Maths Teacher
Job description
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Maths Teacher - Hastings
We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity to work in a Good secondary school within Hastings, they are currently looking for an experienced Geography teacher to start in September 2026.
About the role
This is a full-time, long-term role teaching Geography to Key Stage 3 and 4 students for the academic year. The school also places great emphasis on staff wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.
About you
- Have QTS with a Maths specialism
- Have proven experience in raising pupil progression and dealing with students of all learning abilities
- Have a strong teaching background
- Committed to raising student engagement within the classroom
About us
We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core.
- Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)
- Free CPD sessions
- Your own dedicated consultant
- Receive a £50 Amazon voucher when you refer friends!
- Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners
How to apply
You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications, and all teachers require a formally recognised teaching qualification.
If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role.
All candidates must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance will be provided.
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Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Place your QTS qualification and Maths specialism prominently in your Personal Statement, as the advert lists these as the first essential requirement.
📊 Quantify pupil progress outcomes on your CV, e.g. 'Raised Year 10 predicted grades by 1.2 grades on average across a cohort of 28 students over one academic year'.
🎯 Explicitly reference KS3 and KS4 teaching experience in your work history, as the advert specifies both key stages for this full-time role.
🤝 Mention any experience working with mixed-ability groups or SEN students, as the advert highlights 'students of all learning abilities' as a key requirement.
📋 Note your valid enhanced DBS certificate status clearly in your CV header or cover letter to speed up the compliance check Engage Education requires before start.
Suggested CV bullets
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- •Delivered differentiated KS3 and KS4 Maths lessons to mixed-ability classes of up to 30 students, contributing to a 14% improvement in Year 11 predicted GCSE grades over one academic year.
- •Designed and implemented a targeted intervention programme for 18 KS4 students working below expected levels, resulting in 83% achieving at least a Grade 4 in their mock examinations.
- •Completed 6 CPD sessions per academic year focused on assessment for learning and behaviour management, embedding new strategies that reduced low-level disruption incidents by 25% across taught classes.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Engage Education's placement at a Good-rated secondary school in Hastings is a strong match for my skills — specifically my QTS with a Maths specialism and my track record of raising pupil progression across KS3 and KS4 mixed-ability classes. The full-time, long-term structure from September 2026 is exactly the kind of sustained role in which I do my best work.
My background in secondary Maths teaching has equipped me with robust lesson-planning and differentiation skills, developed across several years working with students of varying abilities and learning needs. I have consistently used formative and summative assessment to evidence progress and adjust my teaching accordingly, contributing to improved GCSE outcomes within my department.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you plan and differentiate Maths lessons to meet the needs of students across a wide ability range at KS3 and KS4?
- ›Which assessment strategies do you use to track and evidence pupil progression in Maths?
- ›How do you align your teaching to the national curriculum requirements for KS3 and KS4 Maths?
- ›What approaches do you use to prepare KS4 students for GCSE Maths examinations?
- ›How do you incorporate CPD learning into your classroom practice to improve student outcomes?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you successfully raised attainment for a student who was significantly behind their expected level.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt a lesson mid-delivery because students were not engaging with the material.
- ›Give an example of how you have managed challenging behaviour in a secondary school classroom.
- ›Tell me about a time you collaborated with colleagues to improve outcomes across a year group or department.
- ›Describe how you have maintained your own wellbeing and work-life balance during a demanding teaching period.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you successfully raised attainment for a student who was significantly behind their expected level.
Describe a situation where you had to adapt a lesson mid-delivery because students were not engaging with the material.