Teacher of Maths

Maths department at St Bede’s

We are seeking a teacher of maths to join our successful department from September 2024 on a full-time, permanent basis.

Please note, applications will be reviewed upon receipt and as such, this vacancy may close earlier than the deadline stated. Early applications are encouraged.

The mathematics department prides itself on having a well-focused and enthusiastic team who are always looking at improving teaching and making learning fun for the students. There are a total of 15 maths teachers; nine are full-time and six are part-time.

We have a total of 12 specialist classrooms, installed with a projector and a desktop computer and equipped with an array of textbooks and resources. We also have a bank of 32 Chromebooks which are used on a regular basis with many different classes. We have wireless internet access throughout the maths department and subscribe to many different websites including SparxMaths, Whiterose Maths, Mathsbox, MathsWatch and Kerboodle. This is in addition to having Autograph, Omnigraph and Geometer’s sketchpad installed on the network.

At the start of Year 7, students are tested in the first two weeks and are then put into maths sets based on these results, along with their Key Stage 2 results. Years 7 - 9 use the Collins maths White Rose Key Stage 3 books. Students are tested on a regular basis giving us the opportunity to set them targets, as well as monitor progress and make any set changes. Homework is set on a regular basis using SparxMaths.

At KS4, we enter our students for the AQA GCSE exam. Generally sets 1 - 4 are entered for higher, set 5 is borderline, and sets 6 -7 enter foundation. Students use a variety of text books and resources including AQA Collins maths books, Elmwood press GCSE maths, White Rose maths, 10 ticks, Mathswatch and SparxMaths. Each student is also issued with a homework book and revision guide. Assessments are set on a regular basis. To prepare for each exam students are given packs of past exam questions and revision sessions are offered after school to provide extra support. Generally we achieve around 90% 9-4 grades from our students.

We have a strong Sixth Form intake. We have on average 100+ students studying A level maths and further maths in Years 12 and 13, where we follow the Edexcel course. We have access to various resources including the Pearson textbooks, Active teach, Integral maths and DrFrostMaths. We generally achieve 60% A*-B for A level maths and 100 A*-B for further maths.

Students are given opportunities at all ages to get involved in extracurricular activities, from master classes to university led lectures, which enrich learning for the more able. We enter the junior, intermediate and senior maths challenge run by the University of Leeds and regularly have students entered for the kangaroo challenges. Internally we run a lot of intervention for students in KS4 and KS5.

We are looking for a committed, hardworking and enthusiastic colleague to join the department, who can help contribute to the further development of the mathematics education and learning of the students at St Bede’s. The school provides a comprehensive and effective programme to help support every ECT.

Why work for us?

• St Bede's is a good place to work. Staff are friendly and supportive of one another: relationships between staff and pupils were recognised by Ofsted as 'exceptionally strong'.
• ECTs benefit from a well developed and comprehensive induction period programme. More experienced teachers are given the opportunity to participate in training which will help them to develop skills needed for middle and senior management roles.
• There are good on-site catering facilities. Staff are able to use the fitness facilities free of charge and to participate in sports activities.
• Music is a big part of school life and staff are welcome to join our senior choir and instrumental groups.
• We have a social event at the end of each term as well as occasional staff trips to the theatre.
• The school is situated in Redhill, a commuter belt town in the Surrey Fringe area. We are close to the M25 and there are good transport links to London and the South Coast from Redhill station which is about 15 minutes walk from the school. We also benefit from being within walking distance of beautiful countryside . Many staff live locally, others commute from Guildford, South London, Kent and East & West Sussex.