Teacher of Mathematics
| Posting date: | 07 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4e420cc2-ce60-43ec-8f5b-bc739d8e54de |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
You are an enthusiastic and engaging Mathematics teacher who:
• Holds QTS (or will do by September 2026)
• Can teach confidently across KS3-KS4
• Has experience of teaching,, or potential to teach, KS5 Mathematics
• Understands that great teaching is about relationships, high expectations, and relentless focus on progress
• Is a team player prepared to contribute to the wider aspects of teaching at Whickham
What the school offers its staff
Whilst we are a high-performing school (Progress 8 of +0.26 in 2024 and 87% achieving grade 4+ in Maths in 2025), we are about much more than our academic performance. We are a community that values all of our stakeholders, recognising that our staff make the difference for our pupils. We therefore invest in our staff in a number of ways.
Your work-life balance matters to us:
• Dedicated collaborative planning time – one hour every fortnight with your subject team
• Access to high quality, collaboratively-planned lesson resources for you to adapt, reducing workload
• Reduced teaching allocation so you can focus on development and coaching
• Flexible approach to work-life balance considerations
• Access to fitness facilities outside school hours
We invest in your growth:
• We have an established team of lead practitioners available to support your development
• Leadership development opportunities that are meaningful, not just box-ticking
• Evidence-based CPD that actually makes a difference
• If you are an ECT we have a fantastic team of mentors and trainers to guide you through your first two years of teaching
The practical benefits:
• Salary sacrifice schemes including bicycle and electric vehicle leasing
• Higher priority for your children's admission to our heavily oversubscribed school
• Modern, outstanding technology facilities to work with
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
You are an enthusiastic and engaging Mathematics teacher who:
• Holds QTS (or will do by September 2026)
• Can teach confidently across KS3-KS4
• Has experience of teaching,, or potential to teach, KS5 Mathematics
• Understands that great teaching is about relationships, high expectations, and relentless focus on progress
• Is a team player prepared to contribute to the wider aspects of teaching at Whickham
What the school offers its staff
Whilst we are a high-performing school (Progress 8 of +0.26 in 2024 and 87% achieving grade 4+ in Maths in 2025), we are about much more than our academic performance. We are a community that values all of our stakeholders, recognising that our staff make the difference for our pupils. We therefore invest in our staff in a number of ways.
Your work-life balance matters to us:
• Dedicated collaborative planning time – one hour every fortnight with your subject team
• Access to high quality, collaboratively-planned lesson resources for you to adapt, reducing workload
• Reduced teaching allocation so you can focus on development and coaching
• Flexible approach to work-life balance considerations
• Access to fitness facilities outside school hours
We invest in your growth:
• We have an established team of lead practitioners available to support your development
• Leadership development opportunities that are meaningful, not just box-ticking
• Evidence-based CPD that actually makes a difference
• If you are an ECT we have a fantastic team of mentors and trainers to guide you through your first two years of teaching
The practical benefits:
• Salary sacrifice schemes including bicycle and electric vehicle leasing
• Higher priority for your children's admission to our heavily oversubscribed school
• Modern, outstanding technology facilities to work with
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.