Teacher of Maths

Erdington Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established academy in Birmingham is seeking a passionate Teacher of Maths to join a dedicated team committed to excellence. This exciting role offers the chance to inspire students in a supportive environment with a strong focus on collaborative planning and inclusive education. The academy is on a journey to improve and achieve outstanding results, and they are looking for someone ambitious and creative to help drive this vision forward. With a commitment to professional development and a range of benefits, this position is perfect for early career teachers or those seeking growth opportunities.

Benefits

Educational support

Flexi perks

Salary sacrifice scheme

Perkbox subscription

Professional learning and regular training

Counselling and Mental Health support

Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance

Free flu jabs

Access to fitness programmes

Diet and nutrition webinars

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status with a focus on Maths.
• Experience in planning and delivering effective lessons.

Responsibilities

• Set high expectations to motivate and challenge students.
• Plan well-structured lessons to promote good outcomes.
• Adapt teaching to meet the needs of all students.

Skills

Classroom Management

Curriculum Development

Assessment Strategies

Adaptability

Subject Knowledge (Maths)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

PGCE or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an outstanding individual with high expectations to join our team dedicated to pursuing excellence for every child.We are an ambitious academy and value enthusiastic and hardworking staff.

Joining a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement, you will:

• Set high expectations which motivate and challenge students in a productive learning environment
• Promote good outcomes by students, planning well-structured lessons
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities with high standards of personal and professional conduct

This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well-sequenced, knowledge-rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong, supportive environment.

This Teacher of Maths role will provide you with opportunities to grow and develop both through collaboration across the Trust and varied opportunities within the department and academy. This post could be suitable for an early career teacher or a teacher who is looking for a role with development opportunities.For more information about our offer for early career teachers at FMAT, please see Career Opportunities – FMAT.

About us

Since joining the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust in 2016, Erdington Academy has been on an improvement journey to ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the opportunity to realise their ambitions. Located in the north of Birmingham, we serve students from Years 7 to 11 from the local area. We focus on participation and engagement through high-quality teaching and genuine care for our community. With an Ofsted rating of Good, we’re determined to become Outstanding – and we want you to help take us there.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust

At Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we enrich lives and transform futures. Our four academies in and around Birmingham offer an outstanding quality of education, recognising that all our children are individuals and delivering exceptional pastoral care to ensure their happiness. Whilst we place strong emphasis on academic achievement, we take a holistic view of education and maintain exciting extracurricular programmes to create the well-rounded young adults of tomorrow. We’re also creating outstanding careers that could take you anywhere within our network – and take your future anywhere you want to go.

Benefits

When you join Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, you join a nurturing family where your professional satisfaction and personal happiness really count. You can expect heavy investment in your career development alongside an outstanding package of benefits, including:

• Educational support
• Flexi perks
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Perkbox subscription
• Professional learning and regular training
• Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a Wellness Hub
• Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance
• Menopause awareness training
• Free flu jabs
• Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more
• Access to physical activities during our Trust-wide Wellbeing Week
• Diet and nutrition webinars

Closing date: 4.00pm on 16 May 2025.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974