Teacher of Mathematics - Post Primary in Downpatrick

Primary Location: Down-Downpatrick-Down High School

Contract Type: Fixed-Term (May be subject to extension or reduced for any valid reason)

Duration of Contract/Contract End Date: 30 June 2027

Status: Part-Time

Hours per Week: 0.6 FTE

Working Pattern: Between Monday to Friday as dictated by the needs of the timetable.

Grade/Scale: Teacher | Main Pay Scale, M2 - UPS 3 | £32,916 - £50,876 per annum pro rata

Allowance(s): Not Applicable

Anticipated Interview Date(s): Week beginning 22 June 2026

Additional Information: This post presents an exciting opportunity to join a thriving, high achieving department and to teach in a brand new school building with state-of-the-art facilities and technology.

Anticipated Start Date: 1 September 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: Principal

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A TEACHER

• Planning and preparing courses and lessons;
• Teaching, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere;
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.

General Duties

• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to him/her;
• Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers;
• Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils;
• Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils;
• Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.

Assessment/Reporting

• Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.

Staff Development/Professional Development

• Participating, if required, in any scheme of staff development and performance review;
• Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching and programmes of work;
• Advising and co-operating with the Principal and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment.

Discipline/Health and Safety

• Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils in accordance with the policies of the employing authority and safeguarding their health and safety.

Public Examinations

• Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations and in assessing pupils for the purposes of such examinations.

Review and Development of Management Activities/Administration

• Contributing to the selection for appointment and professional development of other teachers;
• Co-ordinating or managing the work of other teachers;
• Participating in administrative and organisational tasks related to such duties.

Number of days/Hours of work

• A full-time teacher shall be available for work on 195 days in any year.
• A teacher may not be required to teach for more than 25 hours in any week in a primary or special school and 23.5 hours in any week in a secondary school.

Staff cover

• Supervising and teaching any pupils whose teacher is not available.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland.
• Hold a degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification which has prepared the applicant to teach Mathematics as his/her main subject.
• Have a minimum of three months' experience of teaching to Key Stage 3 within the last 6 years in a post primary school.

SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the CCEA GCSE Mathematics specification.
• Effective teaching and classroom management skills to inspire and challenge pupils to raise achievement.

SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Have a minimum of three months’ experience of teaching Mathematics to GCSE within the last 6 years in a post primary school.
• Demonstrable experience of developing positive relationships with young people through assisting with the delivery of extracurricular or enrichment activities.

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’. In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background.