Teacher of Mathematics
Proposed interview date: Wednesday 25th March
Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration
Kindly note that we do not accept CVs, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements. All applications must be submitted via the link provided only.
We are delighted to be recruiting for a Teacher of Mathematics, A-level, to join our team at the Joseph Wright Centre. Our commitment to delivering high‑quality education and providing a supportive, inspiring learning environment sits at the heart of everything we do. If you’re passionate about teaching and motivating students to achieve their best, we’d love to hear from you.
The Opportunity
In this role, you’ll deliver engaging, innovative, and responsive teaching that supports the diverse needs of our A-Level Mathematics students. Mathematics is a thriving subject at the Joseph Wright Centre — DCG’s dedicated Academic & Arts campus — and you will play a key role in shaping student success.
You will plan and deliver high‑quality lessons, manage learning effectively, and provide constructive feedback to support ongoing progress. By inspiring, challenging, and guiding students, you will help them achieve their goals, adapting materials to meet a wide range of needs.
Your responsibilities will also include designing schemes of learning, monitoring achievement, and contributing to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive learning environment.
For a full breakdown of roles and responsibilities, please click here.
About You
You’ll be an enthusiastic Maths teacher with recent A‑Level and Core Maths teaching experience and a strong record of student achievement. Confident teaching a range of Maths modules, you’ll collaborate effectively with colleagues and support teachers through excellent interpersonal skills, good time management, and strong IT proficiency. A Maths degree is essential, along with a PGCE/CertEd—or willingness to work towards it—and Level 2 Maths and English. Experience in FE/HE, tutoring, or curriculum development is desirable.
For a detailed explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.
The Benefits
- Salary of £29,374 to £44,218 per annum (dependant on experience)
- 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
- Free onsite parking
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
If you require visa sponsorship
Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
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