Teacher of Maths (KS3 Lead)

Contract type: Permanent

FTE/Hours: 1.0 FTE

Salary: TMS/UPS plus TLR 2.1 (in recognition for the role as KS3 Maths Lead) with the value of £3526.64 (gross per annum)

Location: Priory Community School, Queensway, North Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6BP

Closing date: 17th May 2026

Interview dates: 19th May 2026

Proposed start date: 1st September 2026 This position is designed to coordinate and develop a designated Key Stage under the direction of the Head of Faculty. You will play a vital role in driving improvements in standards, attainment, and progress while ensuring excellent teaching and learning outcomes across the department.

About the role

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the design, review, and implementation of the maths curriculum and assessment framework for your designated Key Stage. Monitoring data to plan targeted interventions and ensuring students meet or exceed their target grades. Monitoring the quality of teaching through lesson observations, work scrutiny, and data analysis. Overseeing exam preparation (including mocks and revision) and coordinating "P6" and lunchtime interventions or enrichment activities. Guiding colleagues by sharing best practices, leading moderation, and mentoring ECTs or trainee teachers when appropriate. Contributing to the School Improvement Plan and staying up-to-date with national developments in Maths education. About you

You should possess:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Strong subject and curriculum knowledge of mathematics, up to and including higher GCSE. A proven track record of securing excellent student outcomes and experience as a highly effective classroom practitioner. Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to lead and support a team. A dedicated commitment to raising standards and supporting students at risk of underachievement. About us

Priory Community School is currently part of The Priory Learning Trust, a group of like-minded schools whose shared ambition is to provide A Great Education for Every Child. Whilst Priory Community School retains its own unique identity and ethos, being part of a family of schools brings additional support as well as opportunities to share expertise, provision and costs across our schools.

From September, we will be part of the newly formed Pathway Trust. Our new trust brings together two existing organisations, Castle School Education Trust and The Priory Learning Trust who have been working closely together over the last few years with great success. Pathway Trust will comprise seven secondary and thirteen primary schools across Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We educate children from 2-18 years old. We have a strong track record of school improvement and a positive trend of improved outcomes. We are bringing together the complementary strengths and values of both trusts, with the sharing of resources and expertise across an extended networ