 840 students situated in a very pleasant part of the Fylde in Lancashire.

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