Teacher of Maths, Fixed Term, Part time
Newstead Wood School · Orpington, London
Teacher of Maths, Fixed Term, Part time at Newstead Wood School, based in Orpington, London. This is a part-time role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Orpington, London
- Contract
- Part-time
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Closes
- 1 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Teacher
Reference 8791bad44a9604f8275ad28791943176ae27e050
About the role
We are a thriving department, where academic excellence and student enthusiasm create an inspiring learning environment. As the most popular A-Level choice, our mathematics provision sits at the heart of our school's success. Our talented students consistently demonstrate exceptional ability and genuine passion for the subject, making teaching here a truly rewarding experience.
Our department stands out for its collaborative approach, where every teacher contributes to curriculum development and has the opportunity to teach across all year groups, from Year 7 through to A-Level. We work with highly motivated, academically gifted students who make teaching a genuine pleasure.
We offer a rich blend of academic excellence and practical application, enhanced by an extensive enrichment program including UKMT challenges, guest lectures, and trips as well as several after school clubs. We believe in a community of learners and cultivate a friendly and supportive culture in our students. Our curriculum pathway incorporates Pearson Edexcel, AQA, and OCR specifications, offering students maximum flexibility in their mathematical journey.
Main Purpose of the Role
1. Ensure all school safeguarding procedures are adhered to.
2. To plan and teach Maths across key stages 3 to 5 and challenge students to achieve at the very highest level.
3. To plan and teacher Further Maths across key stages 4 & 5 and challenge students to achieve at the very highest level.
4. Be an enthusiastic advocate for Maths and its role in education.
5. Develop strong, collaborative relationships within the Maths department.
Main Responsibilities
Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct.
Developing positive and courteous relations with students, parent and colleagues.
Ensure that schemes of work are follow, reviewed and modified to enable the maintenance and development of high standards are teaching and learning.
Keep up to date with developments in Maths and education in general to ensure that best practice is adopted within the department.
Monitor students’ work to ensure high standards are maintained ad identify any specific learning needs.
Ensure that individual pupil progress is regularly assessed, recorded and used to inform future teaching.
Feeding back to students and parents on progress, giving clear guidance for improvement, in accordance to the school’s procedures.
Promote Maths within the school to encourage students’ interest.
Reference: 8791bad44a9604f8275ad28791943176ae27e050 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 1 Nov 2026 · Listed via Newstead Wood School
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