Teacher of Maths

Passionate about numbers and problem-solving? Join us as a Maths Teacher, inspiring students to unlock the power of mathematics. Guide them through tangible concepts, foster critical thinking, and empower them to excel.

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Job Details

At USP College, we are seeking a dedicated Teacher of Maths to deliver high-quality, creative, and engaging lessons while effectively supporting and inspiring our students. The role involves providing focused tuition to GCSE resit students, with an emphasis on Functional Skills.

As a key member of our dynamic, supportive, and welcoming team, you will motivate students to reach their full potential while fostering a positive and focused learning environment. Joining the Maths curriculum team, you will bring subject expertise and a passion for inspiring students to exceed their aspirations.

You will work collaboratively with experienced colleagues, regularly sharing and observing best practices to enhance teaching strategies and reflect on pedagogy. Building strong, supportive relationships with students, you will guide them toward achieving their long-term career goals. By leveraging your expertise and emotional intelligence, you will help remove barriers to student progress and provide the necessary tools, support, and challenges to drive their success.

At USP College, we take pride in our ethos of inclusion, diversity, and excellent student behaviour, creating a nurturing environment where both staff and students thrive.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate and innovative Teacher to provide high-quality teaching and contribute to the academic, pastoral, and operational excellence of the curriculum area. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on learners' educational journeys while contributing to the realisation of the College's mission.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality teaching aligned with curriculum needs and student requirements.
  • Actively promote the College’s Career-Focused Learning strategy, fostering strong relationships with local employers.
  • Plan and deliver engaging lessons, ensuring compliance with curriculum schemes of work and College policies.
  • Monitor, report, and support student progress through reviews, assessments, and feedback.
  • Contribute to curriculum development, policy discussions, and quality assurance processes.
  • Participate in student recruitment, including interviews and open events.
  • Provide academic and pastoral support to students, promoting a positive learning environment.
  • Ensure effective supervision of learners, adhering to safety and safeguarding policies.
  • Actively engage in professional development, curriculum meetings, and CPD days.
  • Take responsibility for managing and prioritising learner concerns and issues.

Job Requirements

Essential:

  • Degree in the relevant subject or similar
  • Expertise in relevant subject area
  • Demonstrated enthusiasm for innovative pedagogical practices.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with a diverse range of students and stakeholders.

Desirable: 

  • Teaching qualification (USP will provide support for unqualified staff to achieve a Level 5 qualification) 
  • Experience in curriculum development, employer engagement, and course leadership.

The right candidate will have:

  • Ability to relate well to students and staff, balancing support and challenge to maximise achievement.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
  • Creative and lateral thinking skills to promote campus growth and enhance learning experiences.
  • Proven ability to resolve conflicts professionally and ensure student welfare.
  • Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.

Why choose us?

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

* subject to terms & conditions

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.