Teacher of Maths (part time or full time)

Oasis Academy Don Valley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3TY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Specific tasks related to job purpose:

A. Teaching

• Plan work in accordance with the curriculum area programmes of study and so that it addresses the personalised learning needs of every student.
• Liaise with relevant colleagues on the planning of units of work for collaborative delivery
• Work in collaboration with associate staff attached to any teaching group.
• Take account of students’ prior levels of learning and achievement and use them to set targets for future improvements.
• Set work for students absent from school for health or disciplinary reasons
• Maintain positive relationships by adherence to the advice given to staff in the Behaviour for Learning Policy.
• Set high expectations for students’ behaviour by establishing a purposeful working atmosphere in accordance with the Behaviour for Learning policy.
• Provide students with the opportunities to develop the skills required in order to learn.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning, motivation, and presentation of work.

B. Assessment, recoding and reporting

• Maintain notes and plans of lessons undertaken and records of students’ work in line with the Academy’s Teaching and Learning policy.
• Mark, monitor and return work within a reasonable and agreed time span, as determined by the Academy, providing constructive oral and written feedback and clear targets for future learning as appropriate.
• Complete student records of achievement in line with policy and as specified in the published calendar.
• Attend the appropriate Parents’ Evenings to keep parents informed about the progress of their child.
• Be familiar with the code of practice for identification and assessment for Special Educational Needs and keep appropriate records and personalised learning plans.

C. Care and guidance

• Undertake responsibility for an Advisory group or for any other arrangement for the care and guidance of students as is required by the Academy, including tutor, student, interviews and coaching and mentoring
• Be the first point of contact for parents
• Monitor (and set targets for) the social, personal, academic and vocational progress of individuals in their designated group
• Be prepared to undertake responsibility as required for the delivery of the PSHCE programme
• Promote good attendance and monitor in accordance with the Academy’s attendance policy.

D. Professional standards

• Support the ethos, vision, principles and values of the Academy
• Treat colleagues, students and all members of the community, with respect and consideration
• Treat all students fairly, consistently and without prejudice
• Set a good example to students in terms of appropriate dress, standards of punctuality and attendance.
• Support the aims of the Academy through attendance at and participation in events such as open evenings, option evenings and the like (as appropriate to responsibilities).
• Support the ethos of the Academy by upholding the code of conduct, uniform rules, etc.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and participate in arrangements as adopted by the Academy for the assessment of his/her performance and that of other teachers
• Reflect on own practice as well as the practices of the Academy with the aim of improving all that we do and achieving excellence
• Read and adhere to the various policies of the Academy and implement Academy improvement plans
• Participate in the development and management of the Academy by attending various team and staff meetings
• Undertake duties as prescribed within the Academy’s policies
• Ensure that all deadlines are met as published in the school calendar
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned to them by the principal
• Be proactive and take responsibility for matters relating to health and safety
• Promote lifelong learning and promote enrichment and extension activities as part of the Academy’s community hub

E. Knowledge and understanding

• A clear and well thought out understanding of current educational issues, theory and practice
• Have a detailed knowledge of the relevant aspects of the National Curriculum and other statutory requirements
• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of their specialised subject(s) equating to degree level, including the subject knowledge.
• Understand progression in their specialised subject(s).
• Cope securely with subject-related questions, which students raise and know about students’ common misconceptions and mistakes as related to their specialised subject.

F. Planning and setting expectations

• Identify clear teaching and learning objectives, content, lesson structure and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the subject being taught.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students learning and motivation. Set clear targets for students learning building on prior attainment.
• Identify students who have Special Educational Needs, and speak English as a second language and know where to get help in order to give positive and targeted support. Implement and keep records on personalised learning needs.

G. Teaching and managing students’ learning

• Ensure effective teaching of whole classroom, groups and individuals so that learning objectives are met, momentum, pace and challenge are maintained and the best use is made of learning time.
• Use teaching methods which keep students engaged, including stimulating students’ intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, with clear presentation and good use of resources.
• Set high expectation for students’ behaviour establishing a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships.

H. Assessment and evaluation

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment to establish future learning objectives.
• Mark and monitor students’ classwork and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting targets for students; progress.
• When applicable, understand the demands expected of students in relation to Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 courses as well as post 16.

What the school offers its staff

JOB PURPOSE:

To be responsible to the Director of Maths to support the smooth and effective day-to-day running of the Faculty ensuring that all work in unison to achieve, if not surpass, the Academy’s annual targets.

To ensure high quality curriculum provision and effective teaching and learning within the curriculum area. To carry out the professional duties of a qualified teacher in accordance with the Teachers’ pay and conditions.

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.

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Teacher of Maths (part time or full time) Job Description.pdf - 1.27 MB (opens in new tab)

About Oasis Academy Don Valley

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1129 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: anna.thompson@oasisdonvalley.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-don-valley

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Arranging a visit to Oasis Academy Don Valley

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