Teacher of Maths
St Helena School, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
25 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 January 2026
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale (M1 - U3)
Teacher of Maths job summary
Join a Community Where We ‘Aspire, Believe, and Achieve’ Together at St Helena School
Do you have the skills to foster a stimulating environment where every child can achieve their very best? Ready to inspire young minds to dream big?
At St Helena School, we strive towards a mindset that anything is possible. We provide our young people with the confidence, motivation, and resilience to be successful through a wide and inclusive curriculum.
We're looking for an exceptional Teacher of Maths to join our school in September 2026. We welcome applications from both experienced professionals and Early Career Teachers.
A Day in the Life:
You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:
- Planning and delivering high-quality lessons which are appropriate to the age and ability, to facilitate progression in students’ learning.
- Creating a positive and engaging learning environment which makes effective use of available resources.
- Demonstrating enthusiasm for the subject which will inspire student progress and promote positive outcomes.
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
- Qualified Teacher Status in the UK.
- The ability to teach lessons that challenge and inspire all students in Maths.
- A commitment to the safeguarding of children.
- High expectations of the self and others.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Professional Development:
- A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
- Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.
Why Professional Development at St Helena is Different:
- Research-Led Practice: Join the St Helena Research Programme to investigate school priorities and work with students and staff to further improve outcomes.
- Leadership Pathways: Our staff are able to access the full suite of NPQ leadership courses and qualifications at the appropriate stage of their careers.
- The Sigma Advantage: Collaborative resource sharing and strategic faculty support across the Sigma Trust network.
- Broaden Your Horizons: Opportunities to teach Key Stage 5 through our partner school network.
- Continuous Dialogue: Stay inspired with weekly Teaching and Learning briefings and half-termly Teaching and Learning Community meetings.
- Bespoke Support: We provide a support programme tailored specifically for Early Career Teachers (ECTs), ensuring a smooth and successful start to your career in teaching.
Employee Benefits:
- A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
- Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Find out more about the role and apply by Midnight on Sunday 25th January 2026 via My New Term.
Interviews are provisionally set to be held during the week commencing Monday 26th January 2026.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
We politely request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.
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.
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 St Helena School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 987 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Helena School website
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