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Teaching Vacancies; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnside College in Wallsend is a good school with outstanding sixth form provision and a strong focus on teaching and learning. The school prioritises high standards and a supportive environment that fosters professional development for its staff.

We are seeking to appoint a passionate maths teacher for a full-time, permanent role starting 2nd November 2026 or 1st January 2027, to inspire learners and contribute to continued good outcomes at Burnside College.

Responsibilities

• Teach maths and provide engaging learning opportunities for all students.
• Uphold the school's core standards of pride, respect and achievement.
• Support personal development and wellbeing of pupils.
• Participate in safeguarding and DBS checks as part of appointment.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

For 2nd November 2026 or 1st January 2027, we are seeking to appoint a teacher who is passionate about maths and enthusiastic about encouraging this interest in young people. This is a full time permanent appointment.

The successful candidate will work within a supportive environment and provide effective and engaging learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students. Applicants will be highly motivated and have a passion to ensure that our learners achieve the very best that they can at all times. The core purpose of the role will be to uphold the fundamental standards of pride, respect and achievement with all learners but also ensure that all students receive the highest standard of bespoke support.

Burnside College is a good school, with outstanding sixth form provision. We put teaching and learning first and are committed to providing a high quality and inclusive learning experience for all. Furthermore, we are committed to the development of staff and you will be joining a supportive school with an excellent environment in which to continue your professional development.

This post would suit an excellent classroom practitioner looking for their first post or someone with a passion for teaching and learning looking for a new challenge.

What the school offers its staff

Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Burnside College is characterised by its strong community spirit and friendly working environment. Respect is one of our core values and is tangible throughout the school. We believe that strong relationships are the fabric of any successful school. Interactions at Burnside between staff, and with pupils, are based on mutual respect and are positive.

In our most recent inspection in November 2024 OfSTED recognised that Burnside College

continues to be a good school. Inspectors found that:

• Pupils enjoy working with their teachers
• Pupils behave well and meet the high expectation that the school has for their conduct
• Classrooms are calm and orderly places to learn
• Staff appreciate the positive strategies to manage their workload and support their wellbeing

These continued improvements were secured through a relentless focus on teaching and learning; we routinely consider the latest educational thinking in order to reflect on and refine what happens in classrooms. This goes hand in hand with a strong, caring, system of pastoral support and a focus on the personal development of our pupils.

Standards continue to remain high at Burnside because staff are determined to do the very best for the young people of Wallsend and always work positively, with the best interest of young people at heart.

In return the school offers excellent support and professional development. We offer high quality staff training which is personalised to the experience and needs of the individual. A particular strength is the effective programme of support in place for early years teachers.

School leaders are considerate of the workload and wellbeing of staff and the school provides good career progression opportunities.

We were delighted to once again receive the Wellbeing Award for Schools in 2023 and the inspection report stated that “Burnside College is a happy place to work and learn.”

We are looking to recruit staff to our team that are committed to high standards and to improving the life chances of young people. Further details about our school are available on the school website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Burnside College is committed to safeguarding and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance and other pre-employment checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.