Maths Teacher - SGS Create

Maths Teacher - SGS Create

Role Information:
Reference: REQ001451
Location: Stroud Campus
FTE Salary: Up to £41,076.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time     
Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

SGS Create provides a specialised, school-like environment within a college setting, offering a nurturing and inclusive space for students who have found mainstream education challenging. Many of our learners are neurodiverse, have experienced prolonged disengagement, or are seeking a more personalised and flexible approach to learning. Our balanced curriculum includes core academic GCSEs-such as English Language, Maths, and Double Science-alongside vocational pathways tailored to student interests, all supported by small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio.

As with all teaching roles, this position is both challenging and incredibly rewarding. You’ll be part of a values-led, collaborative team who recognise that mainstream education does not work for all learners. SGS Create has developed a highly supportive and responsive provision that removes many of the barriers faced by some of the most marginalised students, creating the conditions for them to thrive. Now entering its third year, SGS Create continues to grow and evolve. Our small class sizes, high staff-to-student ratios, and personalised approach to education have made a tangible difference to learners and their families. Recent audits from external and internal evaluators have praised the provision for its strong leadership, inclusive ethos, excellent safeguarding practices, and transformative impact on student confidence and engagement.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• SGS Create teaching staff will be allocated 13 weeks holidays each academic year, only to be taken in line with the school holiday term breaks. Some cover might be needed during term breaks but this will be with prior agreement.  A full- time teaching timetable would be 25 hours timetable per week to allow for PPA, over 39 teaching weeks, this will be reduced to reflect any agreed remission allocated for specific roles or responsibilities.  All posts will be subject to the Colleges academic employment Terms and Conditions.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

We are in search of an outstanding Maths teacher to join our team. We welcome applications from fully qualified teachers with QTS, including ECTs, who possess a broad range of experience in teaching KS3/4 across diverse educational settings. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate a good understanding of SEMH and SEND learners, coupled with an empathetic teaching approach. At SGS Create, we prioritise fostering strong connections with both students and parents, making our learning environment and school ethos truly exceptional.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Curriculum development and innovation
• To undertake all forms of pedagogic work which may include classroom and online teaching
• To conduct curriculum development work including identification of consumer requirements, planning, development and evaluation of courses and course materials
• To support learners needs and liaise with appropriate staff to ensure strategies are in place to support the learners progress.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Degree
• Successful management experience in a school/education setting
• Understanding of high-quality teaching based on evidence, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve

We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be appointed.

Expected Interview Date: Week commencing 15th June

We strongly encourage all prospective candidates to visit the provision, meet the team, and take a tour with the Headteacher. Upon request, we are also happy to share a detailed provision overview and our universal offer document to give a fuller understanding of the SGS Create approach. If you have any queries please contact [email protected]  

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.