Teacher of Maths
Ridgewood School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7UB7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2026
Closing date
6 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
30 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE)
Teacher of Maths job summary
You are required to carry out the professional duties of a classroom teacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
You are expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct.
You should also have due regard to the current Teachers’ Standards which your performance will be assessed against as part of the appraisal process.
Teaching
Maintain an up to date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties and responsibilities of teachers and the statutory frameworks.
Plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on existing student capabilities demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how students learn by having a clear understanding of their individual needs e.g. EAL, disabilities etc.
Use a wide variety of strategies to create a positive learning environment and maximise achievement for all students.
Apply a range of teaching and learning strategies to reduce individual barriers to learning and to meet student needs.
Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons, taking account of students’ prior levels of attainment.
Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
Regularly review the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and their impact on students’ progress, attainment and wellbeing.
Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of the students you teach.
Work with other staff on curriculum and/or student development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.
Demonstrate an understanding of, and take responsibility for promoting, high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English (irrespective of your specialist subject).
Make accurate and productive use of assessment to secure students’ progress.
Mark and monitor students’ class-work and homework, providing regular and constructive oral and written feedback, and set appropriate targets for students’ progress.
Use a range of monitoring and assessment strategies to evaluate student progress and to improve your own planning and teaching.
Support and promote the school’s ethos, aims and core values in order to promote the welfare, progress, attainment levels and continued development of the school and its students.
Participate in arrangements for preparing students for external examinations.
Behaviour and Safety
Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for students using praise, sanctions and rewards in a consistent and fair manner.
Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge students.
Maintain good relationships with students, exercising appropriate authority.
Be an appropriate role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of students.
Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
General
Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures to support the school’s values and vision.
Play a key role in assemblies, open evenings and other major school events.
Work as a team member and identify opportunities for promoting productive relationships with colleagues and for sharing the development of effective practice with them.
Further support the climate for learning, improve the school’s ethos and maintain our culture of achievement and high expectation.
Develop effective working relationships with schools, partners, and other agencies.
Follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures to create and maintain a safe environment for student learning.
Participate fully in CPD activities and appraisal arrangements.
Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher
What makes Ridgewood School special?
At Ridgewood School we are extremely proud of our school and the high quality of education that we provide, including our popular and highly successful Sixth Form. Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead,’ represents our belief in preparing our students for their future, not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which will enable them to become model citizens and responsible members of the community. Our school values: Respect-Responsibility-Resilience, underpin what we do every day and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. In our most recent Ofsted, we achieved a ‘Good’ rating in all categories, and we are committed to this trajectory of success for our students as we aspire to move from ‘Good to Great.’ As part of this journey, in July 2023, we joined Leger Education Trust and collaborate with other schools within the trust to develop both our students and staff and be the very best that we can be.
We are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Teacher of Maths. Our Maths department believes in motivating students through their own success, which has resulted in strong student outcomes in recent years. We use our department time to focus on Maths and develop subject specific pedagogy as a team. Maths and Further Maths are popular subjects at Post 16, therefore the opportunity to teach in this area would be possible for the right candidate.
Why is the role of Teacher of Maths right for you?
We are committed to offering the staff who work at Ridgewood every opportunity to become the best they can be. Our training packages, for staff at all stages of their careers, are second to none. As well as our whole school and departmental training, we also offer a personalised coaching programme, NPQs and bespoke CPD, relevant to the person’s role. In 2025, we received the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award, demonstrating our commitment and passion to providing excellent CPD for all teaching and associate staff.
If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative and caring school, dedicated to the development of staff and our students’ success, Ridgewood is the school for you.
We strongly encourage visits from potential candidates - please contact the school to arrange this.
The closing date for this post is 9am Friday 6 February 2025. Interviews will be held soon after.
Ridgewood School reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.
The school operates a no smoking policy.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school 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 an enhanced DBS check.
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 Ridgewood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1453 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ridgewood School website
Staff and students at Ridgewood work hard every day to embody the school’s core values: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. We are enjoying a trajectory of continued success and look forward to welcoming a successful applicant who can join us on our journey. We are incredibly proud of the progress we have made as a school, having laid strong foundations for further improvement going forward.
Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead’, represents our belief in preparing our staff and students for their future. We exemplify our motto not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which make us all model citizens. Our school values underpin what we do and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. We set our standards high and do not compromise, because we believe in the best for everyone.
Never has there been a better time to join us. We are in the early stages of planning a multi-million-pound new build that will ensure that the staff and students benefit from 21st Century resources. We are regularly oversubscribed in Year 7 and our Post-16 provision is thriving.
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