Job Advert: Maternity Cover Maths Teacher

Position: Maternity Cover Maths Teacher
School: All Girls Grammar Secondary
Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Contract Duration: September 2024 - May 2025
Salary: Pay to Scale - MPS/UPS (Both welcome)

Dunbar Education is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated full-time Mathematics teacher to join a prestigious all girls grammar secondary school for a maternity cover position. This role is ideal for an individual with a genuine interest in teaching Maths and a commitment to engaging highly motivated students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teaching 43 hour-long lessons per fortnight (40 for ECTs and pro-rata for part-time).
• Actively contributing to lesson plans and curriculum development.
• Assigning and marking work and tests.
• Managing students effectively in the classroom.
• Communicating regularly with parents.
• Taking on the role of a form tutor and meeting with the tutor group daily.
• Attending departmental and whole staff meetings and training sessions.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be able to teach Mathematics to well-mannered, able, and motivated students across all years in the lower school and at A-level.
• Have a strong classroom presence and effective teaching strategies.
• Show potential for professional growth and curriculum contribution.
• Be familiar with monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning processes.
• Be committed to co-curricular and cross-curricular activities.

Experience & Professional Attributes:

• Strong classroom teaching skills.
• Potential for progression within the teaching profession.
• Contribution to curriculum developments.
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning.
• Excellent subject knowledge and awareness of current subject developments, such as Mastery of Mathematics.
• Keen interest in curriculum development and personal career growth.
• Proficiency in ICT, particularly with G-Suite for educational use.
• Evidence of systematic professional development.
• A thorough understanding and commitment to safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications:

• QTS preferred, but considerable teaching experience without QTS will be considered.

Support for ECTs:

This position is suitable for Early Careers Teachers (ECTs), with support available to complete the full year of training despite the nine-month contract.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and interest in this role. Dunbar Education looks forward to welcoming a dedicated professional who will thrive in this dynamic and supportive educational environment.

For further information or to apply, please send a copy of your CV and a Cover Letter to the advert.

Join this esteemed school and make a significant impact on the academic journey of its students.