Ripley St Thomas is a special place to work and this is an exciting opportunity to join the staff team in this "outstanding" (Ofsted / SIAMS) academy.
We are looking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Teacher of Mathematics from September 2025.
The successful candidate will be teaching across the curriculum, including GCSE, with the potential to teach A Level. You will have the opportunity to join an outstanding school and a dynamic department that achieves excellent results across all areas at both GCSE and A level, benefits from excellent facilities and offers a wide range of co-curricular opportunities.
The Mathematics department at Ripley St Thomas comprises fourteen members of staff with a range of skills, experience and interests but all sharing a common purpose. Maths is popular at A Level, with large numbers of students building on their GCSE successes and pursuing courses in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Within the department there is a strong and supportive team dynamic; we extend a friendly welcome to all professionals who share our belief in hard work and our aspiration to excellence.
This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to continue and build upon the development of Mathematics provision at Ripley, with the support of an enthusiastic and talented department.
Please see the applicant information pack for full details.
This post attracts a one-off £500.00 Recruitment and Retention Allowance payment.
Start date: September 2025
Closing date for applications has been extended to: 9am on Monday 10 March 2025
Along with your application form, please also provide a letter (of no more than 2 sides, using Tahoma 11 font) outlining your experience relative to the and person specification.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. In line with our safeguarding policies we are unable to accept CVs.
We can offer:
* A school with a distinctive Christian mission, ethos and strong traditions, dating back to 1864
* The opportunity to work in a school graded as outstanding in all areas by both Ofsted and SIAMS (Church school inspection)
* A highly achieving 11-18 school with consistently excellent results at GCSE and A Level
* Fantastic pupils who are hardworking, enthusiastic and impeccably behaved so that you can focus on your core purpose – teaching
* Supportive and aspirational parents
* A dedicated, enthusiastic and highly professional staff team
* A professional working environment in which all staff are valued, listened to and able to fully use their gifts and talents.
* An environment where teacher workload and well-being is taken seriously
* A sensible feedback policy which encourages the use of whole class feedback
* Excellent schemes of learning and resources, as well as a staff team who are keen to share ideas, resources and best practice
* No graded lesson observations – feedback is formative and developmental
* The opportunity to contribute to outstanding teacher training as part of the Ripley TSA SCITT
* The opportunity to teach A Level in our large and expanding Sixth Form
* Excellent teaching resources and facilities, from the Grade 2* listed Chapel to brand new buildings and facilities
* Extra-curricular sporting facilities for staff including fully equipped gym, swimming pool and running track
Career development recruitment incentives:
* A bespoke CPD programme for all staff, exciting career opportunities and individual teaching and leadership coaching
* Access through the Teaching School to a range of middle and senior leadership programmes