Teacher of Mathematics

Ark; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher pay

More training

Pension scheme

Ark rewards

Season ticket loan

Bike loan

Gym discounts

Counselling support

Job summary

Qualifications

• Qualified Maths teacher aligned with school values
• Commitment to extracurricular activities

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Department to lead, develop and manage the maths curriculum
• Deliver engaging Maths lessons and promote high student progress

Job description

About The Role

We're proud to share that our school has been recognised as a top-performing secondary school nationally, receiving Top 10% badges for Pupil Effort and Employee Line Management, alongside a Top 5% badge for Employee Agency, in the Spring 2026 census with The Engagement Platform (TEP).

The Role and the Department

We invest heavily in our outstanding mathematics department which we believe is one of the strongest departments in the country. Maths provision at the school is very strong and the curriculum allocation is generous.

The department's approach to pedagogy is distinctive resulting in high student progress and outcomes. In 2026, nearly 50% of scholars achieved a grade 7+ at GCSE and 93% secured at least a grade 4. The department’s progress score in 2026 was +1.25, which places it as one of the highest performing Maths departments in the country. Typically, 10-20% of scholars continue studying maths at A Level/ IB.

Asa teacher of Maths, you will support the Head of Department to lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of the maths curriculum. A passion for your subject and a commitment to extracurricular activities is essential.

Applicants must be fully aligned with the school's values and ethos as set out in this document and on our website: www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org.

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans - up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts - offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

How is Ark Greenwich different?

• We are part of the Ark family of schools and benefit accordingly from outstanding networking and career opportunities and first-class CPD.
• Staff wellbeing is one of our main priorities. We provide breakfast for staff each morning, lunch for early careers staff and have a 6pm/weekend work-related communication cut off. We do not do knee jerk reactions, fads or last-minute deadlines. Our systems and processes for communication, marking and feedback and assessment are streamlined and the approaches we take are research led and based on our local context. We offer a WFH day to HoDs for curriculum design and also offer external marking of scripts to support workload. Our full approach to staff wellbeing/workload can be found here.
• This is a small school model (600 scholars aged 11-16) because we believe that our close-knit family community provides the optimum conditions for success.
• Scholar behaviour is exceptional with clearly defined and embedded routines. This means our teachers can focus their time on the things that matter - planning and delivering brilliant lessons for our scholars.
• Our curriculum is traditional and academic, and we do not take shortcuts to seek to boost our position in school league tables - we do not, for example, offer equivalencies such as Btecs or Vcerts..
• We put high-quality teaching at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing staff with weekly high-quality training. We run coaching for staff who want to see rapid progress in their discipline. Live coaching and current best practice in the field of education is central to our approach.
• We don't grade individual lessons or ask for lesson plans but we do place a primacy on curriculum design, independent learning and formative assessment.
• Our scholars enjoy a compulsory co-curricular program on a Wednesday afternoon which includes a strong focus on community volunteering and we facilitate 6 drop-down days per academic year ensuring scholars benefit from a range of life-enriching experiences.

Alignment with the school's vision, values and approach to education is essential.

Diversity and inclusion:

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.