Maths Teacher

The Westgate School; Winchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction & mentoring

Professional development

Friendly school community

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Local government sick pay

On-site parking

EV charging stations

Health & fitness facilities

Nursery on-site

Preferential admission for colleagues'

SSAT Leading Edge Network

Job summary

The Westgate School in Winchester is seeking a Maths Teacher to cover a maternity absence. You will work full-time in a vibrant, supportive school community, delivering high-quality maths lessons and contributing to curriculum development and assessment alongside a committed team.

The role welcomes candidates who are passionate about helping all pupils progress, with strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to enrichment activities and literacy across the school.

Qualifications

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children.
• Bring empathy, patience and enthusiasm to their work.
• Are passionate about enabling all pupils to make good progress in learning.
• Support the team in developing the curriculum and assessment.
• Develop new initiatives and pedagogies to improve teaching and learning.
• Engage in a culture of learning from each other and sharing good practice.
• Promote Maths by celebrating pupils' success and organising enrichment activities.
• Commit to supporting the school strategy for reading and literacy for learning.
• Candidates with Primary training seeking all-through experience will be considered.

Job description

Maths Teacher (maternity cover)

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Winchester, SO22 5AZ
• Job type: Contract
• Posting date: 9 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 19 Oct 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we're looking for:

We are seeking individuals who can build positive, trusting relationships with children and who bring empathy, patience and enthusiasm to their work, and who:

• Are passionate about enabling all pupils to make good progress in learning;
• Are able to support the team in developing the curriculum and assessment;
• Develop new initiatives and pedagogies which will continue to improve the teaching and learning;
• Actively engage in a culture of learning from each other and sharing good practice;
• Promote Maths by celebrating pupils' success and organising enrichment activities;
• Are committed to supporting the school strategy for reading and literacy for learning;
• We will be happy to consider candidates with appropriate qualifications who are Primary trained and seeking all-through experience.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working at The Westgate School:

• Full induction programme including professional learning and mentoring to ensure your success in the role
• Ongoing professional development in one of Hampshire's top schools for progress and attainment
• A friendly and welcoming school community
• Automatic enrolment to the Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Benefits of local government sick pay
• On-site parking and access to EV charging stations
• Free use of health and fitness facilities
• Preferential nursery places in the on-site nursery at a reduced price
• Preferential admission to The Westgate School for colleagues' children (after 2 years of employment)
• Work for a school accredited by the SSAT Leading Edge Network - the only national network exclusively for high-performing schools.

Further details about the role

Commitment to safeguarding

The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with KCSiE recommendations.