Maths Teacher

TipTopJob; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob in Leeds is seeking a dedicated Mathematics Teacher to start in January. You will deliver engaging maths lessons across Key Stage 3 and 4, with potential Key Stage 5 involvement depending on experience, blending traditional teaching with digital learning tools.

The role focuses on narrowing attainment gaps while stretching high-ability learners, within a supportive department that values pupil progress and teacher wellbeing, and offers strong professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent UK qualification.
• Current Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willing to obtain).
• Up-to-date knowledge of the UK National Curriculum and GCSE specs.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality maths lessons per schemes of work.
• Regularly mark work and provide actionable feedback.
• Complete academic profiles and reports for pupils.
• Develop and refine innovative maths resources and assessments.
• Prepare KS4 students with exam techniques and revision sessions.
• Maintain an organized, stimulating, safe classroom environment.
• Act as Form Tutor and monitor attendance, wellbeing and behaviour.
• Participate in faculty meetings and school-wide planning days.
• Attend parents evenings and open days to discuss progress.
• Enforce school-wide policies on behaviour and rewards.

Skills

Adaptive Teaching

Data-Driven Progress Tracking

Formative Assessment

Collaborative Planning

Strong Communication

Resilience and Empathy

Education

QTS or equivalent

DBS Update Service

UK National Curriculum knowledge

Eligibility to work in the UK

Job description

Have you been searching for a supportive, forward:thinking department that prioritises both pupil progress and teacher well:being?

Are you eager to step into a structured, full:time role that offers long:term career stability?

Can you inspire a love for problem:solving in students of all learning abilities?

About The Role

This is a full time role for a dedicated and ambitious Mathematics Teacher starting in January. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high:quality, inspiring mathematics lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, with the potential for Key Stage 5 involvement depending on experience. The role requires an educator who can seamlessly blend traditional instruction with innovative, digital learning tools to raise attainment levels. Working as part of a highly cooperative faculty, the individual will focus on narrowing the gap for underachieving students while stretching high:ability learners to achieve top marks.

About The School

Situated in a highly accessible area of Leeds, this secondary school boasts an excellent reputation for academic ambition and a deeply ingrained culture of mutual respect. It features a modern campus with state:of:the:art STEM facilities, incredibly active community engagement, and a robust pastoral system. The school prioritises a high:trust environment where teachers are given the professional autonomy to design memorable learning experiences. Backed by a visionary leadership team, the institution is renowned for its comprehensive professional development pathways, ensuring that staff members are continually supported in expanding their teaching portfolios.

Key Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent, recognised UK teaching qualification.
• A current Enhanced Child DBS registered on the Update Service (or a willingness for one).
• Up:to:date knowledge of the current UK National Curriculum and GCSE exam board specifications.
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Key Skills

• Adaptive Teaching: Proven capability to differentiate lesson content effectively for diverse learning profiles.
• Data:Driven Progress Tracking: Skill in analysing pupil data to identify learning gaps and implement targeted interventions.
• Formative Assessment: Excellence in utilising real:time questioning techniques to gauge and guide student understanding.
• Collaborative Planning: Ability to co-create and share high:quality schemes of work within a departmental team.
• Strong Communication: Articulate written and verbal skills for engaging with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
• Resilience and Empathy: Emotional intelligence needed to navigate educational challenges and support pupil well:being.

Key Responsibilities

• Lesson Delivery: Plan and execute engaging, high:quality mathematics lessons that adhere to departmental schemes of work.
• Student Assessment: Regularly mark classwork and homework, providing constructive feedback to guide pupil improvement.
• Progress Reporting: Complete academic profiles and formal reports to communicate student progress to parents and guardians.
• Curriculum Development: Contribute to the creation and refinement of innovative mathematical resources and assessments.
• Exam Preparation: Equip Key Stage 4 students with vital exam techniques and run targeted revision sessions.
• Classroom Environment: Maintain an ordered, visually stimulating, and safe classroom space conducive to learning.
• Pastoral Duties: Act as a Form Tutor, monitoring the daily attendance, well:being, and behaviour of a designated tutor group.
• Departmental Collaboration: Actively participate in faculty meetings, moderation sessions, and school:wide planning days.
• Parental Engagement: Attend parents evenings and open days to discuss student growth and school performance.
• Policy Compliance: Consistently implement and uphold all school:wide policies regarding behaviour, rewards, and saf