Teacher of Maths

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career progression

iPad for each teacher

Two-week autumn half-term

Job summary

Thomas Gainsborough School in East Ham, London, is recruiting a maths teacher for a permanent post, full or part time, starting January 2027. You will teach from Key Stage 3 to A level, including statistics GCSE in the sixth form, and take on a form tutor role.

The role includes coaching colleagues to raise teaching standards, and you will work in a supportive, collegiate culture with well-resourced classrooms. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Well-qualified in mathematics.
• Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver maths lessons from Key Stage 3 to A level.
• Act as a form tutor and drive students' ambition and academic success.
• Develop students' character and intellectual curiosity alongside academic skills.
• Take part in coaching and training programmes and help develop colleagues.
• Champion the school's values in the classroom and across the team.

Skills

Mathematics teaching

Communication

Pastoral support

Professional development

Education

Qualified Maths Teacher

Job description

Thomas Gainsborough School is recruiting a maths teacher to a permanent post, full or part time, starting in January 2027 and reporting to the Head of Maths. The work covers teaching from Key Stage 3 through to A level, alongside a form tutor role and taking part in coaching that raises teaching across the department. The sixth form offers A level maths and further maths, and the school runs Statistics GCSE, so the post suits a teacher comfortable across the full age range. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Plan and deliver well-constructed, research-informed maths lessons from Key Stage 3 to A level
• Act as a form tutor, driving students' ambition and academic success
• Develop students' character and intellectual curiosity alongside the academic skills they need for future success
• Take part in coaching and training programmes and help develop colleagues so that strong teaching is the norm
• Champion the school's values of respect, resilience, honesty, happiness, confidence and positivity in the classroom and across the team

Qualifications

• Well-qualified in mathematics

Skills & knowledge

• Able to teach maths up to at least GCSE
• Confident communicator who builds strong relationships with students, staff and families

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks

Other

• Appetite to keep growing and developing as a teacher
• Alignment with the school's mission of excellence for each, for all

What’s offered

• Investment in professional development and career progression
• Focused, dedicated time with other professionals to build skills at every stage of your career
• Supportive, collegiate culture
• Well-resourced classrooms and faculty, with an iPad for each teacher
• Two-week autumn half-term
• Salary-sacrifice schemes for transport and local nursery
• On-site gym and swimming pool with discounted membership