Teacher of Maths, Fixed Term, Part time

Newstead Wood School, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Enhanced United Learning Payscales

Teacher of Maths, Fixed Term, Part time job summary

We are a thriving department, where academic excellence and student enthusiasm create an inspiring learning environment. As the most popular A-Level choice, our mathematics provision sits at the heart of our school's success. Our talented students consistently demonstrate exceptional ability and genuine passion for the subject, making teaching here a truly rewarding experience.

Our department stands out for its collaborative approach, where every teacher contributes to curriculum development and has the opportunity to teach across all year groups, from Year 7 through to A-Level. We work with highly motivated, academically gifted students who make teaching a genuine pleasure.

We offer a rich blend of academic excellence and practical application, enhanced by an extensive enrichment program including UKMT challenges, guest lectures, and trips as well as several after school clubs. We believe in a community of learners and cultivate a friendly and supportive culture in our students. Our curriculum pathway incorporates Pearson Edexcel, AQA, and OCR specifications, offering students maximum flexibility in their mathematical journey.

Main Purpose of the Role

1. Ensure all school safeguarding procedures are adhered to.

2. To plan and teach Maths across key stages 3 to 5 and challenge students to achieve at the very highest level.

3. To plan and teacher Further Maths across key stages 4 & 5 and challenge students to achieve at the very highest level.

4. Be an enthusiastic advocate for Maths and its role in education.

5. Develop strong, collaborative relationships within the Maths department.

Main Responsibilities

Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct.

Developing positive and courteous relations with students, parent and colleagues.

Ensure that schemes of work are follow, reviewed and modified to enable the maintenance and development of high standards are teaching and learning.

Keep up to date with developments in Maths and education in general to ensure that best practice is adopted within the department.

Monitor students’ work to ensure high standards are maintained ad identify any specific learning needs.

Ensure that individual pupil progress is regularly assessed, recorded and used to inform future teaching.

Feeding back to students and parents on progress, giving clear guidance for improvement, in accordance to the school’s procedures.

Promote Maths within the school to encourage students’ interest.

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

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.

About Newstead Wood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1347 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newstead Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newstead-wood-school

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