Teacher of Maths
Sawtry Village Academy, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5TQ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 December 2024
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 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual)
Teacher of Maths job summary
Teacher of Mathematics
Job overview
Salary: MPS/UPS
Hours of work: Core school hours
Sawtry Village Academy has an exciting vacancy for a talented, enthusiastic, and ambitious Mathematics Teacher to start in September 2025.
Due to the Academy’s continued success, a rare opportunity has arisen to join our successful, and incredible Mathematics team. Our Mathematics department is located within a new, purpose built, state of the art building. Each classroom is fully equipped with interactive touch screen TVs, offering a pleasant and productive working environment, conducive to learning, with staff having their own laptops and classroom.
This would be both an excellent opportunity for an ECT or experienced teacher. As an Academy and department, we are committed to giving our staff the opportunity to develop their skills; we have a proven track record of our teachers and TLR holders being promoted within school and the wider Trust.
We are committed to all students developing a love of Mathematics and a desire to achieve the very best they can. The department works collaboratively, sharing ideas and good practice both in department and between our secondary partner schools across the Meridian Trust.
The Academy supports teachers to access the National Professional Qualifications and we are able to offer this excellent professional development opportunity for those interested. ECTs also enjoy good quality support through experienced mentors, reduced timetable and tailored induction programme.
Sawtry Village Academy is part of the successful and expanding Meridian Trust, a group of primary and secondary schools. Sawtry is a fast-growing village with excellent transport links to the North and South via the A1/A14.
Benefits of working for us include:
a philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion;
a commitment to extending the boundaries of learning, enabling all young people to become well-rounded individuals;
a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported;
motivated and engaged students, and ambitious, dedicated, professional staff;
a commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression - we are passionate about retaining good teachers and partnership working, as part of our Teaching School status and within our family of schools;
experienced mentors are available to support ECTs.
a robust CPF training programme that enables you to flourish.
The ideal candidate will be:
an outstanding Mathematics Teacher or trainee/ECT;
experience of teaching at KS3 and KS4;
ability to use IT to support effective teaching and learning;
able to build effective working relationships with students and staff;
able to provide stimulating and engaging experiences for our students, challenging them to achieve beyond their expectations and supporting them to become lifelong learners;
willing and committed to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice;
able to work in partnership with children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack. If you wish to apply for this position, please submit an application form and a letter/supporting statement of at least 1 side of A4 (via the website) outlining why you would like to work for SVA. In line with safer recruitment practices, we are unable to accept CVs. If you have any questions about this process or would like further details regarding the role please contact Mr Hurst, Subject Lead of Mathematics, via recruitment@sawtryva.org
Closing date for applications is: Monday 6th January 2025, 9.00 am.
Interview to take place on: Monday 13th January 2025.
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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 are not accepted.
About Sawtry Village Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 994 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Sawtry Village Academy website (opens in new tab)
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