Teacher of Mathematics
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or Lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual)
Teacher of Mathematics job summary
Job Purpose
The post holder is required to meet the conditions laid out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and the Guidance on School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions, particularly in the below areas:
Professional Responsibilities
Health, Safety and Well-being of pupils
Professional Development
Communication
Working Time
To carry out the functions of a teacher at OLSJ in accordance with the stated aims and objectives of the school and the department and to contribute to departmental improvement in accordance with the aims of the School and Departmental Improvement Plans. These include the following list of duties and responsibilities, and any other duties as may reasonably be expected.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Your duties and responsibilities will include:
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Interact with young people, colleagues, parents, and other professionals in line with the school’s values and mission statement.
Plan, prepare and teach lessons according to students’ educational needs, resulting in deep and substantial learning.
Assess, record, and report on the development, progress and attainment of students assigned within the guidelines of the Staff Handbook and assessment policy of the school.
Promote and facilitate the general progress and well-being of individual students in assigned groups providing appropriate educational guidance on matters relating to their subjects.
Play a full role in maintaining and raising standards across the school good pupil behaviour and efficient implementation of school policies and routines.
Work closely with the Head of Faculty, taking advice and direction and give any reasonable support they need to plan and implement the Mathematics Curriculum and raise standards in the faculty.
Attend and fully participate in Faculty and other meetings as requested by Head of Faculty and Senior Leaders.
Contribute to Faculty curricular and extra-curricular activities.
To take responsibility for own professional development, fully engaging in ECT, performance management and CPD to become an excellent teacher.
To participate in department meetings, appropriate school development meeting and INSET.
To participate in the school’s appraisal arrangements.
To adhere to the school’s and department’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
To be a Form Tutor of an assigned Form Tutor Group and to carry out related duties in accordance with the general job description of a Tutor.
Any other tasks that are reasonably requested within the area of this responsibility.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Participate in arrangements for their own further training and professional development.
To support quality assurance activities across school such as work scrutiny, learning walks, lesson observations and pupil voice.
COMMUNICATIONS
To ensure effective communication with the parents with well-written reports, meetings and telephone calls when required.
To play a full role in ensuring communication within school is clear and efficient.
TEACHING
You are required to carry out the statutory duties of a schoolteacher as set out in your contract, always striving for excellence.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
The post holder will support the distinctive Catholic mission and ethos of the school .
p Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for full details of this role.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 770 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Our Lady’s & St John is a large and friendly school, under the Trusteeship of the Salford Diocese and part of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust. Our school aims to be a “Caring Catholic Community” centred on Christ, where our faith and values guide everything we do.
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