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Teacher of Mathematics (Maternity Cover)

Cornwallis Academy


Job Location:

Kent - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 20 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Cornwallis Academy Kent UK

Salary: MPS/UPS

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

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

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.

Whats 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
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Job Description

CornwallisAcademy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective maths specialistwith 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

Recentrelevant 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:

Drivedetermination 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.

Ifyou would like to take a look around our fantastic facilities and meet thestaff that you could be working alongside please email and arrange avisit.

Onlyapplications submitted by the school application process will be considered weare unable to accept CVs.

Pleasenote that application submitted after 12:00pm on the closing date will not beconsidered.

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