“Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations or algorithms: it is about understanding.” - William Paul Thurston
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Teacher of Maths to join our successful Mathematics Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator to make a meaningful impact on students’ progress and to contribute to a dynamic, supportive team. The successful candidate will deliver high‑quality teaching across Key Stages 3 and 4, with the ability to teach at Key Stage 5 an advantage. We welcome applications from early career teachers as well as experienced practitioners.
Our curriculum aims to empower students to develop and apply problem solving skills focusing predominantly on the powerful and overarching mathematical components: proportional reasoning, geometrical reasoning and graphical representations. Our aim is to encourage students to develop mathematical behaviour, as such, our curriculum encourages students to develop deeper understanding to make links across curriculum areas and foster a mastery approach.
For further details on the role, including key skills and experience required, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached below.
To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. The Laurus Trust recognises the importance of employees' work/life balance. A better work-life balance can increase staff motivation, reduce employee stress, improve performance and productivity and make employment more accessible for more people. Where it is possible and practical, we will accommodate flexible arrangements from day 1, which may involve job sharing, part-time working, bespoke timetabling or a nine-day fortnight.
If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our students by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.
Please note a full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process.
We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.
Disability Confident Employer
We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview, please highlight this to our Recruitment Team in advance.
Safeguarding Statement:
Didsbury High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.