Maths Teacher (Maternity cover)

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Job Title:  Maths Teacher (Maternity cover)
Location:  3 Dimensions School, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1PB
Hours:       40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am - 4.30pm
Salary:      £39,500 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:  Fixed term - July 2027 | Term Time Only
Start:         October 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

For some young people, success in Maths starts long before the right answer. It starts with feeling safe enough to try, developing confidence and discovering that numbers can make sense.

At 3 Dimensions School, we’re looking for a creative and compassionate Maths Teacher to join our Hummingbird Site on a maternity cover contract. You’ll support students with a range of Special Educational Needs, including ASD, SEMH, ADHD and trauma related needs, providing learning that is personalised around the individual rather than taking a one size fits all approach.

You’ll teach across KS3, KS4 and Post 16, combining functional Maths, Entry Level, GCSE where appropriate and practical numeracy for everyday life. With the freedom to adapt your teaching, you can focus on what each student needs to engage, progress and begin to see themselves as capable learners.

What You’ll Do

Deliver engaging and differentiated Maths learning across KS3, KS4 and Post 16

Teach a combination of functional Maths, Entry Level, GCSE where appropriate and practical everyday numeracy

Adapt lessons around individual learning profiles, abilities and EHCP outcomes

Use creative approaches including visual scaffolding, practical resources, chunking and overlearning to make Maths more accessible

Use trauma informed and low arousal approaches to help students regulate, engage and feel ready to learn

Identify gaps in knowledge and create personalised strategies that help students make meaningful progress

Build positive and trusting relationships that develop confidence, resilience and a willingness to try

Track and assess progress while recognising that achievement can look different for every student

Help students understand how Maths connects to independence, everyday life and preparation for adulthood

Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent and individualised support

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who can see beyond a traditional Maths classroom and find different ways to help young people understand, engage and succeed.

Essential:

Experience teaching or supporting Maths learning

Strong Maths knowledge with the ability to make concepts accessible and relevant

Confidence differentiating learning for a wide range of abilities and individual needs

Strong relationship building and classroom management skills

A patient, flexible and creative approach to teaching

A commitment to inclusive and student centred education

The ability to recognise and celebrate progress, including the smaller steps that can lead to significant achievements

Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or currently working towards it

Experience working within SEN, specialist education or alternative provision

Experience delivering Functional Skills, Entry Level or GCSE Maths

Knowledge and understanding of EHCPs and preparation for adulthood

About Us

3 Dimensions School is a specialist independent school for children and young people aged 7-25 with a range of complex learning, communication, social, emotional and mental health needs. Part of Outcomes First Group, we provide a nurturing, inclusive and highly personalised education that enables every learner to thrive.

Operating across two purposefully designed sites, our primary provision at Chardleigh and secondary/post-16 provision at Hummingbird allow us to offer tailored learning environments that meet students' needs at every stage of their educational journey.

We support learners with a range of profiles, including Autism, ADHD, speech, language and communication needs, SEMH, PDA, attachment difficulties and the impact of trauma. Through our trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming approach, we help young people build confidence, resilience, independence and the skills they need for successful futures.

3 Dimensions School has a strong reputation for achieving positive outcomes for students, combining high expectations with individualised support to help young people succeed both academically and personally. Our broad curriculum, therapeutic approaches, vocational pathways and preparation for adulthood programmes ensure that every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:

Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

Hundreds of UK and international discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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