Teacher of Maths

Teacher of Maths

Teachers Pay Scale T1 – T9 (£25,714 - £41,604)

1.0 FTE

1 Year FTC

Required from September 2022 (earlier if possible)

Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances?

Are you prepared to work collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Will you offer children the opportunity to experience “life in all its fullness” by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or challenges?

If so, St James’s High School would love to hear from you!

The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:

• a high quality, inclusive and distinctive education;

• a caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.

We have a 1-year fixed term contract vacancy for a Teacher of Maths from September 2022.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding, outward looking, oversubscribed school. We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Maths Teacher who inspires students and supports them in making excellent progress. 

The successful candidate will be:

• be an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards within a successful department.

• be an excellent classroom practitioner

• have a clear understanding of the characteristics of high-quality teaching and be able and willing to teach across the whole age and ability range 

• quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues

• actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching 

• understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom

• demonstrate personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people

In return we can offer:

• the opportunity to work with our motivated, ambitious and caring students

• a school culture that understands the importance of staff wellbeing and workload management

• fantastic opportunities for continuous professional development including weekly CPD sessions on a Wednesday afternoon facilitated by an early pupil finish

• a supportive and encouraging staff team

• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

• access to a paid premium healthcare cash plan

To apply, please complete the attached application form and email this to recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk  

Please do not send CVs or open references as part of your application as these will not be considered.  

It is important that you provide a complete employment history from when you left full time education.  If the application form is not fully completed or has unexplained gaps in your employment history, your application will not be considered.  Copies of your qualifications will be required at the interview stage; please do not send these with your application.  

Selected candidates will be emailed (usually within 48 hours of the closing date) to invite them to interview. Please note that referees will be contacted at this stage of the process. 

If you do not hear from the school within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

The school has an Equal Opportunities policy. If you consider yourself to be disabled, please state the nature of the disability, giving details of how we can accommodate these needs should you be selected for interview and subsequently appointed.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the details provided in the application form will be used for selection and interview procedures, and for employment records if your application is successful.  A copy of our Recruitment Privacy Notice can be found on the Bishop Fraser Trust website. Safer Recruitment practice will be followed at all times.

Prior to taking up the appointment, the successful candidates will be asked to provide documentary evidence (including National Insurance number) showing their entitlement to work in the UK. We will also carry out an enhanced DBS and declaration of health check.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks.

For further information, please contact the Business Operations team on Sj-hr@st-james.bolton.sch.uk 

Closing date: 9am Friday 08th July 2022

Interview date: TBC