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Teacher of Maths

Job details
Posting date: 25 April 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 May 2026
Location: Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 815696bc-e3ce-443e-ab12-3b2382b88b4b

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent teacher of Mathematics with high expectations of student achievement and behaviour
• Have strong subject knowledge and a passion for delivering engaging lessons
• Use assessment effectively to secure progress for all learners
• Be committed to raising standards and improving outcomes
• Be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school, including enrichment and pastoral support
• Be keen to work collaboratively within a high-performing team

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A successful and well-resourced Mathematics department
• Motivated students who are keen to learn
• A strong culture of professional development and career progression
• A supportive and collaborative staff team
• Opportunities for leadership development through a TLR for the right candidate
• A £2,000 retention payment after two years’ employment

Further details about the role

Teacher of Mathematics

MPS/UPS with TLR available for the right candidate (whole-school or departmental responsibility)

£2,000 retention payment after two years’ employment

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, enthusiastic and highly effective Teacher of Mathematics to join our successful and supportive Mathematics department.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional classroom practitioner to teach Mathematics across the age and ability range, inspiring students to achieve highly and develop confidence, resilience and independence in their learning. The successful candidate will join a school with high expectations, strong standards of behaviour and a clear commitment to academic excellence.

We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ambitious early career teachers. For the right candidate, there is the opportunity for a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR), either within the Mathematics department or with a whole-school focus.

If you are a talented and committed teacher looking to make a real difference, we would be delighted to hear from you.

OPGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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