Maths Teacher

Role: Maths Teacher

Location: Ashburton

Salary: Main Pay Scale

Contract: Full time, permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Long-Term Teachers is thrilled to be recruiting on behalf of a fantastic special school, a unique independent therapeutic day school that supports students aged 5-16 years with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and adaptable maths teacher to join a forward thinking school that provides a nurturing and creative learning environment.

About the school:

• Adopts a therapeutic approach to support students with challenging behavioural needs
• They prioritise building strong, meaningful relationships in order to make the students feel safe
• Students love being at the school and have excellent attendance
• ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ for staff 
• Close-knit and supportive staff team 
• Adapted classrooms and facilities to suit the needs of the students

About the role:

We are seeking a dedicated and resilient class teacher with a maths specialism to work with their older students. However, students may be working at primary or lower secondary level due to the impact of childhood trauma and adverse experiences. You will:

• Deliver a creative, adaptive curriculum designed to inspire and engage students with SEMH needs
• Provide practical, hands-on learning experiences that build confidence and overcome barriers to learning
• Set high expectations while supporting students to achieve both academically and personally 
• Collaborate with a dedicated team to foster a safe, trusting and inclusive environment

About you:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• A proactive and compassionate approach, understanding that behaviour is a form of communication
• Experience or interest in teaching students with SEMH or additional barriers to learning
• Strong classroom management skills and the abilities to deliver practical, confidence-building
• A commitment to excellence, teamwork and putting students’ needs first

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay