Teacher of Maths
| Posting date: | 14 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 79d9db3c-460f-493f-af4b-c8dcd4d0da6f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Enable the Trust to realise its mission to ‘Transform lives, strengthen communities and make the world a better place by carrying out the professional duties of a teacher and tutor as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school’s policies under the direction of the Curriculum Leader.
To be an effective professional who demonstrates thorough curriculum knowledge, teaches and assesses effectively, takes responsibility for own professional development and supports students to make good progress and achieve.
Planning, Teaching and Class Management:
Teach allocated students by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:
• identifying clear learning and lesson outcomes and specifying how they will be taught and assessed;
• setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest and engagement;
• setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
• setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
• being aware of and make provision for students who are SEND, more able, PPI or who have other individual needs;
• providing clear structures that are in line with TBH Teaching Principles for lessons and maintain pace, motivation, and challenge for learners;
• the effective use of assessment to ensure coverage of programme of study;
• effective teaching and best use of available time and resources;
• maintaining relationships fulfilling the Relationships and Behaviour for Learning policy and procedures and encouraging good practice regarding punctuality, behaviour, standards of work, rewards, and home learning;
• using a variety of teaching methods to:
• match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary;
• use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give attention to errors and misconceptions;
• select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT, and other sources.
• ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills, vocabulary and understanding appropriate to the subject taught;
• evaluating own teaching critically fully engaging with the DDI process to improve effectiveness;
• ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support;
• liaison with the Curriculum Leader/Head of School to ensure the implementation of department policy and practice.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting:
• to assess how well learning outcomes have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
• to assess and monitor students’ work and set targets for progress;
• to assess and record students’ progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving;
• to undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and school procedures;
• to contribute to the preparation and presentation of informative reports to parents/carers;
• to undertake assessment of students and participate in the school’s system reporting to parents/carers.
School Tutor Duties:
• to be a tutor to an assigned group of students to undertake daily learning checks and daily Guided Reading;
• to promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and of the Tutor Group as a whole;
• to liaise with the Heads of Years to ensure the implementation of the school’s systems;
• to register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life;
• to alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved;
• to communicate, as appropriate, with parents of students and persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with appropriate staff.
Other Professional Requirements:
• to promote inclusion and equality of opportunity for all students;
• to share in the corporate responsibility for, and commitment to, the safeguarding and promotion of well-being and discipline of all students;
• to have a working knowledge of teachers’ professional duties and legal liabilities;
• to operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;
• to engage with the Tor Bridge High DDI and incremental coaching programme for teachers;
• to take account of wider curriculum developments, in school and nationally;
• to establish effective relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct;
• to endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations;
• to co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the students, school, and department;
• to contribute to the corporate life of the School through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to co-ordinate the management of the school;
• to take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings, Parents’ Evenings, Academic Mentoring days and events with partner schools;
• to take responsibility for own professional development and duties in relation to school policies and practices;
• to liaise effectively with parents/carers, multi agencies if appropriate and governors;
• to participate in the School’s professional learning programme.
What the school offers its staff
Relationships & Culture
• Always people first
• Connections
• Belonging
Worklife balance
• Centralised curriculum
• Enrichment activities
• Teacher friendly assessment
Growing Great People
• 1-1 coaching
• Trust Wide CPD Offer
• Powerful Networks
Passion & Energy
• Love coming to work
• Celebrate achievements
• Spread joy
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.
Enable the Trust to realise its mission to ‘Transform lives, strengthen communities and make the world a better place by carrying out the professional duties of a teacher and tutor as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school’s policies under the direction of the Curriculum Leader.
To be an effective professional who demonstrates thorough curriculum knowledge, teaches and assesses effectively, takes responsibility for own professional development and supports students to make good progress and achieve.
Planning, Teaching and Class Management:
Teach allocated students by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:
• identifying clear learning and lesson outcomes and specifying how they will be taught and assessed;
• setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest and engagement;
• setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
• setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
• being aware of and make provision for students who are SEND, more able, PPI or who have other individual needs;
• providing clear structures that are in line with TBH Teaching Principles for lessons and maintain pace, motivation, and challenge for learners;
• the effective use of assessment to ensure coverage of programme of study;
• effective teaching and best use of available time and resources;
• maintaining relationships fulfilling the Relationships and Behaviour for Learning policy and procedures and encouraging good practice regarding punctuality, behaviour, standards of work, rewards, and home learning;
• using a variety of teaching methods to:
• match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary;
• use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give attention to errors and misconceptions;
• select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT, and other sources.
• ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills, vocabulary and understanding appropriate to the subject taught;
• evaluating own teaching critically fully engaging with the DDI process to improve effectiveness;
• ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support;
• liaison with the Curriculum Leader/Head of School to ensure the implementation of department policy and practice.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting:
• to assess how well learning outcomes have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
• to assess and monitor students’ work and set targets for progress;
• to assess and record students’ progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving;
• to undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and school procedures;
• to contribute to the preparation and presentation of informative reports to parents/carers;
• to undertake assessment of students and participate in the school’s system reporting to parents/carers.
School Tutor Duties:
• to be a tutor to an assigned group of students to undertake daily learning checks and daily Guided Reading;
• to promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and of the Tutor Group as a whole;
• to liaise with the Heads of Years to ensure the implementation of the school’s systems;
• to register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life;
• to alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved;
• to communicate, as appropriate, with parents of students and persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with appropriate staff.
Other Professional Requirements:
• to promote inclusion and equality of opportunity for all students;
• to share in the corporate responsibility for, and commitment to, the safeguarding and promotion of well-being and discipline of all students;
• to have a working knowledge of teachers’ professional duties and legal liabilities;
• to operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;
• to engage with the Tor Bridge High DDI and incremental coaching programme for teachers;
• to take account of wider curriculum developments, in school and nationally;
• to establish effective relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct;
• to endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations;
• to co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the students, school, and department;
• to contribute to the corporate life of the School through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to co-ordinate the management of the school;
• to take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings, Parents’ Evenings, Academic Mentoring days and events with partner schools;
• to take responsibility for own professional development and duties in relation to school policies and practices;
• to liaise effectively with parents/carers, multi agencies if appropriate and governors;
• to participate in the School’s professional learning programme.
What the school offers its staff
Relationships & Culture
• Always people first
• Connections
• Belonging
Worklife balance
• Centralised curriculum
• Enrichment activities
• Teacher friendly assessment
Growing Great People
• 1-1 coaching
• Trust Wide CPD Offer
• Powerful Networks
Passion & Energy
• Love coming to work
• Celebrate achievements
• Spread joy
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.