Teacher of Mathematics
Job Title: Teacher of Mathematics
Employer: Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Job Type: Teaching & Learning
Job Phase: Secondary
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Grade: M1 - UPR3
Actual Salary: £31,650 to £49,084
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full time
Location: Liverpool
Start Date: Monday, September 1st, 2025
Closing Date: Thursday, May 1st, 2025
About the School
The Governors are seeking to appoint an ambitious and dynamic full time Teacher of Mathematics. The successful candidate will join this key department, teaching to KS4 as a minimum. The post-holder will set high expectations for all pupils, deepening their knowledge and understanding and maximising achievement in this subject area. Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is a highly aspirational school located In Liverpool and is a single academy where decision-making and expenditure remains within the control of the school. The Governors believe this has contributed to the school maintaining its strong, cohesive community, which inspires great loyalty from pupils and parents. The leadership team is supportive, and student behaviour is very good - visitors often comment on how friendly the school feels. Through our exciting curriculum, we offer every pupil the opportunity to reach their true potential. Bellerive builds on past experiences to help all pupils and students to become successful learners and be responsible citizens. We believe that all students, regardless of their background, can achieve highly and we ensure that they do. Students within KS4 follow a broad and balanced curriculum, which enables pathways appropriate to individuals and progression into our growing Sixth Form, university and the world of work. The Mathematics Department are committed to an ambitious and exciting curriculum from KS3 through to KS5. We are rated as a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted (October 2021) and Outstanding in the Catholic Schools’ inspection carried out in April 2024. Advantages to working at Bellerive include: Excellent teaching facilities, mix of modern and traditional buildings, located in a historic and diverse area of Liverpool, strong staff induction programme, both led by school and the FCJ Sisters, excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning, strong and dedicated pastoral team, an outstanding catholic school (CSI), access to Schools Mutual with free counselling, GP helpline, physiotherapy etc... Staff welfare and workload are at heart of all leadership decisions, part of a local, national and international network of catholic/FCJ schools, support for colleagues in terms of training such as NPQ’s, flexible and supportive to requests for personal leave, motivational, informative staff training days to enhance a fulsome and wide-ranging CPD programme, proactive and supportive Senior Leadership Team, laptops for all staff, staff counsellor, yearly staff retreat day to support wellbeing. Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. The post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS Certificate with a barred-list check and a medical screening questionnaire. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the DfE pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced and Barred DBS check, references, medical screening questionnaire and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please read the Notes to Applicants, within the application pack.
About the Role
* Teach a coherent and progressive Mathematics education programme for all pupils from Year 7 to 11, ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning are achieved.
* Communicate a passion for learning, with a flexible and imaginative approach to teaching.
* In accordance with our Mission Statement and our FCJ values, to play an important role in the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning opportunities for all pupils of Bellerive FCJ Catholic College.
* To support the Catholic, FCJ ethos of our school.
* To have responsibility for securing high standards of teaching and learning in the department.
* Teach enthusiastically and to a high standard all assigned pupils, according to their educational needs and abilities.
* Monitor, assess and report on pupils in accordance with appropriate school policies.
* Mark and record all marks from term work, tests, course work and internal examinations. Pupils’ marks, records etc. are kept for the duration of their time at the school.
* Contribute to the continuous cycle of improvement of aims, objectives and policies in a given subject area, within the overall aims and policies of Bellerive FCJ Catholic College.
* Assist in the development of syllabuses, materials and schemes of work within the subject area; and from time to time to review, with other colleagues, methods of teaching etc. to ensure implementation of any new requirements, maintenance of standards and new technologies.
* Maintain to a high standard and a stimulating learning environment, including wall displays, and to supervise the use and care of teaching rooms and resource areas.
* Participate in and contribute to the general management of the school by promoting the ethos of an FCJ education and its values, as detailed in the school’s aims and values, and the rules and guidelines.
* Contribute, when appropriate, to discussions in department and in the whole school on aspects of school policy, curriculum and organisation.
* Contribute - in accordance with personal interests and talents - to aspects of our extra-curricular provision.
* Participate in relevant school events, such as Open Evenings, Options Evenings, Parents’ Evenings etc.
* Take part in the development and consolidation of cross-curricular developments and partnerships.
* Set work, as far as possible, when pupils are absent.
* Take part in, and lead trips and visits as necessary.
* Carry out a number of assigned supervisory duties in accordance with school rota systems.
* Perform all the duties expected of a Form Tutor when asked to undertake such a responsibility.
* Adhere to and carry out all relevant aspects of the school’s Health and Safety Policy.
* Undertake, where appropriate, other roles, which may arise either in the department or in the wider school environment.
* To train and act as a first aider.
* Training and development: Have ambition for your own continuous professional development and for the professional development of colleagues. Engage in regular communication with colleagues from other schools.
Safeguarding: The Governing Board is committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment, recording and reporting all concerns to the appropriate person and disclosures to the relevant professional. Be keenly aware of the responsibility for safeguarding children. Comply with the school’s Safeguarding Policy in order to ensure the welfare of children and young persons.
Additional Requirements: The post holder must demonstrate a flexible approach in the delivery of work. Consequently, the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically identified in the job profile, but which is in line with the general level of scope, grade and responsibilities of the post. Carry out the work of the job in a way that is consistent with the culture, ethos, equalities and of the school. Undertake all duties with due regard to the provisions of health and safety regulations and legislation, Data Protection/GDPR, the Trust’s Equal Opportunities policy and Use of ICT policy. Complete any training required to improve performance and take part in the school performance management process. Undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the post and which may reasonably be required by the Governing Body. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Pastoral Duties:
* Be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students.
* Promote the general progress and wellbeing of individual pupils and of the form tutor group as a whole.
* Liaise with the Year Heads and Head of Sixth Form to ensure implementation of the school’s pastoral system.
* Register pupils, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance and their active participation in all aspects of school life.
* Contribute to the preparation of school reports and profiling of tutor group.
* Alert appropriate staff to any problems being experienced by pupils.
* Communicate as appropriate with parents of pupils and persons or organisations outside the school concerned with the welfare of the individual pupils after consultation with appropriate staff.
* Contribute to PSHE and citizenship through a weekly programme.
* Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children and young persons they are responsible for, or come into contact with, as per ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
Personal Qualities:
Other Information: This Job Description sets out the major duties and other tasks associated with the stated purposes of the post. Other duties of a similar nature appropriate to the level of responsibility vested in the post and undertaken within the school are not excluded simply because they are not itemised. The duties of the post could vary from time to time resulting from new legislation or changes in school policy or priorities, and in this case appropriate training may be given to enable the post holder to undertake the new or varied work. Bellerive FCJ Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
How to Apply:
Further information, including detailed job description, person specification and application forms can be obtained by e-mailing your request to: recruitment@bellerivefcj.org or visiting the Vacancies page on the school website: https://www.bellerivefcj.org/vacancies
Closing Date: Thursday 1st May 2025
Contact Details:
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
1 Aigburth Drive
Sefton Park
Liverpool
L17 3AA
Contact Name: Leanne McMillan
Contact Telephone: 0151 727 2064
Contact e-mail: mcmillanl@bellerivefcj.org
Website: bellerivefcj.org
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