Teacher of Maths

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To Start January 2026

• Closing date

  1 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an enthusiastic and inspiring Teacher of Maths? If so, you will be interested in the opportunity that we currently have available at Ossett Academy from January 2026. You will have drive and ambition, alongside the skills and desire to develop pupils in your classes and help them achieve excellent academic results.

Your role will involve shaping the curriculum to meet the needs of our diverse pupil body and ensuring alignment with industry standards. You will have a deep interest in the attainment of pupils at every ability level and show vigour and initiative. The Maths department at the academy are an outstanding team of professionals who are vibrant and forward thinking.

Ossett Academy is an Ofsted ‘good’ rated secondary academy with great facilities and a fantastic Maths department. We also have a standalone Accord Sixth Form building on-site, meaning colleagues have the possibility of teaching at A-Level if this is an area of interest or development.

We value challenge and active participation. The successful applicant will relentlessly pursue instilling an interest in their subject amongst all pupils, they will be innovative, with demonstrable resilience, vision and energy.

Applications are welcomed from teachers across the experience range. We offer an extensive programme of academy and Trust Professional Development to ensure all colleagues continue to develop as practitioners and have opportunities to work collaboratively across subjects and across academies within our Trust.

Early Career Teachers (ECTs) will have an experienced subject mentor assigned from day one in post. Colleagues are supported through their early career years with regular check ins from line managers and opportunities to meet with other ECT’s across the Trust and colleagues from HR where any further support and guidance may be required. We are an inclusive academy and Trust and embrace opportunities to develop all colleagues on their journey to success.

What the school offers its staff

All newly appointed teaching colleagues receive a bespoke onboarding induction including their first day off timetable to ensure sufficient time and preparation can take place.

If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure successful outcomes are reached, we’d love to hear from you.

We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying.

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org).

Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:

Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards

Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans

Technology scheme via SmartTech*

Cycle to Work Scheme*

Free annual flu jab

Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings.

*restrictions apply

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

The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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OA Recruitment Brochure and JD - Teacher of Maths.pdf - 7.88 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1728 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College website
• Email address: hr@accordmat.org
• Phone number: 01924 921213
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ossett-academy-and-sixth-form-college

Ossett Academy is part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust which is a Wakefield based Trust; all four academies in the Trust are closely located to one another which lends itself to many opportunities to work closely and collaboratively. All academies are within a three-mile radius of one another and can be found a short drive off junction 40 of the M1.

Arranging a visit to Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@accordmat.org.

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