Maths Teacher
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Location: | Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4QD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 867edd0b-f1ca-433e-b3b5-777b9271a732 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We seek an outstanding teacher
who can teach KS3 to KS5 mathematics. This role would be suitable for colleagues at all stages of their career - from ECT to those looking to extend their teaching to A-Level Further Maths.
The school offers comprehensive induction, training and career development opportunities through HISP Learning Partnership and a highly regarded employee wellbeing support service.
The Maths Department is a knowledgeable, welcoming and highly supportive team committed to delivering an exceptional learning experience for all students. We are a highly collaborative department, sharing ideas, resources and pedagogy openly. We meet every week to discuss and develop teaching and learning, and this year we are using Steplab as part of our whole‑school professional development approach. We pride ourselves on maintaining a positive culture where staff are valued, encouraged, and well supported in their professional growth.
We follow a carefully designed five-year curriculum from Year 7–11, ensuring students develop strong core understanding and deep mathematical thinking over time. At GCSE, we use OCR for Foundation and Edexcel for Higher, enabling us to tailor pathways effectively to meet the needs of all learners.
At Post‑16, we offer Edexcel A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, with a strong history of high achievement across both courses. Every year, we have students who progress to Oxbridge, with A Level Maths playing a significant role within the Highcliffe Sixth Form and the success of these students.
Our department benefits from comprehensive, well‑organised resources, supporting high‑quality teaching and consistency across the curriculum. We use Sparx Maths to set meaningful homework and to guide students in independent revision, helping them build confidence and secure strong outcomes.
We are a successful and ambitious department, consistently achieving excellent results at both GCSE and A Level. We work collaboratively, share best practice, and continuously refine our curriculum to keep it engaging, challenging and accessible.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving team where your passion for mathematics and commitment to student success will be supported and celebrated.
What the school offers its staff
Highcliffe is a remarkable secondary school and sixth form of 1500 students. We are highly respected in our community, with whole generations of families coming here over the years. Former students, current students and their parents frequently speak of their powerful emotional bonds to our school lasting a lifetime. This is a result of our caring and aspirational ethos combined with our engaging curriculum and excellent extra-curricular opportunities, although our track record of exam success is surely another factor. Our students are lovely young people to work with who respond enthusiastically to good teaching and are keen to learn.
Former students go on to work in international finance, law, education, politics, engineering, medicine, science, and in the Paris fashion houses, or as great chefs, carers, artists, musicians, mechanics, gardeners and much more – but not before they have thrived at Highcliffe academically, creatively and socially. We have an excellent record of success placing students into the top universities in their chosen field. Every year for the last 12 years at least one of our Sixth Form students have gone on to study at either Oxford or Cambridge universities; In the last 3 years, 10 students have had the opportunity to progress to Oxford or Cambridge. Our Sixth Form achieved an ALPS Gold Award in 2024 for value-added outcomes inside the top 25% nationally. We have successful programmes for students accessing careers in medicine, the law and engineering. We are an outwardly focused community with extensive school links in France, Spain and Japan including a unique exchange programme with a school in Hiroshima.
Our teaching staff are highly experienced, knowledgeable professionals who work together superbly. Our SEND, pastoral, clerical, financial, technical and site staff, who also form a strong team, are extremely good at their jobs and committed to the school’s success. We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive environment in which to work or learn, located in a great part of the country. As part of the HISP Multi Academy Trust we offer our team extensive opportunities for professional development; direct collaborative working with other schools in the Trust, and enhanced employee wellbeing benefits through the Trust’s Schools Advisory Services package – including access to private GP appointments, 24 hour medical helpline, counselling, physiotherapy. Career progression routes are available associated with our development as a regional Hub for school improvement and professional development providing the local ECTE programme and as the local Hun for Initial Teacher Training through Inspiring Future Teachers. We are a happy and upbeat school, characterised by warm and trusting relationships between staff and students. We recently completed a £1.8 million capital project improving heating and hot water, and in December 2022 successfully entered the School Rebuilding Programme to replace 18 classrooms with brand new buildings, which we expect to take the first steps towards during 2026.
We have a strong focus on staff well-being and an exceptional in-house professional development programme for teachers, ensuring that Highcliffe is a positive and supportive working environment for our staff. Visitors and new staff remark on how we feel like ‘one big family’.
Commitment to safeguarding
HISP MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media check and positive references.
We seek an outstanding teacher
who can teach KS3 to KS5 mathematics. This role would be suitable for colleagues at all stages of their career - from ECT to those looking to extend their teaching to A-Level Further Maths.
The school offers comprehensive induction, training and career development opportunities through HISP Learning Partnership and a highly regarded employee wellbeing support service.
The Maths Department is a knowledgeable, welcoming and highly supportive team committed to delivering an exceptional learning experience for all students. We are a highly collaborative department, sharing ideas, resources and pedagogy openly. We meet every week to discuss and develop teaching and learning, and this year we are using Steplab as part of our whole‑school professional development approach. We pride ourselves on maintaining a positive culture where staff are valued, encouraged, and well supported in their professional growth.
We follow a carefully designed five-year curriculum from Year 7–11, ensuring students develop strong core understanding and deep mathematical thinking over time. At GCSE, we use OCR for Foundation and Edexcel for Higher, enabling us to tailor pathways effectively to meet the needs of all learners.
At Post‑16, we offer Edexcel A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics, with a strong history of high achievement across both courses. Every year, we have students who progress to Oxbridge, with A Level Maths playing a significant role within the Highcliffe Sixth Form and the success of these students.
Our department benefits from comprehensive, well‑organised resources, supporting high‑quality teaching and consistency across the curriculum. We use Sparx Maths to set meaningful homework and to guide students in independent revision, helping them build confidence and secure strong outcomes.
We are a successful and ambitious department, consistently achieving excellent results at both GCSE and A Level. We work collaboratively, share best practice, and continuously refine our curriculum to keep it engaging, challenging and accessible.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving team where your passion for mathematics and commitment to student success will be supported and celebrated.
What the school offers its staff
Highcliffe is a remarkable secondary school and sixth form of 1500 students. We are highly respected in our community, with whole generations of families coming here over the years. Former students, current students and their parents frequently speak of their powerful emotional bonds to our school lasting a lifetime. This is a result of our caring and aspirational ethos combined with our engaging curriculum and excellent extra-curricular opportunities, although our track record of exam success is surely another factor. Our students are lovely young people to work with who respond enthusiastically to good teaching and are keen to learn.
Former students go on to work in international finance, law, education, politics, engineering, medicine, science, and in the Paris fashion houses, or as great chefs, carers, artists, musicians, mechanics, gardeners and much more – but not before they have thrived at Highcliffe academically, creatively and socially. We have an excellent record of success placing students into the top universities in their chosen field. Every year for the last 12 years at least one of our Sixth Form students have gone on to study at either Oxford or Cambridge universities; In the last 3 years, 10 students have had the opportunity to progress to Oxford or Cambridge. Our Sixth Form achieved an ALPS Gold Award in 2024 for value-added outcomes inside the top 25% nationally. We have successful programmes for students accessing careers in medicine, the law and engineering. We are an outwardly focused community with extensive school links in France, Spain and Japan including a unique exchange programme with a school in Hiroshima.
Our teaching staff are highly experienced, knowledgeable professionals who work together superbly. Our SEND, pastoral, clerical, financial, technical and site staff, who also form a strong team, are extremely good at their jobs and committed to the school’s success. We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive environment in which to work or learn, located in a great part of the country. As part of the HISP Multi Academy Trust we offer our team extensive opportunities for professional development; direct collaborative working with other schools in the Trust, and enhanced employee wellbeing benefits through the Trust’s Schools Advisory Services package – including access to private GP appointments, 24 hour medical helpline, counselling, physiotherapy. Career progression routes are available associated with our development as a regional Hub for school improvement and professional development providing the local ECTE programme and as the local Hun for Initial Teacher Training through Inspiring Future Teachers. We are a happy and upbeat school, characterised by warm and trusting relationships between staff and students. We recently completed a £1.8 million capital project improving heating and hot water, and in December 2022 successfully entered the School Rebuilding Programme to replace 18 classrooms with brand new buildings, which we expect to take the first steps towards during 2026.
We have a strong focus on staff well-being and an exceptional in-house professional development programme for teachers, ensuring that Highcliffe is a positive and supportive working environment for our staff. Visitors and new staff remark on how we feel like ‘one big family’.
Commitment to safeguarding
HISP MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in the commitment. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media check and positive references.