Teacher of Mathematics (Maternity Cover)

Teacher of Mathematics (Maternity Cover) (Cornwallis Academy)

Location: Cornwallis Academy, Kent, UK

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Education Phases: Secondary;

Job Roles: Teacher;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Key Stagess: Ks3, Ks4, Ks5;

Subjects: Mathematics;

Application Deadline: Friday, 9th October 2026

Interview Date: WC 12th October 2026

Expected Working Start Date: January 2027

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Cornwallis Academy is a ‘Good’ school on the outskirts of Loose, Maidstone with over 1300 students on roll aged 11 to 18. Cornwallis’ aim is to provide all students with the best educational provision.

It is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. Believing all students should be given every opportunity to achieve not only academically but also personally.

In line with the Cornwallis ‘SMILE’ ethos, the aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful in their learning. Placing students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child.

At Future Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and from different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make our organisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.

What's in it for you?

• A vibrant and exciting place to work
• A friendly and supportive environment
• An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationally accredited qualifications
• The support of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and one Primary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, for children aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff.
• A well-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available.
• An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

CornwallisAcademy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective maths specialist,with a passion for their subject, for a maternity cover contract. Youwill need to share this passion with students to excite and inspire theirlearning journey.

Thepost offers an outstanding opportunity for continuous personal and professionaldevelopment for a highly motivated and ambitious teacher looking for careeradvancement. This is an exciting opportunity for an ECT or experiencedteacher. The person appointed would be supported by a strong andwell-established Maths team, led by an excellent Director of Mathematics.

Aswell as our state-of-the-art facilities, we have an exciting programme oftrips, visits, visitors and extra-curricular activities. CornwallisAcademy value positive working relationships and seek individuals who willsupport this ethos. We are very excited about the future of Mathematics in ourAcademy and we are ready to invest in the right people to ensure itssuccess.

Thesuccessful candidate will be a creative and inspiring Teacher of Mathematicswho will have:

• QualifiedTeacher Status
• Recent,relevant teaching experience
• Experienceas an outstanding classroom practitioner who can inspire students
• Excellentsubject knowledge
• Theability to teach Mathematics to a higher level at KS4.

Tobe successful, we will expect you to have:

• Drive,determination and spirit
• Organisationskills that allow you to get the most from every student
• Acommitment to delivering outstanding lessons
• Enthusiasmfor passing on your knowledge to young people
• Communicationskills and confidence to deliver teaching and learning
• Thedesire to overachieve in an environment that rewards excellence
• Awillingness to take on responsibility and lead on aspects of the Mathscurriculum

Wewill offer you:

• Alaptop computer with access to a range of high quality learning resources
• Accessto the very best ICT resources
• Stateof the Art facilities
• Aninnovative and exciting place to work
• Thesupport of our fantastic Trust
• Anopportunity to join the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme
• Acycle to work scheme
• Anursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years.