Teacher of Maths

West Craven High School, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 April 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
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS1 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Attainments

Qualified Teacher with QTS - Essential

Degree in a relevant subject area - Essential

Training, Experience and Knowledge

Successful teaching experience in a relevant subject area - Essential

Thorough knowledge of the National Curriculum - Essential

Demonstrate a student centered approach to teaching, including an

appreciation of inclusive provision and practices - Essential

Ability to implement creative strategies for raising attainment in literacy

and numeracy - Essential

Knowledge and experience of writing lesson plans, developing resources

and assessing student’s work - Essential

Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers to facilitate

effective links between home and school - Essential

Personal Skills and Attitudes

Display initiative, be positive and enthusiastic - Essential

Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity - Essential

Possess excellent communication and relationship building skills - Essential

Be a team player - Essential

Demonstrate a flexible, adaptable, resilient and results orientated approach

- Essential

Ability to lead and manage own workload effectively, and take responsibility

for own professional development- Essential

Suitability to work with children and young people - Essential

What the school offers its staff

West Craven is a small and vibrant secondary school for young people aged 11 to 16 years which serves this local Lancashire/Yorkshire community. Barnoldswick is located on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border with both Leeds and Manchester drivable in just under an hour. Preston, Skipton and Bradford are easily commutable and the town is on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Bronte Country and the Forest of Bowland. The Lake District, Morecambe Bay and the Fylde Coast are all a short drive away.

Our vision is to create a culture and ethos which promotes high aspirations and expectations, balanced with the highest level of care and support. We want students to love coming to West Craven, love learning and love being part of the academy family. The vision involves educating the whole child; our academy motto ‘Ad Vitam Paramus’means ‘We Are Preparing for Life’. We encourage all students to get fully involved in the life of the academy and the opportunities beyond the classroom.

Commitment to safeguarding

Please visit https://pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/587.html

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

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

Teacher of Maths.pdf - 3.71 MB (opens in new tab)

About West Craven High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 613 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Craven High School website
• Email address: hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01282812292
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-craven-high-school

West Craven High School joined Pendle Education Trust in September 2016. As a small and vibrant school, it specialises in giving its students the individual attention that larger establishments can find difficult. Every student at West Craven is an individual, prized for their individual skills, and it is a priority for the school to help each student achieve their personal goals.

Arranging a visit to West Craven High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk.

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