Job Description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational KS3 Maths Teacher who shares our commitment and vision in providing high-quality education for all our young people. Candidates must be able to confidently adapt and deliver our curriculum offer to pupils demonstrating an in-depth knowledge and across all primary learning areas. Knowledge of the KS2 and KS3 National Curriculum is essential to adapt learning, address any gaps in knowledge and ensure through monitoring and assessment the positive progression of our pupils. The post will involve teaching in KS3 alongside a tutor's responsibility.



Start date 1 January 2026.



The key purpose will be to plan, develop and deliver high-quality lessons and courses within the broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated subject area curriculum using a variety of approaches, to continually enhance teaching and learning.



The successful candidate will

be an excellent practitioner who can deliver a high standard of education be passionate about learning as learning is at the heart of everything we do be a caring person, to ensure that the emotional well-being of our pupils is at the heart of what we do be adaptable, innovative, and able to utilise a range of teaching styles be able to plan and deliver engaging lessons be someone who can work alongside our enthusiastic and innovative team and believe teamwork is vital to being successful lead by example be willing to contribute to the whole school community have a real desire to join Ferndown Middle School and be part of the Castleman Trust and help build an inspiring learning community where all thrive and are successful
We can offer

a thriving, successful school encouragement and support to develop your skills and expertise motivated and well-behaved pupils a committed team of staff and Governors excellent resources opportunities for professional development an established and successful ECT Programme eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme free access to the Employee Assistance Programme cycle to work scheme


Visits to the school



Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment with Mrs Shield. To gain a greater understanding of our school values, curriculum offer and premises, please visit our school website.



The application process



Applications must be made on the school's My New Term site.



Please ensure a full work history is completed, including any gaps in employment and two referees are given. Please note Ferndown Middle School does not accept CVs in place of an application form. Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted.



Please refer to the job description and person specification attached.



Safeguarding



The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS Check, Child Barred List check, satisfactory references and a health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.



Online search on shortlisted applicants



An online check will also be conducted on all shortlisted applicants. This check will form part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.



Right to Work



This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The Ministry of Justice guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide via https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974



Queries



If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Michele Shield on 01202 876556 or email mshield@fernmid.dorset.sch.uk