A Level Maths & Statistics Teacher - Cheshire
Job description
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Tradewind Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded sixth form college in Cheshire for an experienced Maths Teacher to deliver A Level Mathematics and Statistics from September until Christmas 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing post-16 setting with an outstanding reputation for academic achievement and student progression. The college prides itself on fostering independent learning, academic excellence and an inclusive culture where both students and staff are encouraged to flourish.
The successful candidate will teach motivated sixth form students studying A Level Mathematics and Statistics, delivering engaging lessons that challenge learners and prepare them for university and future careers.
The successful applicant will:
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an appropriate teaching qualification
- Have experience teaching A Level Mathematics
- Ideally have experience delivering A Level Statistics
- Demonstrate excellent subject knowledge
- Be passionate about post-16 education
The role offers:
- September 2026 start
- Fixed-term until Christmas 2026
- Pay between £168.80 and £232.56 per day, depending on experience and scale point
- Opportunity to work within an outstanding academic environment
To discuss this opportunity further, contact:
Anthony Bailey
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⭐ Place your QTS qualification prominently at the top of your CV under your Professional Qualifications section, as the advert lists it as the first essential requirement.
📊 Quantify your A Level teaching impact: e.g. '92% of A Level Maths students achieved grades A*–C over 3 consecutive years', as the college emphasises academic achievement and student progression.
🎯 Explicitly call out A Level Statistics experience in a dedicated 'Teaching Specialisms' section — the advert flags it as an ideal differentiator and it is less common than pure Maths delivery.
🌐 Highlight any experience in post-16 or sixth form settings specifically, as the role is within an outstanding sixth form college and familiarity with that environment is a clear advantage.
🤝 Include a brief Personal Statement referencing your approach to fostering independent learning, mirroring the college's stated culture of encouraging students to flourish.
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- •Delivered A Level Mathematics and Statistics to 3 Year 12 and Year 13 groups of 18 students each, achieving a 94% A*–C pass rate across both subjects in the 2023 summer examinations.
- •Designed and implemented a 12-week A Level Statistics scheme of work aligned to the AQA specification, incorporating real-world data sets that raised student engagement scores from 71% to 89% in departmental surveys.
- •Supported 6 borderline A Level Mathematics students through targeted intervention sessions over 8 weeks, resulting in 5 achieving their predicted grades and securing university offers.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Tradewind Recruitment's listing for an A Level Maths and Statistics Teacher at your Northwich sixth form college caught my attention immediately. With a strong track record of delivering A Level Mathematics and Statistics at post-16 level, and holding Qualified Teacher Status, I am well placed to contribute to your college's outstanding record of academic achievement and university progression from September 2026.
My background in sixth form teaching includes designing schemes of work aligned to A Level specifications, delivering challenging and engaging lessons to motivated learners, and preparing students for the rigours of higher education. I place independent learning at the centre of my classroom practice, encouraging students to develop the analytical and problem-solving skills that underpin success at A Level and beyond.
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Technical
- ›How do you structure an A Level Mathematics scheme of work to ensure full curriculum coverage by exam season?
- ›What strategies do you use to differentiate instruction for students at varying ability levels within an A Level Statistics class?
- ›How do you approach teaching the more abstract statistical concepts, such as hypothesis testing, to sixth form students?
- ›Which A Level Mathematics specifications have you delivered (e.g. Edexcel, AQA, OCR) and how do you adapt to a new specification?
- ›How do you prepare students for the applied mathematics and statistics components of their A Level examinations?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a struggling A Level student turn their performance around before a key assessment.
- ›Describe a lesson that did not go as planned and how you adapted in the moment.
- ›Give an example of how you have fostered independent learning in a post-16 classroom.
- ›Tell me about a time you collaborated with colleagues to improve outcomes for a cohort of sixth form students.
- ›Describe how you have managed a class of highly motivated students and kept them sufficiently challenged throughout the academic year.
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Tell me about a time you helped a struggling A Level student turn their performance around before a key assessment.
Give an example of how you have fostered independent learning in a post-16 classroom.