Teacher of Mathematics - Polam Hall School (Woodard Academies Trust)

Polam Hall School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic full time Maths Teacher to commence in September 2025.

Due to increasing pupil numbers we are in a very fortunate position to be able to offer a full time Maths teacher role.

We seek a committed full time Maths teacher who is enthusiastic, passionate and has high expectations of all students. We are looking for someone with the ability to teach Maths at KS3 and to GCSE. At KS3 we use a mastery curriculum, while we offer Pearson Edexcel specifications at GCSE.

The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner who is able to maximise the potential of all our pupils. Will use teaching and assessment effectively to ensure that all pupils know and remember key knowledge and skills. We are also looking for a colleague who can make a contribution to the wider life of the school, through extra-curricular clubs, trips and visits.

Maths forms part of our energetic and exciting Maths and Science Faculty, comprising of a team of professionals who work together and support each other and are passionate about their subjects. We have had significant improvement in outcomes for students in both Science and Maths in recent years and are looking to add strength to this team. The faculty is ambitious and forward looking and is headed by an individual who is a leading figure nationally in Mathematics. Our aim is to make all students into the scientists and mathematicians of the future.

Our School:
Polam Hall School is a 4 - 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 840 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

Visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to visit or to discuss the post further please contact the administration team