Teacher of Maths 0.5FTE to 1.0FTE
Heckmondwike Grammar School, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0AH20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 April 2025
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Commensurate with skills and experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A degree in a relevant discipline and a recognised teaching qualification.
- Up-to-date knowledge of the 11-18 curriculum and educational best practices.
- A strong classroom presence with the ability to inspire and motivate students from KS3 to KS5.
- Effective ICT skills and an understanding of how technology can enhance teaching and learning.
- A willingness to contribute to extracurricular activities and the wider school community.
- Confidence in contributing to curriculum development, including schemes of work and teaching materials.
- Energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for Mathematics.
- Asuitability to work with children, with a commitment to safeguarding and student well-being.
What the school offers its staff
- Motivated, ambitious student swho are eager to learn and succeed.
- A supportive and creative team dedicated to student progress.
- Well-equipped, specialist classroomsto enhance teaching and learning.
- A learning-centred schoolwhere best practice is a priority.
- Comprehensive CPD opportunities to support professional development and career progression.
- A vibrant, collaborative communityof like-minded professionals.
We also offer:
- Acompetitive salary.
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- A range of well-being benefits.
Further details about the role
The Maths Department at Heckmondwike Grammar School is a dynamic and passionate team, working collaboratively to maintain the highest standards of teaching and learning from Year 7 through to Year 13 and beyond. Our team is committed to delivering engaging and challenging lessons that inspire students and lead to exceptional outcomes.
The department boasts ten dedicated maths classrooms, all equipped with interactive whiteboards and large dry-wipe boards. We also have an extensive range of textbooks, online resources, and learning materials to support student progress.
Our results are outstanding, with 90% of students typically achieving grades 7-9 at GCSE and 100% securing a grade 5 or better. We offer Additional Maths and Level 2 Further Maths, where students also achieve excellent results. A-Level Maths is extremely popular, including multiple Further Maths sets, with 86% of students achieving A*-C (and 100% A*-C in Further Maths). Many of our students go on to study Maths or related disciplines at top universities, including those in the Russell Group. We also offer in the Sixth Form for students seeking to develop their mathematical and analytical skills for their chosen career paths.
Beyond the classroom, we provide a rich variety of extracurricular opportunities. Every year, around 500 students participate in the UKMT Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Maths Challenges, with several qualifying for further rounds. We also run popular in-house maths team competitions and a thriving maths club.
We are always looking to develop our curriculum and broaden students’ experiences, so we welcome teachers with expert subject knowledge and a passion for leading extracurricular activities in Maths.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed teacher—whether experienced or an Early Career Teacher (ECT)—who is eager to develop their teaching expertise in an outstanding school.
You will need to:
- believe in our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence and follow our school
ethos embedded in our motto of ‘Nil Sine Labore’ - Nothing Without Work
- be a reflective practitioner wanting to develop and hone your craft to the highest level
- be an inspirational teacher who builds excellent relationships and motivates students
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities are outlined in a detailed job description.
In addition to this, teachers at Heckmondwike Grammar School are expected to be effective and reflective professionals who challenge and support all pupils to achieve their best. They should:
- Inspire confidence, build team commitment, and engage and motivate students.
- Think analytically about their work and take positive action to improve the quality of pupils’ learning.
- Encourage high standards of academic and personal achievement.
- Act as positive role models for students.
Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique learning environment, home to students who are eager to learn, ambitious in their aspirations, and keen to make the most of their educational experience.
We take pride in:
- Our diverse school community, which consistently achieves exceptional results.
- A school culture that supports students' academic success and personal development.
- Strong relationships between staff and students, creating a positive learning environment.
- High expectations, which drive students to excel.
Protection of children:
Disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Statement:
Heckmondwike Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its
students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Full details regarding our Safeguarding Procedures can be found on our website in the Safeguarding section, alternatively, please contact Recruitment to obtain a copy.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@heckgrammar.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Heckmondwike Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1474 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Heckmondwike Grammar School website
- Email address
- recruitment@heckgrammar.co.uk
We are delighted to have been named “Secondary School Of The Year”, “Soaring 57 places in the UK rankings to 77” out of approx 6000 secondary schools (state and independent) in the latest Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.
And for the second year running we are ranked No 2 in the North of England.
This is a fabulous accolade to the whole school community and just reward for years of hard work from staff, students and indeed parents.
The survey includes both GCSE and A level results and is nationally noted as a true measure of school performance using metrics of most interest to parents when selecting a school.
“Such accolades are very pleasing and we are delighted to be recognised, but they only come about because of the week in week out hard work from students and staff and I salute my colleagues and students, they are an exceptional team.” Mr Roberts, Headteacher.
Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique school, with students who are eager to learn, keen to know more and want to enjoy their educational experiences. It is exceptional in many ways: a very diverse school community that produces results of the highest quality. We work effectively with our young people, really care about them and their futures and have an ultimate success measure of enabling them to proceed to where they want to go. Excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.
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