Teacher of Maths

Greyfriars Catholic School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3DR

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  11 April 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  28 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £33,483.00 Annually (FTE)

Teacher of Maths job summary

Job Description for Teacher of Maths

Purpose

The prime purpose of this role is to:

• Teach the subject from Key stage 3 – Key stage 5

The general duties and responsibilities of the role are:

• To deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students

• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher / form tutor

• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential

• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment

• To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal, academic growth and spiritual growth

• To carry out the statutory secular tasks laid down in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions of Service Document in the light of procedures, policies and guidelines adopted by the Governing Body

• To contribute to the Catholic life of the school community

Reporting to: Curriculum Leader

Responsible for: The provision of a full learning experience and support for students

Liaising with:

• Headteacher, Senior Leaders and Middle Leadership

• Teaching/support staff, MAC representatives, external agencies and parents

Salary: TMS/UPS

Disclosure Level: Enhanced

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development of engaging syllabuses (including maths mastery), resources, schemes of work, assessment strategies, and teaching approaches within the Maths department

• Contribute to the Curriculum Development Plan and assist in its implementation

• Plan and prepare lessons that are well-structured and purposeful

• Participate in wider whole-school planning and improvement activities

• Provide guidance on effective teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of students

Curriculum Provision:

Support the Curriculum Leader(s) and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the Maths curriculum is well-sequenced, ambitious, and aligned with the school’s strategic vision.

Curriculum Development:

• Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of the Maths curriculum to ensure relevance and rigour in line with student needs, exam requirements, and the school’s mission

• Ensure curriculum coverage, progression, and coherence for all students, including high-attaining students and those with additional learning or language needs

Teaching

• To teach with conviction, delivering high-quality lessons that meet the diverse educational needs of all students

• Set and assess classwork and homework to support learning both in and beyond the classroom

• Monitor and record student attendance, progress, attainment, and development

• Provide accurate and constructive oral and written feedback to support student progress

• Participate in assessment and reporting procedures, including formal reporting to parents and exam boards

• Ensure that lessons reflect the school’s emphasis on literacy, numeracy, ICT, and specialist subject knowledge

• Use varied and stimulating teaching methods tailored to student needs and curriculum demands

• Maintain high standards of behaviour, punctuality, presentation, and academic effort

• Reflect regularly on the effectiveness of teaching and learning, setting targets for improvement

• Prepare, adapt, and update resources and schemes of work

• Establish clear teaching objectives and communicate these effectively to students

Professional Development:

• Actively engage in the school’s CPD programme, including further training and skill development

• Keep subject knowledge and pedagogy up to date

• Participate fully in the Performance Management Review process

• Effectively deploy classroom support staff

• Collaborate as part of a team and contribute positively to a collegiate working environment

Quality Assurance:

• Implement school policies for assessment, recording, and reporting, supporting students in setting and achieving learning targets

• Participate in the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the department's provision, including using performance data to drive improvements

• Reflect on and refine teaching approaches and schemes of work

• Engage in the development and management of curriculum, organisational, and pastoral functions of the school

• Evaluate personal teaching practice to improve outcomes and ensure progress for all students

• Use data about students’ prior achievement to inform lesson planning and differentiation

Management Information:

• Maintain accurate and timely records, including registers and progress tracking data

• Contribute to effective student progress monitoring and use assessment data to inform teaching

Communication:

• Communicate effectively and professionally with parents/carers regarding student progress and curriculum content

• Establish strong partnerships with families to support student learning

• Liaise, where appropriate, with external partners and agencies

• Build positive links with the local community, businesses, and industry to enhance learning and students’ broader understanding

• Adhere to the school’s communication protocols and expectations

Marketing and Liaison:

• Support school events including Open Evenings, Parents’ Evenings, Review Days, and transition events with primary or partner schools

• Foster and maintain positive subject links with external organisations and stakeholders

Management of Resources:

• Support the Subject Leader in identifying resource needs and ensuring efficient and effective use of materials

• Cooperate with colleagues to ensure the equitable and purposeful use of shared resources

Pastoral System:

• Lead or organise morning prayer in tutor time, in keeping with the school’s Catholic identity

• Serve as a Form Tutor, promoting the personal and academic well-being of students in the tutor group

• Work with Pastoral Leaders to implement the school’s pastoral care systems

• Encourage high attendance, engagement, and contribution to school life

• Monitor and support the progress of tutees, maintaining accurate records

• Contribute to action plans, reports, and student support documents

• Identify and communicate concerns about student welfare to the appropriate staff and external bodies when necessary, following school protocols

Catholic Ethos:

• To support the Catholic Ethos of the school

• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example

• To support the school in meeting its legal requirements for worship

• To promote actively the school’s corporate policies

• To participate in professional development about the Catholic life of the school

• To comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate

• To undertake any other duty as specified by the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Body (STPCB) not mentioned in the above.

Teacher Person Specification

Please use the statement in support of your application as an opportunity to tell us about your strengths, or the elements of your work of which you are most proud, and the ways in which you could contribute to this school.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a good honours degree in Mathematics or a related subject

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Strong academic background, including good secondary school qualifications

Personal Qualities

• A genuine passion for Mathematics, with the ability to inspire and engage students

• A resilient work ethic and high expectations of self and others

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students and colleagues

• A collaborative team player who contributes proactively to departmental planning and resource development

• Self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative, set clear targets, and meet deadlines

• Generous in spirit, with a willingness to support the wider life of the school, including extra-curricular activities

Faith Commitment

• A caring, compassionate approach that reflects a commitment to the values and ethos of a Catholic school

• Willingness to support the spiritual development of students

• Respect for the Catholic character of the school and a desire to contribute positively to its faith community, with a commitment to our all faiths, and none ethos

Knowledge and skills

• Experience of teaching Mathematics at secondary school level, including successful classroom practice

• Evidence of reflective practice and evaluation to improve teaching and learning

• Understanding of a range of assessment strategies and their use in informing planning and progress

• Experience of contributing meaningfully to the development of teaching and learning within a department or school

• Willingness to engage in professional development to improve and extend practice

Experience and training

• Experience of teaching the subject at secondary school level

• Willingness to take part in professional development

• Experience of teaching students at secondary school level

• Evidence of a substantial and/or sustained contribution to teaching and learning

• Experience of effective evaluation of teaching and learning

• A secure understanding of assessment strategies and the use of assessment to inform the next stages

Professional Development

• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development relevant to teaching and learning

• Willingness to engage fully in CPD opportunities at departmental and whole-school level

• Demonstrable engagement with wider school initiatives or improvement strategies

Skills, Qualities and Abilities

• A firm commitment to the mission, aims, and values of Greyfriars

• Ability to build and maintain strong, respectful relationships with students and colleagues

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

• A drive for continuous school improvement and a belief in raising achievement for all students

• High expectations for pupil behaviour, learning, and outcomes

• Positive, confident presence with the ability to lead and inspire groups of students

Commitment to Child Protection and Safeguarding

• Up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding and child protection practices and legislation

• Commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all students

• Willingness to uphold and promote fundamental British values in line with statutory guidance

Essential Employment Checks (if offer of appointment is made)

• Proof of qualifications:

• QTS, and Induction,

• Degree, A Levels - [original certificates]

• Enhanced DBS clearance

• (and overseas police check if appropriate)

• Requirement to complete online Health Screening Assessment

• Documentary evidence of entitlement to live and work in the United Kingdom

• Teaching Registration and Barred List Checks

Note: The above will be evidenced by a variety of means including application form, letter of application, references and interviews

Commitment to safeguarding

Greyfriars Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant for any position will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS (disclosure and barring system) and appropriate Right to Work clearances and our recruitment and selection practice

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About Greyfriars Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 687 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greyfriars Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-gregory-the-great

We are a Catholic school that champions each and every student so they can flourish individually and collectively.

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