9 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    21 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    12 November 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Mathematics

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday - Friday. Full and part time hours will be considered.

Contract type

Fixed term - 8-months

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS1 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an inspiring and motivated teacher of mathematics. The successful candidate will have an essential ability to teach at Key Stages 3 and 4 and a desirable ability to teach at Key Stage 5.

The Maths department at UVHS is an innovative and exciting faculty. The department pride themselves on their creativity, are constantly on the hunt for new ideas and work as a cohesive team to develop different ways of teaching.

We welcome applications from professional and effective ECTs and experienced teachers, who are keen to join our high performing team at Ulverston Victoria High School. A full and appropriate induction programme is available for all ECTs.

The successful candidate will share our passion for education and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. They will be clearly in tune with our values and our ethos of “children first” and be totally committed to providing a deep and rewarding experience in maths for all our students regardless of their academic ability. This is a great opportunity for an exceptional and vibrant practitioner to join and contribute to a high-performing department.

What the school offers its staff

Ulverston Victoria High School is a happy and thriving 11-18 school and sixth form and is at the heart of the community in the picturesque South Lakeland market town of Ulverston.

An exceptional school, which is defined equally by its high academic achievements and its warmth and inclusivity, our students and their teachers work hard, seek to achieve the very highest standards in all they do and are respectful of each other and of their community.

UVHS is a brilliant place to be a student or teacher. There is a dynamic, caring atmosphere that pervades the whole school and a real desire to inspire and achieve.

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.

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About Ulverston Victoria High School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1336 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Email address
recruitment@uvhs.uk
Phone number
01229483900

Oversubscribed Secondary Community School with Sixth Form on the edge of the Lake District, Cumbria.

Arranging a visit to Ulverston Victoria High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@uvhs.uk.

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