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GCSE Maths Teacher

Job details
Posting date: 21 November 2025
Salary: £27,350 to £41,194 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 02 December 2025
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Barnsley College
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: REC2317

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Summary

GCSE Maths Teacher
Department: Direct Entry 14 - 16
Salary: £27,350 to £41,194 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent Full time 37 hours per week

Reference: REC2317 | Closing Date: Tuesday, 2nd December 2025

The Opportunity

As our new GCSE Maths Teacher in the Direct Entry 14–16 department, you’ll make a real difference to our learners who join us from a wide range of educational backgrounds. You’ll deliver engaging, accessible GCSE Maths lessons that build confidence, strengthen essential numeracy skills and help our students achieve the qualifications they need to progress.

You’ll teach small groups of 14–16-year-olds who can succeed in a nurturing and inclusive setting. You’ll adapt your teaching to meet diverse needs, use creative strategies to spark engagement and develop positive, trusting relationships that motivate our learners to do their best. You’ll also work closely with specialist support staff to ensure every student feels understood, valued and supported.

In this role, you’ll design and deliver high-quality, differentiated lessons that stretch and support our learners at all levels. You’ll monitor progress closely and provide constructive, encouraging feedback that helps students grow both mathematically and personally.

Alongside your teaching, you’ll play an important pastoral role—helping learners feel safe, confident and ready to succeed. You’ll contribute to a positive, collaborative departmental culture, working with colleagues to uphold excellent standards across the programme and create an environment where every learner can flourish.

About You

You’re someone who genuinely believes that every young person deserves the chance to succeed, regardless of their starting point. You bring energy, patience and a real passion for helping 14–16-year-olds build confidence and achieve their potential.

You’re a skilled and enthusiastic Maths teacher who knows how to make GCSE content feel accessible, engaging and relevant. You’re confident in adapting your teaching to meet a wide range of learning needs and you enjoy finding creative ways to bring Maths to life.
You build strong, positive relationships and create a classroom where learners feel safe, respected and motivated. You’re calm, empathetic and consistent, using supportive behaviour management that helps students feel guided—not judged.

You’re a team player who values collaboration, shares ideas openly and enjoys contributing to a positive departmental culture. You’re reflective, proactive and always looking for ways to grow and refine your practice.

Above all, you care about the whole learner. You take pride in supporting young people not only academically but pastorally, helping them develop independence, self-belief and the confidence they need to succeed.


Below is a list of some of the key skills, qualifications and experience we are seeking for this exciting opportunity.

Required

• Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards a PGCE if you don’t already hold Level 5)
• Relevant Level 3 qualification
• Experience working in an education setting
• Experience delivering learning to diverse groups
• Experience creating and developing learning materials

Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 2nd December 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.

Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.

Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

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