Teacher of Maths

The Hurlingham Academy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programme

CPD opportunities

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Hurlingham Academy in Fulham, West London, seeks an innovative Teacher of Maths to join a high-performing department. You will deliver engaging, knowledge-rich lessons to a diverse student cohort and contribute to an outstanding curriculum that underpins high GCSE achievement.

QTS and a good honours degree in Maths are required, with a commitment to safeguarding and continuous professional development. We offer a supportive environment with strong CPD, a contributory pension, generous

Qualifications

• Must have QTS and a good honours degree in Maths.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Safeguarding: Enhanced DBS check required for all successful applicants.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Maths teaching and learning.
• Contribute to development of a high-performing Maths department.
• Support pupils with diverse needs and abilities.
• Uphold safeguarding policies and professional standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Digital literacy

Teaching experience

Education

QTS Qualified Teacher Status

Honours degree in Maths

Job description

location_on Location The Hurlingham Academy

Salary ULT Inner London Main Pay Scale

The Hurlingham Academy is a mixed secondary academy based in Fulham, West London. It is located adjunct to South Park and within a stone’s throw of the River Thames. It is a small but growing academy that is improving year upon year under the new, young leadership team that was created in 2015.You will work with a diverse community who have high expectations and aspirations for their children, who expect the best and who want to succeed. You will therefore have the characteristics that will drive this appetite for success within our students and you will lead by example.The Academy has cultivated a friendly and welcoming environment for all of its staff, that is why we have one of the lowest absence rates in the whole of the group. The teachers feel empowered, the support staff feel recognised and we all want to be here! Here is the opportunity for you to join one of the ever-increasing success stories of United Learning and to be part of the incredible journey that The Hurlingham Academy has set upon.

Key benefits of working with us include:

• Comprehensive wellbeing programme with extra meeting-free INSET days
• A contributory pension scheme, relevant to your role (including access to Teacher and Local Government Schemes)
• Occupational sick pay
• Shared curriculum and expert advice
• Remuneration packages and perks
• In-house educational and business support
• Supportive network of colleagues across the country
• Tailored Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through the United Learning Institute.

We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

To start: January 2027, or as soon as possible

The School:

The Hurlingham Academy is a very special community. Ofsted officially recognised our mixed comprehensive school as ‘outstanding’ in March 2024 and inspectors saw that ‘pupils behave exceptionally well and achieve highly.’ Our GCSE results consistently place us in the top 5 United Learning academies and our students have made ‘well above average’ progress for the last six years.

These results are due to the unique culture that has developed at The Hurlingham Academy. The highest expectations of students and real academic rigour are combined with a strong focus on developing the whole child and embedding a culture in which every single child matters and must be supported to achieve their full potential. 42% of our students are pupil premium (nearly twice the national average) and so we are working to help some of the UK's most economically needy students achieve the best GCSE results possible.

At The Hurlingham Academy, we strive to ensure that our teaching standards are exceptionally high, and that children feel safe and supported in school. Lessons follow a knowledge-rich and academically rigorous curriculum, and we place a significant emphasis on teachers inspiring their students to love each subject and enjoy their learning.

Our staff body is a collaborative, close-knit and diverse community that learns together, has fun together and continues on our journey towards all-round excellence for each individual student, year after year. Our staff feel empowered, supported and are provided with the highest-quality professional development.

As part of United Learning, staff at The Hurlingham Academy enjoy enhanced rates of pay, additional planning days, shared curriculum resources, access to subject advisers and networks, 20% PPA time across an average working week, enhanced parental leave, wellbeing support, access to free and confidential counselling support, an excellent CPD offer and career progression opportunities within school clusters.

The Hurlingham Academy is located in Fulham, West London, just 10 minutes from Parsons Green tube station and within a stone’s throw of the River Thames. We welcome visits from prospective applicants.

The Role:

We are seeking to appoint an innovative and dynamic Teacher of Maths. If you are looking for your next challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of an outstanding and innovative department that is passionate about providing the highest quality education to young people.

About You:

You will need to have QTS and a good honours degree in the subject area. The successful candidate will need to be able to work independently as well as part of a team. You will need to be able to work under pressure, have excellent communications skills, and be computer literate. You should have experience in delivering high quality teaching and learning, and have high personal and professional standards. You should be enthusiastic about working within a school environment and be an inspiring role model to our students.

Safeguarding info: The Hurlingham Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all successful applicants.

UNITED LEARNING is a subsidiary charity of the not-for-profit charity, the United Church Schools (UCS) and shares with it the objective of managing schools which offer students a high quality education based on the principles of service and tolerance. Registered Charity No. 1093277