Temporary Teacher of Maths
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, E17 9RZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | ceaed00a-175e-446f-9244-71a9d4e98c29 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an innovative and highly motivated practitioner to join our Maths faculty.
We have a bold and ambitious vision for our maths curriculum; we want our students to become outstanding problem solvers, equipped with numeracy and reasoning skills to be successful at and beyond year 11. You must be committed to maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stages 3 and 4 and enjoy the challenge of ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.
This role is suitable for an Early Career Teacher and we offer the Full Induction Programme through UCL.
Benefits of working at WSFG:
• One of the lowest teaching time contact ratios in London, demonstrating that we have chosen to invest in our staff
• An understanding that work-life balance is important, including a commitment to staff wellbeing in our School Improvement Plan
• Home and Family weeks: termly non-meeting weeks throughout the year to support with reduced workload and staff wellbeing
• No report writing
• Beautiful school grounds, including staff terrace (in summer!)
• The possibility of flexible working contracts (37% of our staff are part-time)
• Regular wellbeing surveys and wellbeing slots in staff meetings; member of SLT with responsibility for staff wellbeing
• 97% of staff say the school is a happy and enjoyable place to work; 95% feel their professional contribution is valued; 73% feel they have a good work-life balance. This compares very favourably with the TES national Wellbeing report where only 20% of staff felt their workload was manageable.
• Employee Assistance: free 24-hour confidential counselling, help and information service
• Staff organised activities including a running club, yoga and Boxfit exercise sessions
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Staff working in schools in Waltham Forest, regularly using computers, are eligible to apply for reimbursement towards some of the costs associated with eye tests and glasses
• Free on-site parking
• Lunch or breakfast provided on INSET days
• Free tea and coffee in the staff room
• Staff benefit from preferential admission criteria for their daughters.
Commitment to safeguarding
Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
We are looking to appoint an innovative and highly motivated practitioner to join our Maths faculty.
We have a bold and ambitious vision for our maths curriculum; we want our students to become outstanding problem solvers, equipped with numeracy and reasoning skills to be successful at and beyond year 11. You must be committed to maintaining high standards of teaching and learning at Key Stages 3 and 4 and enjoy the challenge of ensuring that all pupils achieve their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.
This role is suitable for an Early Career Teacher and we offer the Full Induction Programme through UCL.
Benefits of working at WSFG:
• One of the lowest teaching time contact ratios in London, demonstrating that we have chosen to invest in our staff
• An understanding that work-life balance is important, including a commitment to staff wellbeing in our School Improvement Plan
• Home and Family weeks: termly non-meeting weeks throughout the year to support with reduced workload and staff wellbeing
• No report writing
• Beautiful school grounds, including staff terrace (in summer!)
• The possibility of flexible working contracts (37% of our staff are part-time)
• Regular wellbeing surveys and wellbeing slots in staff meetings; member of SLT with responsibility for staff wellbeing
• 97% of staff say the school is a happy and enjoyable place to work; 95% feel their professional contribution is valued; 73% feel they have a good work-life balance. This compares very favourably with the TES national Wellbeing report where only 20% of staff felt their workload was manageable.
• Employee Assistance: free 24-hour confidential counselling, help and information service
• Staff organised activities including a running club, yoga and Boxfit exercise sessions
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Staff working in schools in Waltham Forest, regularly using computers, are eligible to apply for reimbursement towards some of the costs associated with eye tests and glasses
• Free on-site parking
• Lunch or breakfast provided on INSET days
• Free tea and coffee in the staff room
• Staff benefit from preferential admission criteria for their daughters.
Commitment to safeguarding
Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.