Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic online Mathematics Teacher to join our educational team. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for teaching and mentoring students, with the ability to foster a positive learning environment. This role involves inspiring young people with a love for learning and supporting them in their maths learning journeys, both individually and as a group.

Times

Mondays 10-12:30pm year 10 IGCSE Edexcel maths group. Tuesdays 10:25-12:30pm year 9 preGCSE maths group. Tuesday staff meeting 4:15-5:30pm Thursdays 10:25-11:20am KS3 maths in a small group. 5.5 hours of teaching and 1.25 hours of meetings per week during term time, until 9th July 2026 (with the possibility of renewing the contract for the following academic year).

Terms

35-38/hr for teaching, 18,50/hr for meetings.

Timescale

Initial informal interviews will be held the week beginning the 12th January Interviews with our teachers and students will be held the week beginning the 19th January Onboarding for the chosen candidate will happen before February half term Teaching will start on Monday 23 February.

Experience

Proven experience in teaching mathematics at secondary or higher education levels Demonstrated mentoring and tutoring skills with a focus on student engagement and success Strong communication skills, capable of conveying complex concepts clearly and effectively Experience in special educational needs is beneficial
The ideal candidate will be passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic about nurturing children through our

democratic, mindful approach

, and will demonstrate the following: a strong commitment to furthering their own professional development; effective organisational and inter-personal communication skills; and an ability to work as a team member. Candidates will be selected on the extent to which these are met.

Qualifications

- Appropriate professional teaching qualifications are required for this role.

About The Learning Circle

The Learning Circle is an online learning community of around 90 children and 10 adults. Most of the children are home-educated, although some flexi-school. The children decide how many days per week they learn with us. The community decides together what to study and how to be together as a community. Many of these decisions are taken in the weekly democratic meetings, but they're also taken in the classroom too. Each member of the community, whether a child or an adult, has one vote when decisions are being made.

We learn through topic-based learning, with some exceptions such as maths. When a topic has been chosen by the democratic meeting, the teachers then get together to plan the curriculum in a joined-up way. We are also open to the topic unfolding as the term progresses and to the learning going is unexpected directions as it follows the children's interests.

There is something truly wonderful and inspiring about working with young people in this way, being part of a

learning community

. We get to observe them, get to know them, and have the enormous privilege of being able to help them learn and grow into the person they are meant to be. Their personalities reveal themselves: and the kind of human being we can trust to be stewards of our planet emerges: passionate about the world, committed to knowledge as a human endeavour, deeply respectful of themselves and each other.

Before children start studying for their GCSEs, we do not carry out any formal assessments and any home work is optional, although we do offer feedback when children ask for it. However, we understand that part of preparation for GCSE exams includes looking at past-papers and some home work outside of class. This can be agreed democratically with the group and with individual students.

If you are passionate about teaching and learning, and equally passionate about young people, if you want the ceiling to be taken off what can be done with young people within your discipline, come and join us. Teaching is a vocation: and this is an invitation to enter into that vocation, to be part of a project that will move you, and change you deeply, and for all the right reasons.

For a full job description and person specification, visit: https://thelearningcircle.co.uk/work-with-us/

Note: Safe recruitment The Learning Circle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 35.00-38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.5 per week

Benefits:

Work from home
Work Location: Remote