Maths Teacher

Outwood Grange Acadamies Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academy City in Sheffield is seeking a Temporary Teacher of Maths on maternity cover. You will deliver high-quality maths lessons, use a range of teaching and learning strategies to raise achievement, and support students across key stages.

The role is full-time but offers flexibility with 4 days (0.8 FTE) considered. Start date is as soon as possible and the contract runs to 31 August 2027 or until the post holder returns.

Qualifications

• Dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising achievement.
• Awareness of curriculum developments and strategies to improve learning.
• Creative problem-solving to enhance student performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality maths lessons and utilise diverse teaching strategies to ensure student success.
• Contribute to a positive department culture and support student progress.

Job description

Role: Temporary Teacher of Maths - Maternity Cover

Academy: Outwood Academy City

Interview Date: 21st October 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary (Actual Salary): £34,069 to 52,853

Working Pattern: Full Time, Temporary to 31/08/2027 or the early return of the post holder

Full time or part time (4 days /0.8 FTE) considered.

Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area? Join us as a Teacher, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning, utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success.

This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning, understands curriculum developments, and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance.

Welcome from the Principal:

As Principal of Outwood Academy City, I am really proud to be able to introduce you to our amazing academy. Since I started, ‘new leaders have begun to transform the culture of the school’, so come and join us on our transformative journey. Serving the bustling city of Sheffield, Outwood Academy Cityhas undergone a huge transformation for its 1200 students, with an innovative curriculum and a personalised approach to learning, enabling our young people to realise their vocational, practical, creative and academic abilities. Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum that the school has carefully sequenced to ensure that we give our young people the best chance to succeed. Our students are a really special group of young people, and they are at the heart of everything we do. Alongside our ambitious curriculum, and, as a result of high-quality pastoral care, pupils at Outwood Academy City are safe and well-cared for. Come and take a look at what we offer, and see if you could be a part of our team - #WeAreCity and we are striving for excellence. We love what we do, and we welcome enthusiastic, dedicated and hard-working people, whatever your experience, to join us on our mission.

We are proud to be part of the Outwood Family, a Trust renowned for its commitment to transforming lives and raising standards. If you share our passion for making a real difference in the lives of young people, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team.

About the Department:

The maths department is a thriving, friendly department with teachers and 1 to 1 tutors at different stages of their career, including ECTs.

The vision is for the Maths department to be outstanding; where students are challenged, engaged and successful and teaching is relevant, exciting, innovative and transformational. A beacon of good practice and a leader in raising standards, attainment and innovation.

Our key aims are:

• To develop proficiency in all areas of numeracy including problem solving, verbal reasoning, reading and communicating mathematically; functional and creative skills;
• To provide a varied and stimulating curriculum which responds to the needs of students and develops their knowledge of the world in which we live.
• To encourage creativity and experimentation with mathematical language and confidence in communication of ideas.
• To develop a culture whereby students are able and willing to tackle mathematical problems in unfamiliar contexts

Maths at City is on a journey of positive improvement and the rewards are high. If you are an enthusiastic teacher of maths, who is committed to improving the life chances of the students at City Academy, we would like to hear from you.

We have won numerous awards as a school and are an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded the Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

As we continue to improve, help to take us to the next level.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Sam Delany, Head of Department on [e-mail]