Join a "warm and welcoming" school rated Strong for Behaviour and Inclusion (Ofsted, January 2026), where calm lessons, strong peer support, and leadership focused on staff wellbeing allow both teachers and pupils to excel.
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy, part of the Woodard family of schools, is an oversubscribed and well-established 11 to 18 Academy, located between Worthing and Brighton and serving the students of Lancing, Sompting and Shoreham. The Academy sits proudly within the local community.
At SRWA we focus on delivering high quality inclusive teaching and learning which fires the imagination and supports all students to fulfil their potential, in line with our Academy motto of ‘Aspire to Achieve’. We believe that students succeed when the environment is safe, kind and respectful, and we aim that every student is known and nurtured, with a sense of belonging and ownership.
We are keen to recruit an outstanding mathematician. The start date is negotiable across 2027 (January, April or September 2027), to accommodate notice periods or training completion.
Do you want to work in a supportive and forward-thinking team that is committed to teaching maths based on the best and latest research? As an academy specialising in maths, we are at the forefront of implementing a mastery approach to teaching maths. We do not simply use third party materials but instead continually look to adopt and adapt the most successful evidence based strategies to ensure our students have the best possible outcomes. We work collaboratively, both within the department and with other schools, to continually review our practice and to ensure that our human resources are used as efficiently as possible.
The Maths department has seen results improve year on year. The students that have benefitted from our mastery approach throughout their secondary education are making particularly impressive progress, thereby validating our approach and ensuring we have the backing of the wider Trust of which our Academy forms part. We aim high and we are looking for others to join us in developing and delivering the best maths learning experience for our pupils.
We are seeking someone who loves asking, designing and improving beautiful maths questions and wants to join a team of like-minded maths teachers. You must believe that everyone can achieve!
At SRWA, our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with wellbeing support, coaching, mentoring and a wide range of top-quality training and CPD programmes delivered at every level up to senior leadership.
SRWA teaching staff benefit from the following:-
a collaborative approach and strong collegial relationships;
the opportunity to join and/or benefit from Action Research Groups;
proven student progress and excellent student behaviour;
an established STEM group including work with RICARDO Engineering, a world leading company supporting SRWA
an extensive CPD programme tailored to skills and experience;
strong links with Brighton and Sussex Universities;
free employee assistance programme, dedicated staff wellbeing space and 1-1 mental health booster sessions available;
free use of the Academy’s fitness suite;
free on site car parking and easy access to local public transport;
cycle to work scheme;
free flu jabs.
From the January 2026 Ofsted Inspection Report (recognised as a Strong standard for Behaviour, Inclusion, and Personal Development):
“This is a warm and welcoming school where pupils truly thrive. Pupils are happy. They attend regularly and behave well. Pupils are kind and respectful.”
“Pupils' needs are thoroughly understood, which helps them to feel well cared for and safe. Positive relationships are evident throughout the school.”
“Leaders have developed an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.”
“Staff are highly ambitious for all pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged. Pupils have high aspirations and recognise the importance of their education.”
From the June 2026 All Staff Survey Report:
"I would recommend SRWA as an employer" (95% staff)
"I am proud to be a member of staff at this school" (96% staff)
"There is strong support from colleagues across the Academy" (93% staff)
"Staff are treated fairly and treat each other with dignity and respect" (91% staff)
"The school is well led and managed" (95% staff).
The successful candidate will:-
- demonstrate the skills of a good teacher
- be able to interest, encourage and engage students
- provide appropriate levels of challenge so that all students make good progress
- use methods and resources that enable all students to learn effectively
- use assessment information effectively to plan the next steps in students learning
- make effective use of their time
- secure consistently high standards of behaviour from students
- be able to demonstrate a proven track record of recent and successful class teaching in mixed ability classes of aged 11-18 students (or of successful completion of ITT if applying as an ECT)
Our commitment to Safeguarding:
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. All posts will be subject to full safeguarding and vetting checks, including the receipt of two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-declaration form and to give consent for an online search to be carried out against their name.
The successful applicant for this post will be engaging in ‘regulated activity’, therefore they will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, so individuals on the children’s barred list (and adults barred list where relevant) should not apply.
Please be aware that the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that is considered relevant to the role, unless any such information is ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are unsure, please visit this URL: https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record
There is a six-month probation period for all post-holders (save for those in their ECT induction period).
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities:
The Academy is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals from all sections of the community.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at our Academy is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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