Teacher of Mathematics (Short term Maternity Cover)
Sidmouth College, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LGThis job expired on 10 November 2025
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
10 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE.
Contract type
- Fixed term - From 01/01/2026 to 26/04/2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916 to £51,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant will be working in an experienced and busy department of six staff;
five full time and one part time. The team includes the Head of Maths, Deputy of Maths and
Sparx Coordinator. Outcomes in Mathematics have been consistently high over recent years
and we are looking to continue this trend. The Maths department teaches across the whole
age range for Year 7 to Year 13. We offer qualifications for GCSE Mathematics, GCSE Statistics,
Level 3 Core Mathematics and A Level Mathematics.
The mathematics curriculum provision is both appropriate and generous, providing good
opportunities for students to excel within the subject. Uptake and outcomes at Post 16 reflects
the quality and dedication of the teaching staff and the grounding the curriculum provides to
students in the formative years within Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
Students in KS3 currently have seven 55 minute lessons per fortnight. We track students
regularly and set across half year groups in Year 7 and 8 and fully across Year 9. Each year
group from Year 7 onwards has five Mathematics sets.
In Years 10 and 11 all students have eight 55 minute lessons per fortnight. We track students
regularly and set across each year group. We currently teach the Edexcel GCSE specification.
Students in the top set in Year 10 are offered the opportunity of studying GCSE Statistics for two
hours per fortnight over two years.
Students in the sixth form have four 55 minute lessons per fortnight for Level 3 Core Maths and
eight 55 minute lessons per fortnight for A Level Mathematics. We currently follow the AQA and
Edexcel specifications respectively. Core Maths is completed in one year.
This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Discussions will take place
on a regular basis to clarify individual responsibilities within the general framework and
character of the post as identified below. The conditions of employment of teachers in the
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions of Service Document apply to this post, whose holder is
expected to carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require,
under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
Our Benefits
A critical part of our People Strategy is to ensure that we welcome and retain our great
employees and ensure that they are supported both at home and at work.
When you join our Ted Wragg family we are here for you every step of the way. Here are some
of the benefits we offer:
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.
About Sidmouth College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 853 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sidmouth College website
- Email address
- HR@sidmouthcollege.devon.sch.uk
Sidmouth College is a truly special place to work and learn. Visitors often comment on the
warmth and welcome they feel as soon as they arrive, reflecting our commitment to
unconditional positive regard for everyone in our community.
We are proud to be a school of choice, with a thriving Sixth Form, currently educating 826
students, including 95 in the Sixth Form. Our College is set in the beautiful Sid Valley within
the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and our 13-acre campus provides a
vibrant environment for learning, creativity, and exploration.
Our vision is to provide inspirational teaching that raises aspirations, challenges and
engages learners, and prepares every student for lifelong success. At Sidmouth College,
students believe they can achieve, staff work hard to inspire them, and everyone strives to
be the best they can be. Our values, believe, inspire, succeed, underpin everything we do.
Our most recent results were significantly above the national average, reflecting the
dedication and hard work of both students and staff.
We are proud to be part of the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, an ambitious and inclusive
Trust committed to transforming lives, strengthening communities, and making the world a
better place. Being part of the Trust allows us to benefit from shared expertise, resources,
and collaboration across schools while maintaining our unique character and strong local
identity.
Our curriculum inspires all students to succeed and prepares them for adult and working
life. Carefully sequenced learning journeys build knowledge, skills, and values that enable
students to become confident, responsible global citizens. Students are challenged,
supported, and encouraged to develop curiosity, critical thinking, resilience, and aspiration.
At Sidmouth College, thriving students come from thriving staff. We provide outstanding
professional development, including coaching, deliberate practice, and developmental line
management, ensuring every team member can grow, thrive, and excel. Our supportive
culture ensures staff feel valued, inspired, and empowered to make a real difference.
Sidmouth College is a place where students achieve beyond expectations, staff are
supported to reach their full potential, and the wider community is welcomed into a
nurturing, ambitious environment. Our values, believe, inspire, succeed, guide everything we
do and ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Joining Sidmouth College means
becoming part of a school and Trust committed to excellence, social justice, and continuous
improvement — a place where everyone can be proud to belong.
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