Mathematics Teacher | Academy | Brighton

CORE PURPOSE

We require an ambitious, intellectually rigorous Mathematics Teacher to deliver high-quality numerical, algebraic, and statistical instruction across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The role involves delivering a challenging, concepts-first curriculum that builds mathematical fluency, logical reasoning, and confident problem-solving capabilities in all pupil cohorts.

KEY TASKS & DAILY OPERATIONS

• Curriculum Design & Instruction: Plan, resource, and execute highly structured, evidence-based mathematics lessons that challenge pupils across all academic profiles and learning requirements.

• Examination Preparation: Guide Key Stage 4 classes systematically through the demands of terminal GCSE mathematics specifications, implementing retrieval practices and exam-board strategies to maximise progress outcomes.

• Progress Diagnostics: Run regular formative and summative assessment routines, utilising pupil tracking data to diagnose learning misconceptions and design sharp, targeted intervention sessions.

• Numeracy Drive: Assist the broader department in implementing cross-curricular numeracy strategies, fostering mathematical confidence and mathematical application across all subjects.

• Pastoral Responsibilities: Undertake full form tutor duties, managing morning registration, tracking pupil attendance, and delivering the school's structured personal and social development programmes.

ENVIRONMENT & STRUCTURE

• Academy Framework: Operating within a forward-thinking multi-academy trust, our academy benefits from centralised operational support, collaborative network planning, and robust professional development pathways designed to accelerate teacher growth.

• Behaviour Systems: The campus implements highly consistent, school-wide behaviour routines that maintain a quiet, respectful, and orderly atmosphere, ensuring classrooms remain entirely calm, predictable, and focused on learning.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised teaching credential, paired with a strong honours degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or a highly quantitative discipline.

• Pedagogical Capability: A proven track record or clear capacity to deliver strong progress metrics in terminal public examinations through explicit, highly engaging whole-class instruction.

• Routine Implementation: The ability to execute school behaviour policies with absolute consistency, maintaining a positive, highly focused, and strictly disciplined classroom culture.

REGIONAL CONTEXT

• Vibrant Coastal Tech & Cultural Center: Based in Brighton & Hove, the school operates within a progressive, culturally dynamic coastal city globally recognised for its thriving digital media sector, green technology initiatives, and creative industries, providing an inspiring and inclusive regional backdrop.

• Connectivity: The area offers excellent East and West Sussex transport infrastructure, providing reliable commuting options via key regional road networks (A23, A27 corridors) alongside comprehensive local bus operations and rapid Southern or Thameslink rail links running smoothly through Brighton station out to Gatwick Airport, Croydon, and central London.

APPLICATION INTAKE

Please submit your current CV to begin the application process.