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Teacher of Maths

Gildredge House, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AB

This job expired on 31 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  31 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Business studies, Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-UPR3 Gildredge House Teachers' Pay Scale for 2024-25. £31,650 - £49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher of Secondary Mathematics: Person Specification

There is also an opportunity to teach Business in KS4

Qualifications

Essential

• Honours degree in an appropriate subject area from a recognised university
• QTS

Desirable

• Masters, higher degree
• The ability to teach Business at KS4

Essential

• Experience of teaching Mathematics in the Secondary Phase.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching another subject up to GCSE
• Experience of Primary Phase Mathematics
• Successful experience in a position of responsibility

Knowledge and understanding

Essential

• An understanding of how to teach for conceptual understanding in Mathematics
• Theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies) including teaching and learning styles
• Assessment, recording and reporting of students’ progress including AfL
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEN and Safeguarding issues

Desirable

• Knowledge of STEM and/or UKMT Maths Challenge activities
• Knowledge and understanding in a subsidiary subject

Skills

Essential

• To promote the school’s aims positively and use effective strategies to teach, assess, and monitor / evaluate their professional practice
• To develop appropriate and effective teacher-student relationships
• To establish and develop working relationships with teachers, parents, governors and the community
• To communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of stakeholders
• To create and maintain a stimulating learning environment
• To identify students who need support or intervention and plan effective strategies for them to raise achievement.

Desirable

• Proven leadership and responsibility
• High level ICT in education skills
• Ability and experience in teaching a subsidiary subject

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexibility and adaptability in terms of new ideas and approaches
• Enthusiasm for their subject area(s) and for teaching in the secondary phase
• Willingness to organise and contribute to extra-curricular activities
• Strong commitment to the values and ethos of Gildredge House

Desirable

Ambition and potential for further promotion

What the school offers its staff

As an employee of the school, you would benefit from:

• A two-week break in the Autumn Term, allowing for holidays to be taken out of peak season
• A supportive induction programme for new staff to the school.
• Investment into your career development through appropriate, regular CPD.
• Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team and other experienced leaders.
• Access to a full employee assistance programme, in support of wellbeing
• Complimentary tea and coffee in our staffroom
• On-site parking

Commitment to safeguarding

Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check and a Declaration that they are not a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2006.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher of Maths Information for Applicants March 2025.pdf - 460 KB (opens in new tab)

About Gildredge House

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gildredge House website
• Email address: careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk
• Phone number: 01323400650
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gildredge-house

Gildredge House is an all-through 4-19 Free School, established in 2013.

Arranging a visit to Gildredge House

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@gildredgehouse.org.uk.

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