Job Title: Maths Teacher
Department: Education
Location: Wolverhampton

Position: Part-time (2 Days per week)
Deadline for Applications: Saturday 1st March 2025
Salary: To be discussed during the interview stage

Optima Plus Recruitment is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Maths Teacher on behalf of our client. This role involves delivering high-quality GCSE Maths lessons and providing essential pastoral support to students with medical and mental health needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in fostering both academic achievement and personal development, creating an environment where students can thrive academically and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning:

* Deliver engaging and supportive GCSE Maths lessons tailored to individual students' needs and abilities.

* Adapt teaching to support students with gaps in learning due to medical absences.

* Assess, monitor, and report on student progress in line with school policies and examination requirements.

* Ensure all students are supported to achieve their full potential through personalized learning approaches.

Pastoral Care and Student Support (Key Teacher Role):

* Act as a Key Teacher, providing mentoring and emotional support to a small group of students.

* Build strong, trusting relationships with students to help them re-engage with education.

* Provide guidance on personal and social development, helping students build confidence and resilience.

* Liaise with families and external professionals to ensure a coordinated approach to student support.

* Monitor attendance, well-being, and engagement, implementing interventions as needed.

Collaboration and Communication:

* Work closely with colleagues, including therapists and other education professionals, to develop and implement holistic support plans.

* Attend and contribute to team meetings, parent consultations, and multi-disciplinary meetings as required.

Professional Development and Safeguarding:

* Engage in continuous professional development to enhance subject knowledge and teaching practice.

* Adhere to school safeguarding policies, ensuring the safety and welfare of all students.

* Maintain accurate records in line with statutory and school requirements.

Person Specification:

Qualifications and Training:

* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - Essential

* Degree or equivalent qualification in Maths or a related subject - Essential

* Evidence of continuing professional development - Desirable

Experience:

* Experience teaching GCSE Maths, including preparing students for examinations - Essential

* Experience working with students with additional needs, such as mental health challenges or medical conditions - Desirable

* Experience providing pastoral support or mentoring students - Desirable

Skills and Knowledge:

* Strong knowledge of the GCSE Maths curriculum, including assessment criteria and exam board requirements.

* Ability to adapt teaching strategies to meet individual student needs.

* Understanding of pastoral care principles and how to support students with complex emotional needs.

* Excellent classroom management and behaviour support skills.

* Strong organisational skills, with the ability to track student progress and provide meaningful interventions.

Key Working Relationships:

* Internal: Students, teachers, therapeutic staff, pastoral team, and other school professionals.

* External: Families, external therapists, and other support professionals.

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