Teachers of Maths

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  • Job Reference: 2808
  • Job type: Teacher
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Work pattern: Full-time
  • Salary: Please see below
  • Date posted: Thursday 5 June 2025
  • Closing date for applications: Friday 20 June 2025
  • Employer: Academy

Teachers of Maths 
Required for September 2025 (later start available)
Job Reference Code: FET 044/0406
Salary range: M1 – UPS3 depending on experience, plus £5,000 recruitment and retention allowance
Full time, permanent contracts

Furness Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria serving the Furness Community, located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town, we are close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Currently comprised of seven schools including Furness Academy, Walney School and five primary schools, the Trust aims to develop best practice by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child.

The successful applicants will have excellent subject knowledge and a strong desire to engage students in learning and will assist the Subject Leader in ensuring that teaching is of the highest possible standard and that students of all abilities maximise their attainment and progress. These roles will be based at Walney School. A recruitment and retention allowance is available for these posts.

Within the department you will find committed teachers with a passion for their subject who communicate effectively to ensure the success of our students. If you share these skills and have a desire to make a real difference to young peoples’ lives then we would welcome your application. We welcome applications from ECTs and experienced individuals.

We are:
•    A seven school multi-academy Trust with over 2600 students, four schools rated Ofsted Good and two rated Ofsted Outstanding, with excellent potential for the future;
•    A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;
•    A Trust that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.
•    A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.

We will offer you:
•    A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.
•    Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
•    An extensive induction programme with an allocated mentor and extensive programme of subject specific and whole school CPD programme.
•    The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.
•    A welcoming and dedicated Maths department, consisting of ten motivated and experienced teachers.
•    An employee benefit scheme.
•    Opportunities to work across the Trust in different phases.

You will:
•    Secure high-quality teaching and learning and lead by own example in the classroom.
•    Raise levels of achievement for all students in the subject area.
•    Understand your accountability for the performance standards of your students.
•    Make a sustained and well-informed contribution to the Maths provision at the Academy as well as whole Academy improvement strategies.
•    Work collaboratively with other schools in our Multi-Academy Trust.
•    Work with the head of department and colleagues to develop departmental expertise and to enrich students learning including through trips and visits.

Walney School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students.  All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines.  This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.  These are permanent posts.

Closing Date : 20th June 2025

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