Teacher of Maths

Barr Beacon School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher of Maths job summary

Grateful pupils + Committed maths teachers = The next generation of mathematicians and fulfilled teachers

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Maths to join our vibrant and supportive Faculty at Barr Beacon School.

Our school is at a really exciting stage of its development and we need teachers who really want to help pupils become adults who understand the world around them. Whether you are beginning your career as an ECT or you have been teaching maths for decades, it’s your passion for your subject that counts. We prize love of learning above all else.

About you:

Whatever your level of experience in the classroom, it’s your passion for the subject that counts. We prize love of learning above all else. Your key skills will include:

Being a good/outstanding classroom practitioner with a strong understanding of how children learn;

Possessing a passion to make a difference in pupils’ lives and showing a commitment to school improvement;

Having up to date subject and pedagogical knowledge.

Please see job description for full list of skills, duties and requirements.

About us:

Barr Beacon School has a shared belief that no child should fail and our high standards and expectations ensure our pupils strive for success. As a highly successful school, we have a commitment to exceptional teaching to provide the best possible education for our students. The successful candidate will have access to excellent professional development opportunities within our Academy and across the wider Matrix Academy Trust.

We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.

To apply, please complete our application form via My New Term.

You may also wish to contact the headteacher Ms Hibbs to arrange an informal look at the school for yourself - khibbs@barrbeaconschool.co.uk

Application Deadline: 28th November 2025

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.

Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and pre-employment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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

Safeguarding Notice:
Matrix Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and preemployment checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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 Barr Beacon School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1501 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barr Beacon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barr-beacon-school

The word ‘outstanding’ appears a lot in advertisements for teachers – but at Barr Beacon School, it means more. With over 1000 requests for the 252 places available in Year 7 this September, parents would certainly agree. When Ofsted last visited, they merely confirmed what we already knew.

How have we achieved all of this?

Quite simply, we employ teachers who are as ambitious, passionate and dedicated as we are. These amazing people work hard – in fact they work very hard – to ensure that our pupils make the best progress they possibly can.

Whether they are the most able or or the least able, the most advantaged or the least advantaged, every child deserves nothing less than the very best teaching.

Not surprisingly, there’s a real buzz about the place. If you would like to be part of it – and teach children who genuinely want to learn – we would love to hear from you.

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