Teacher of Mathematics
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About this Role
The Sir John Colfox Academy is looking for a Teacher of Mathematics to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?
Actual Salary £32,916 - £51,408 per annum per annum (M1 to UP3)
This job is Full Time for 1265 annual hours.
It is offered on a Permanent basis.
Approximate start date 01-Jan-2026.
Teacher of Maths
Are you looking to join a supportive academy where your contribution is genuinely valued? We are looking for a highly motivated Teacher of Mathematics to join our outstanding Maths department! This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a thriving, collaborative and supportive team within a school community that champions professional growth, academic excellence, and staff wellbeing.
Our Maths curriculum has been carefully designed to meet the needs of our learners and works exceptionally well in our school context. Rooted in the national curriculum, it offers both breadth and depth, ensuring students build strong foundations while developing real problem-solving confidence. We follow the Edexcel GCSE specification, providing a clear and ambitious pathway that equips every student with the knowledge, skills, and curiosity to succeed both in examinations and beyond. Our provision received glowing praise from Ofsted in our most recent inspection, recognising the strength and depth of our curriculum. Alongside GCSE Maths, students benefit from a rich and varied offer including GCSE Statistics and the Extended Maths Certificate. Maths is also very popular in our post-16 pathways with a variety of options: A Level Maths and Further Maths, Core Maths and Financial Studies — ensuring every learner is challenged, inspired, and fully supported to achieve their potential.
Our school is exceptionally well resourced, with interactive TV screens in every classroom. In Maths, teachers have access to visualisers, mini-whiteboard packs, a range of online subscriptions (including Mathspad and Dr Frost) and giant wipeable whiteboards – creating a lively, interactive environment where every student can fully engage in their learning. The school is also part of the Jurassic Math Hub and provides its teachers with continuing professional development opportunities and links with Maths teachers from other schools.
This is a great time to join our school as we consolidate links with the other schools including primary, middle and upper schools which form part of our Multi-Academy Trust (Initio Learning Trust). We work closely with colleagues across Initio, sharing ideas about assessment, literacy, numeracy, and other areas of pedagogy.
We are an outwardly facing school in a beautiful part of the country on the Jurassic Coast and have strong links with our local community as a Rights Respecting Gold School.
Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT) or an experienced practitioner looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Emma Taylor, Head of Maths, taylore@colfox.dorset.sch.uk or 01308 422291. Visits to the school are also warmly welcomed.
Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.
If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager Amanda Tuck on 01308 422291 or by emailing recruitmentwest@initiolearning.org
About our School
Set in a stunning location overlooking Bridport and the surrounding rolling hills, the Sir John Colfox Academy was built in 1999 and offers a lovely environment for staff to work in and where students can achieve their maximum potential.
‘Inspiring learners, Achieving Excellence is our aim’, and we are proud of our wonderful team of teaching and support staff who do their very best to bring this to life for all of our students.
Whilst we are very proud of our record of excellent exam results, and our recent ‘Good’ Ofsted rating, we believe a first class education is about much more than this, and aspire for all our students to have a school experience that gives them access to a wide range of extracurricular activities and cultural enrichment.
For more information please visit our school website: https://www.colfox.org/
We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.
Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:
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a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
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a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
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free onsite parking
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access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
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a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan
About Initio Learning Trust
Initio Learning Trust comprises 19 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2023 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.
Working for Us
Initio Learning Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and aims to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any changes or support you may need as part of this process, please call or email the recruiting manager (see contact details above).
Initio Learning Trust values and respects the diversity of our workforce, and encourages employees to be their unique selves. Having a diverse and inclusive workforce underpins our core values of collaboration, ambition and respect, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. Applicant shortlisting is done without reference to any personal data including your name.
Applying for a job with us - other things you need to know
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be verified.
Initio Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In line with current safer recruitment guidance, we may collect further information for applicants who are shortlisted for interview including criminal record and social media checks, references and verification of qualifications.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2023). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Fluency in English is required for all student and public-facing roles, in accordance with the “fluency duty” (Immigration Act 2016). Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
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