Job Description
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Job Title: Maths Teacher
Location: New Elizabethan School, Kidderminster
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: From £32,926 up to £45,000 DOE
Are you ready to make a real difference? Cambian New Elizabethan School is looking for a passionate and creative Maths Teacher to join our small, specialist team, teaching across Years 3–11 in our unique SEND setting.
We will welcome applications from experienced teachers, Early Careers Teachers, or unqualified teachers looking to gain their qualification with us!
We are an OFSTED strong school with just 50 pupils, where every member of staff can make a significant impact. You’ll plan and deliver engaging Mathematics lessons, adapt curriculum and assessments for a diverse range of needs (including Cognition and Learning, ASC), and work alongside therapists and multidisciplinary teams to support each pupil’s progress.
What we offer:
- Supportive leadership and mentoring.
- Ongoing CPD and training in SEND pedagogy.
- Opportunities to help shape and develop our curriculum.
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
- Wellbeing support and staff wellbeing initiatives.
- Escape the mainstream exam factories and make a real difference.
- Opportunities to contribute to enrichment and life-skills learning.
We’re looking for:
- Strong Mathematics subject knowledge.
- Experience working in SEND settings, with skills in adapting curriculum and lessons.
- Creative, flexible and inclusive teaching style.
- Excellent classroom management and communication skills.
- Commitment to safeguarding and upholding the values of our school.
Main purpose of the role
To lead and deliver Mathematics teaching across Years 3–11 in a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) setting, adapting curriculum and teaching methods to meet a wide range of pupil needs, including Cognition and Learning and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated Mathematics lessons to pupils in Years 3–11.
- Adapt curriculum and resources to meet the diverse needs of pupils with SEND
- Develop practical, sensory and accessible Mathematics activities.
- Mentor and coach teaching staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement in Mathematics teaching.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver Mathematics enrichment opportunities and vocational/life-skills pathways tailored to SEND learners.
- Assess, record, and track pupil progress using a range of assessment for learning and alternative methods.
- Work collaboratively with therapists and multidisciplinary teams to support pupil needs.
- Contribute to transition planning, including preparation for next steps and life-skills/vocational pathways.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour management and safeguarding in line with school policies.
- Support the wider development of pupils, including life-skills and vocational learning.
- Contribute to whole-school curriculum development and enrichment opportunities.
- Liaise effectively with parents/carers and external agencies
- Maintain accurate records and participate in CPD and professional meetings.
Qualifications and training
- Qualified Teacher Status OR an unqualified teacher with a view to obtain a teaching qualification with us
- Evidence of ongoing professional development, especially in SEND and/or Mathematics
Experience
- Experience teaching Mathematics across Years 3–11
- Experience working in a SEND setting, with pupils with a range of needs (e.g. Cognition and Learning, ASC)
- Experience adapting curriculum, lessons and assessment methods for pupils with SEND
Skills and knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of mathematics curriculum requirements across Key Stages 1–4.
- Strong understanding of SEND practices and strategies, especially for Cognition and Learning needs and ASC.
- Ability to differentiate teaching and resources effectively.
- Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to monitor, assess and use data to inform teaching and improvement actions.
- Creative approach to curriculum planning and lesson delivery
- Excellent classroom management and behaviour support skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
Personal qualities
- Flexible and patient approach.
- Resilience, adaptability, and a solution-focused approach.
- High expectations for all pupils and a commitment to inclusive education and adaptive teaching strategies.
- Commitment to upholding the ethos and values of Cambian New Elizabethan School
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Ability to work collaboratively and supportively within a small school environment.
- Commitment to equality and diversity.
If you would like a viewing of the school, please get in touch via reception !
We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. xcswzye As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share the information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.