Maths Teacher

JOB TITLE: Maths Teacher

RESPONSIBLE TO: Anil Sarna, Director

CONTEXT:

The Learning Circle is an online learning community of around 90 children and 10 adults. Most of the children are home-educated, although some flexi-school. The children decide how many days per week they learn with us. The community decides together what to study and how to be together as a community. Many of these decisions are taken in the weekly democratic meetings, but they're also taken in the classroom too. Each member of the community, whether a child or an adult, has one vote when decisions are being made.

We learn through topic-based learning, with some exceptions such as maths. When a topic has been chosen by the democratic meeting, the teachers then get together to plan the curriculum in a joined-up way. We are also open to the topic unfolding as the term progresses and to the learning going is unexpected directions as it follows the children's interests.

There is something truly wonderful and inspiring about working with young people in this way, being part of a learning community. We get to observe them, get to know them, and have the enormous privilege of being able to help them learn and grow into the person they are meant to be. Their personalities reveal themselves: and the kind of human being we can trust to be stewards of our planet emerges: passionate about the world, committed to knowledge as a human endeavour, deeply respectful of themselves and each other.

Before children start studying for their GCSEs, we do not carry out any formal assessments and any homework is optional, although we do offer feedback when children ask for it. However, we understand that part of preparation for GCSE exams includes looking at past-papers and some home work outside of class. This can be agreed democratically with the group and with individual students.

If you are passionate about teaching and learning, and equally passionate about young people, if you want the ceiling to be taken off what can be done with young people within your discipline, come and join us. Teaching is a vocation: and this is an invitation to enter into that vocation, to be part of a project that will move you, and change you deeply, and for all the right reasons.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Summary

To inspire young people aged with a love for learning and to support them in their maths learning journeys both individually and as a group.

Times

• Mondays 10-12:30pm year 10 IGCSE Edexcel maths group.
• Tuesday staff meeting 4:15-5:30pm
• Tuesdays 10:25-12:30pm year 9 preGCSE maths group.
• Thursdays 10:25-11:20am KS3 maths in a small group.
• 5.5 hours of teaching and 1.25 hours of meetings per week during term time, until 9th July 2026 (with the possibility of renewing the contract for the following academic year).

Terms

• £35-38/hr for teaching, £18,50/hr for meetings.

Timescale

• Initial informal interviews will be held the week beginning the 12th January
• Interviews with our teachers and students will be held the week beginning the 19th January
• Onboarding for the chosen candidate will happen before the February half term.
• Teaching will start on Monday 23rd February.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Direct work with young people

• Inspire the children to be enthusiastic and passionate about learning.
• Equip them with the knowledge & skills they need to succeed at Maths GCSE.
• Regular mentoring meetings with the children that chose you as a mentor.

Observation

• Observe what generates enthusiasm, joy and fulfillment in the children.
• Observe what obstacles they meet and determine how best to navigate through these.

Environment

• Set up and maintain a rich and inclusive online learning experience.
• Work closely with the other teachers to facilitate collaborative working across disciplines.

Other

• Show through your own example what you aspire for in the children.
• Provide reports on student progress both orally and in writing each term.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Note: Safe recruitment

The Learning Circle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will be passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic about nurturing children through our democratic, mindful approach, and will demonstrate the following: a strong commitment to furthering their own professional development; effective organisational and inter-personal communication skills; and an ability to work as a team member. Candidates will be selected on the extent to which these are met.

Qualifications

Appropriate professional qualifications.

Knowledge and understanding

The candidate will have an interest in developing meaningful teacher-student relationships and fostering agency in their students. They will have a passion for at least one area of culture, either the sciences, arts or humanities.

Working effectively with children

The candidate will have or be willing to work towards having:

• Trust in the natural development of the young person.
• High expectations of all children and young people, and a commitment to ensuring that they can fulfil their natural development.
• The ability to establish and sustain a safe, welcoming, orderly, purposeful, stimulating and encouraging environment where young people feel confident and secure and are able to develop and learn.
• The ability to select, prepare and introduce a range of resources suitable for young people's stage of development, interests and abilities, taking account of diversity and promoting equality and inclusion.
• The ability to establish fair respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with children.
• Effectively model loving and respectful behaviour.
• Experience of listening to children and young people, paying attention to what they say and valuing and respecting their views.
• A commitment to the use of positive language.
• Ability to recognise when a young person is in danger or at risk of harm and know how to act to protect them.

Partnerships with parents

The candidate will have or be willing to work towards having:

• A recognition of and respect for the influential and enduring contribution that families and parents/carers can make to young people's development, wellbeing and learning.
• Experience of establishing fair, respectful, trusting and constructive relationships with families and parents/carers and communicating sensitively and effectively with them.
• Experience of informally sharing information about young people's wellbeing, development and learning with families and parents/carers.

Administration/organisation

The candidate will have or be willing to work towards having:

• Experience of producing precise and accurate reports both verbal and written.
• Working knowledge of word, excel, powerpoint and email.
• Ability to organise own work.
• Ability to use Zoom or to learn how to use Zoom.
• A minimum of 3MBps internet upload and download speed. You can check that here

Personal qualities

The candidate will have or be willing to work towards having:

• A high level of flexibility, initiative self-motivation and energy.
• The ability to establish and sustain a culture of collaborative and cooperative working between colleagues.
• Reflect and evaluate the impact of practice, modifying approaches where necessary, and taking responsibility for identifying and meeting professional and development needs.
• Ability to be calm and act with gentleness.
• A regular mindfulness practice, such a meditation, or the willingness to begin one.

To apply:

Email your CV and cover letter explaining how you would be a good fit for the role to by midday on 8th January.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £35.00-£38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.5 per week

Benefits:

• Work from home

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 08/01/2026

Expected start date: 23/02/2026