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Salary: Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range + Lift Schools Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional Lift Schools Benefits
Hours:Full-time
Contract type: Permanent
Start date:September 2025
Join a team that believes in the extraordinary potential of every pupil - and of every teacher.
We're looking for a passionate and dedicated Mathematics Teacher to join our brilliant team at New Rickstones Academy. Whether you're just starting your career or bringing years of experience, we're ready to support and challenge you to be the very best you can be.
You'll teach Mathematics across key stages, inspiring pupils to see the subject not just as a curriculum requirement, but as a powerful tool for understanding the world around them. With a strong curriculum and excellent resources already in place, you'll have the space and support to bring learning to life - and the freedom to innovate, stretch and challenge every pupil.
New Rickstones Academy is graded 'Good' (November 2023) and has a state-of-the-art building offering fantastic facilities for both students and staff. Over the last 8 years, the school has seen a huge increase in student numbers, with the number of students on roll more than doubling. The school is a popular choice in the local area, is oversubscribed, and has added another new building to meet this demand.
New Rickstones Academy is a great place to work with a friendly and supportive team. Staff numbers have also increased, and the school is proud to boast high retention rates. Development is a priority with an extensive and successful CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme to further develop our excellent staff.
Every member of the team is a vital part of our committed and ambitious team, and we have been very successful at developing teachers and leaders with progression both within and beyond the school.
Our "Curriculum Drivers" guide everything we do, encouraging students to be safe, happy, proud and reach their full potential.
- Mastery:delivering excellent teaching & learning and developing excellent students who are ambitious and committed.
- Character:developing students into well-rounded young people whom we can be confident in to "do the right thing when no one is looking".
- Perspective:how our students fit into the world around them, how they appropriately challenge wrongs, and promote what is right. Students are open-minded, compassionate and promote the differences found in all of us.
If you'd like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact:Jon Perry - Head of Maths - jperry@newrickstonesacademy.org
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
- Our partnership withOne Worldpowers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, includingAmbition Institute's Early Career andNPQofferings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Closing date:11 June 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Information about the School
New Rickstones Academy is a co-educational 11-19 comprehensive, part of Lift Schools. We have approximately 135 staff.
The school has modern, state of the art building offering a first class learning and working environment to students and staff. The main building opened in 2012 and a new 2-storey building was added in September 2022 to accommodate our rapidly increasing popularity and student numbers. This success is also evident in our increasing published admission number (PAN), up to 240 from 180 since September 2022.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
- We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
- With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
- We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.