Teacher with Maths Lead

Great Totham Primary School, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8PN

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main scale/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an inspiring teacher with a particular interest in maths to lead this subject across the school. Experience of teaching Year 6 would be an advantage as the successful candidate is likely to be in Upper Key Stage 2.

The role is suitable for an experienced maths lead or someone aspiring to develop leadership of a core area. It is not suitable for an ECT.

The successful candidate will join our friendly, well established staff team and work with the support of the leadership team.

Our maths curriculum highlights the importance of developing and embedding core number skills and incorporating these into problem solving.

Trauma Perceptive Practice is integral to our whole school ethos. We treat all adults and children with hope not hopelessness, compassion not blame and connection not disconnection.

We would like a KS2 teacher who:

• has experience of delivering a high quality KS2 curriculum
• has high expectations of themselves and the children and values working as part of a team
• has a flexible approach in order to meet the needs of the children
• wants to inspire and motivate children in their learning

We would like a maths lead who has:

• enthusiasm for the subject
• a willingness to keep up to date with the latest developments in the teaching of maths
• an understanding of how mathematical concepts are developed from concrete experiences through to abstract application
• the ability to lead staff training and whole school initiatives
• the professionalism to inspire and support colleagues

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• enthusiastic, well-behaved children who enjoy learning
• a collaborative approach to planning with schemes in place
• a well-resourced environment
• a sensitive approach to teacher well-being
• a leadership team who recognises and develops potential in others
• a suitable budget and time for the monitoring and implementation of maths initiatives

Commitment to safeguarding

Great Totham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in its care and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@greattotham.essex.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Great Totham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 426 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Great Totham Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@greattotham.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01621 891091
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-totham-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Great Totham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@greattotham.essex.sch.uk.

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