Ark Charter Academy, Trainee Maths Teacher

ARK TEACHER TRAINING; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education charity in Portsmouth seeks a Trainee Maths Teacher beginning in September 2026. This role offers comprehensive training to deliver exceptional lessons, ensuring student success in Maths. Successful candidates will have a background in Mathematics, commitment to young people's development, and professional standards. Diverse training environment and support await applicants.

Benefits

Bursaries and scholarships up to £31,000

Supportive training programme

Qualifications

• Grade C/4 or above in Maths GCSE and English Language GCSE (or equivalent).
• An undergraduate bachelor's degree or equivalent prior to Training.
• A degree or A level in Maths / a related subject.
• Experience of overcoming challenges successfully.
• Ability to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Engage in daily professional development activities.
• Plan, resource, and deliver lessons to ensure learning progress.
• Provide a nurturing classroom environment.
• Help maintain discipline across the whole school.
• Contribute to the effective working of the school.

Skills

Engagement with young people

Planning and delivering lessons

Maintaining discipline

Professional conduct

Aptitude for teaching

Education

Grade C/4 or above in Maths GCSE

An undergraduate bachelor's degree

A degree or A-level in Maths or a related subject

Job description

Ark Charter Academy - Trainee Maths Teacher

Locations: Portsmouth

Bursaries and scholarships from: Up to £31,000. Find further info here

Closing date: Recruitment is running on a rolling basis until places are full - early applications are advised

Starting: September 2026

“The work you are doing is meaningful and directly impacts the future of the kids in your responsibility, and that’s one of the best feelings in the world.” Kwaku, Maths trainee

About the role

You will be training to be a Maths Teacher - this is a great opportunity to train to teach outstanding lessons and therefore help pupils achieve excellent academic results in Maths.

Join our 15th cohort on our ‘Outstanding’ (OFSTED, 2022) Teacher Training programme this September! Last year saw over 200 trainees join the programme and we are already looking forward to our next cohort, which you could be part of!

About Ark

Ark is a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. In the UK, the strongest predictor of how a child will do at school continues to be what their parents do for a living – but why should this be the accepted status quo? By working in our network at one of our 39 schools, you will be directly making a positive impact on young people’s lives through high-quality teaching and thoughtful consideration of all backgrounds and needs, making educational equity a reality.

About Ark Teacher Training

Ark Teacher Training (ATT) is a school-based programme offering the perfect mixture of theory and classroom practice to develop you into the best teacher you can be. Because we believe that every child, regardless of their background, deserves to have access to a great education, we work mainly in communities of lower income with a history of academic underachievement. We are very proud to have received our second ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted in all categories! There are only a few ITTs in the UK that can say the same. Alongside this, our programme is also incredibly supportive and bespoke, as you will see below.

Key responsibilities

• To engage in daily professional development activities
• To plan, resource and deliver lessons to the highest possible standard that ensure learning and progress of all pupils
• To provide a nurturing classroom and academy environment that helps pupils to develop as learners
• To help to maintain/establish discipline across the whole school
• To contribute to the effective working of the school

Key requirements

• Grade C/4 or above in Maths GCSE and English Language GCSE (or equivalent)
• An undergraduate bachelor’s degree or will hold (or equivalent) prior to beginning your Initial Teacher Training
• A degree or A level in Maths / a related subject
• Evidence of a commitment to working with young people
• Experience of overcoming challenges successfully
• Ability to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct
• An aptitude for teaching

Diversity and Inclusion

Our programme places heavy emphasis on diversity both within recruitment of our trainees and within the training. It’s incredibly important that pupils have a rich and diverse teaching body to learn from; they’re able to see themselves in positions of leadership and authority, while their perceptions and world-views broadened. Read more here.

How to Apply

Applications can be made directly through our website here.

If you’re applying through the DfE, please see our subjects here to ensure you apply for the correct route.

For more updated and information, you can also follow us on X @ArkTTonline, find us on LinkedIn and like us on Facebook.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Ark Schools are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Please click here to learn more.