Maths Teacher at Dorchester Learning Centre

Dorset Council UK; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorchester Learning Centre is seeking a dedicated Maths teacher to join from January 2027. The role focuses on personalised learning for pupils in small classes (8-10) with Learning Mentor support.

The school values compassionate, student-centred education and expects continued professional development. Applicants should have Maths teaching experience to GCSE level, with a track record in supporting pupils with complex needs.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Maths up to GCSE standard.
• Experience working with pupils with ASD and SEMH.
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils with complex needs.
• Creative, compassionate and committed to ongoing professional development.
• Skilled in planning and delivering lessons within the national curriculum.
• Calm, resilient handling challenging behaviours and anxiety in pupils.
• Experience guiding others on positive behaviour management.
• Proven experience communicating with colleagues and families about pupil needs.
• Ability to adapt to varying and complex pupil needs using initiative.

Skills

GCSE maths teaching

ASD/SEMH experience

building relationships

plan and prepare lessons

behaviour management

effective communication with families

initiative for diverse needs

resilience in challenging situations

professional development

Job description

Dorchester Learning Centre is looking for an inspirational and dedicated Maths teacher to join our school in January 2027. This is a position that will allow you to focus on delivering personalised learning to our pupils and make a difference to the lives of young people. You will be working with a team who are passionate about helping our pupils to be the best that they can be. Our class sizes are small (8-10 pupils), with a Learning Mentor to support you. If putting children first in education matters to you, then we would love to hear from you.

You Should Be Able To Demonstrate

• Previous experience of teaching Maths (to GCSE standard).
• Previous experience of working with pupils with ASD and SEMH.
• Ability to develop strong professional relationships with the young people who have complex needs and have often experienced significant difficulties in previous education settings.
• Creativity, compassion and dedication to take on additional professional development.
• Skills in planning and preparing learning activities to support the development within the national curriculum and improve social communication.
• Expertise to react calmly to challenging situations and behaviour and demonstrate the resilience needed to support children with high levels of anxiety.
• Develop guidance to support others to manage behaviour in a positive way.
• Experience in communicating frequently and effectively with colleagues and families about the needs of the children and regularly reviewing strategies and practice as their needs change.
• Aptitude to use your own initiative to meet young people’s varying and complex needs.

This is an exciting time to join our wonderful school as we expand both our pupil numbers and our site at Monkton Park. We passionately believe that happy, highly respected employees are vital for the smooth running of our school. We therefore take the wellbeing of our staff very seriously and ensure that they all maintain a healthy work-life balance. Successful candidates will be prepared to work hard and respond to the daily challenges of school life but won’t have any unreasonable demands placed upon them.

“Leaders and staff are persistent in modelling positive relationships. This distinctive feature sits at the heart of the school’s work.” OFSTED September 2026

Dorchester Learning centre educates pupils aged between 5 - 16, who can't access mainstream education for a variety of reasons. This might be for medical reasons, an SEMH need, dual registered placements with a mainstream school or pupils who have been permanently excluded from their mainstream provision. We are the only school in Dorset with the Trauma Informed School accreditation. We are a learning community that is child centred, putting the needs of our pupils first.