Teacher of Mathematics

Sir Harry Smith Community College, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 1XB

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary MPS / UPS (with the opportunity of TLR for suitable candidate that meets the needs of the college).
• Additional allowances:

  Salary MPS / UPS (with the opportunity of TLR for suitable candidate that meets the needs of the college).

Teacher of Mathematics job summary

Teacher of Maths

(with the opportunity of TLR for suitable candidate that meets the needs of the college).

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment history references.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of Maths on a permanent contract ASAP. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and inspirational classroom practitioner to deliver Maths at Key Stage 3 and 4 and ideally, but not essential, at Key Stage 5. We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs and can offer excellent professional development, guidance and support. The TLR responsibilities will be discussed at interview.

The successful candidate will have:

An excellent track record of raising attainment;

Proven ability and enthusiasm to motivate students and staff;

The ability to support and raise the expectations and aspirations of students of all abilities;

A desire to share experiences and good practice with colleagues.

Sir Harry Smith Community College is an 11-18 Academy, proud of its traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning and its standards of discipline and respect. The College serves the market town of Whittlesey, seven miles outside of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. The College is part of the Aspire Learning Trust working together with Park Lane and New Road Primary Schools, also in Whittlesey, to help every child achieve their full potential, to prepare them for their next educational steps, to teach them kindness and respect for all and to equip them to play a full satisfying role in society.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mr J Ashworth, Head of Maths on 01733 703991 or jashworth@sirharrysmith.com.

Application deadline is 9am Monday 12th January 2026. (We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we consider that we have received an appropriate number of suitable candidates for the post).

Applicants are thanked for their interest in Sir Harry Smith Community College. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted after the closing date.

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.

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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 Sir Harry Smith Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1104 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir Harry Smith Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-harry-smith-community-college

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