Teacher of Maths
Full time, 195 days per year
Part time would be considered for the right candidate
Teachers’ MPS to UPS
Starting January 2027
Due to rising student numbers and an oversubscribed Year 7 intake for the fourth year, we are expanding our team and seeking an exceptional Teacher of Maths to join Court Fields School. We want an inspiring, enthusiastic educator who brings energy to the classroom and a passion for building mathematical confidence in young people. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking, supportive Maths Department and make a real impact on students’ learning and progress.
Court Fields’ staff and students are committed to our school, where every child, regardless of background, achieves well, feels they belong to our community and fully participates in school life, to develop character and the resilience to succeed. We are determined to continue to make a positive difference as a central part of our thriving local community, and to build on the significant development of the last few years. We are also part of the thriving Blackdown Education Partnership, which includes 6 secondary schools and 6 primary schools across Devon and Somerset.
You would be joining a thriving and passionate team, with a diverse range of subjects and pedagogical knowledge, academic interests and expertise.
We are looking for a teacher who:
• Has a passion for inclusive and adaptive teaching practice
• Is a strong practitioner with a good grasp of pedagogy
• Is committed to ensuring every child achieves their potential
• Is highly literate and numerate
• Has a sound knowledge of the KS3 and 4 National Curricula
• Has experience of teaching GCSE Mathematics
• Has a good understanding of curriculum design
Closing date: 12pm Friday 16th October 2026
Provisional Interview dates: Wednesday 21st October 2026
INTERVIEWS MAY BE HELD BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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