Apprentice Teacher of Maths

The Hastings Academy

Hastings (TN35 5DN)

Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025)

Posted on 18 November 2025

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Summary

Are you passionate about Maths? Are you a graduate seeking a new career opportunity? If you answer yes to both of these questions, please continue reading about our new vacancy. We have a fabulous opportunity for a graduate to join us at The Hastings Academy to begin their career as a teacher of maths.

Wage

£22,601 a year

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Pay range for this role is between £22,601 and £35,259 dependant on experience.

Training course
Teacher - Postgraduate (level 6)
Hours
This role is subject to the 1265 regulations for Teachers, the role will be directed to complete these hours annually which includes contact teaching time and other required activities. The school day is 8.30am - 3.30pm for students.

33 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 January 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Deliver high quality, engaging and effective learning through comprehensive curriculum knowledge and excellent professional skills.
  • Inspire trust and confidence in students and colleagues.
  • Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom, engage and motivate students.
  • Demonstrate analytical thinking, improve the quality of students’ learning, contribute to the Academy improvement/development planning and promote the learning priorities of the Academy Development Plan.

Where you'll work

The Hastings Academy
Rye Road
Hastings
TN35 5DN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

Training course

Teacher - Postgraduate (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect
  • Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
  • Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.
  • Be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes
  • Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
  • Be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these
  • Guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs
  • Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
  • Plan and teach well-structured lessons
  • Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time
  • Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity
  • Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired
  • Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s).
  • Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress
  • Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons
  • Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback.
  • Deploy support staff effectively
  • Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
  • Have high expectations of behaviour, and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
  • Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to involve and motivate them maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
  • Communicate effectively with parents with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being.
  • Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
  • Make accurate and productive use of assessment
  • Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
  • Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues, knowing how and when to draw on advice and specialist support
  • Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
  • Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching
  • Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
  • Take responsibility for improving teaching through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
  • Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

Training schedule

Commencing in January 2026, you will receive supported on-the-job training for 4 days of the week, and for one day each week, you will complete your Teacher Training with our apprenticeship provider, for a minimum period of 12 months.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Degree in:

Maths (grade Pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Our mission is to provide all our students with the opportunities they need to become well-rounded citizens who believe in themselves, value others and can make a positive difference to their world. We believe in every student’s potential, and we encourage them to aim high. We teach them to have respect for themselves, the community and each other. All who work and are a part of The Hastings Academy are continually striving to ensure we are the academy of choice. It has a published admissions number of 180 (900 pupils in total) and hosts a special facility for up to 10 young people with speech, language, and communication difficulties.

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Company benefits

Staff can take one afternoon of PPA per week at home. Only one after-school event per week. Free tea and coffee daily, complimentary breakfasts and hot food provided before evening events 2nd week of October is half-term

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Qualified Teacher

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001169.

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Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025)

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