24 Mathematics jobs in London

An excellent London secondary school is looking for a maths teacher able to teach some GCSE classes.

The successful maths teacher will either:

1. Want flexible part-time work

2. Want full-time work and be willing to teach a few lessons in other subjects (to make a full timetable)

Thenature of this vacancy means it is not suitable for teachers requiring sponsorship.

For further details please get in touch!

Our client, a highly reputable secondary school located in the heart of London, England, UK , is seeking a passionate and dedicated Secondary School Mathematics Teacher. This is an on-site position, offering the chance to inspire and educate young minds within a supportive and dynamic educational environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering engaging and effective mathematics lessons to students across key stages, fostering a love for the subject and promoting academic excellence. You will play a vital role in curriculum development, assessment, and student support, contributing to the overall success of the school's mathematics department. The role demands a commitment to high-quality teaching, innovative pedagogical approaches, and the ability to cater to diverse learning needs. You will be joining a collaborative team of educators dedicated to student achievement and personal development. Responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering high-quality mathematics lessons to secondary school students.
• Assessing student progress through regular assignments, tests, and examinations.
• Providing constructive feedback to students to support their learning and development.
• Developing and updating curriculum materials to align with national standards and best practices.
• Creating a positive, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment.
• Identifying and addressing the individual learning needs of students, including those with special educational requirements.
• Contributing to the wider school community through extracurricular activities and pastoral care.
• Collaborating with colleagues, parents, and external agencies to support student well-being and academic progress.
• Participating in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills and subject knowledge.
• Maintaining accurate student records and managing classroom behaviour effectively.
• Upholding the school's ethos, policies, and procedures.
• Invigilating exams and assisting with school events.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent is essential. A degree in Mathematics or a related subject is required, alongside demonstrable experience in teaching mathematics at the secondary level. Strong subject matter expertise and a passion for mathematics education are crucial. Excellent classroom management skills, engaging teaching methods, and the ability to inspire students are paramount. Knowledge of the UK national curriculum for mathematics is expected. A clear enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. This is a permanent, full-time teaching position.

A GCSE Mathematics Examiner (2015 specification) will mark candidates' responses in accordance with the pre-defined mark scheme, whilst adhering to conditions of recognition and examination procedures. Most subjects will be marked onscreen using ePEN, which can be done from home. A few subjects are still marked in the traditional method, using paper scripts sent through the post. A high level of subject knowledge is necessary in order to apply the mark scheme. Each examiner will receive an agreed allocation of scripts.
**We are also looking for:**
**Responsibilities**
+ To mark accurately and consistently to ensure overall standards are maintained
+ To submit samples to your Team Leader at designated times
+ To ensure milestones for marking are adhered to
+ To ensure all administration is completed as specified
**Experience/qualifications needed**
+ You will have one academic year's worth of teaching experience: a. within the last 8 years b. within the relevant qualification and subject c. since qualifying as a teacher
+ You will have a degree or equivalent
+ You will be a qualified teacher
**Competencies required**
+ You will have the ability to work well under pressure
+ You will have the ability to meet deadlines
+ You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme
**Additional information**
+ This role is part time; a standard allocation normally takes between 40-45 hours over a 2-3 period. As well as being paid a daily rate we provide training for all examiners. The role is primarily home based, however it might be necessary to attend some meetings throughout the year. The main marking period is between May and July.
+ If you are interested in marking C3 or C4 please list C1, C2 (or both) as additional preferences. You will only be eligible to mark AS Core Mathematics in your first year of work.
**About Pearson**
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
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As we continue to transition to a digital environment, we know that it's essential to revisit and update our approaches to assessment delivery. Our aim is to create a more modern assessment delivery system that sets us up for the future, supports our Senior Associates better in their role by building associate capacity across the system, further supports our customers, and delivers the best outcomes for learners.
As part of a programme of modernisation, we are taking the opportunity to update our senior associate roles and responsibilities, across our qualifications.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to apply for one of these roles.
**Content Author for IAL Pure Mathematics**
**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Purpose**
The **Content Author** is there to produce error-free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
* Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
* Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
* Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
* Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
* Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
* Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
* Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
* Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines.
* Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines.
* Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test.
* Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary.
* Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines.
* Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required.
* Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error-free.
* Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material.
* Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error.
* Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct.
* Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements.
* Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions.
* Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process.
* Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign-off meeting(s) where required.
* Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process.
* Signing off the final assessment materials.
* Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson.
**Experience and Qualifications required:**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of the following:
* Excellent communication skills.
* In-depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development).
* Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training.
* Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities.
**Qualifications:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear.
**General Qualifications (e.g. GCSE/A LEVEL)**
* Degree
* A UK recognised teaching qualification
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information**
We have a number of opportunities available for teaching professionals to join our growing teams of examiners, moderators and verifiers.
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**Closing date:** **09 September 2025 at midnight**

**Principal Examiner for Mathematics 4MB1**
We are currently recruiting for one Principal Examiner for the following subject and papers.
Mathematics
4MB1
**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Purpose**
The Principal Examiner is there to ensure that the standards of an externally assessed unit(s)/module(s)/component(s) are maintained and are consistent with the unit specification and assessment criteria. The Principal Examiner should oversee the standardisation of Examiners.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
* Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
* Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
* Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
* Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
* Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
* Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
* Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
* Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or Safeguarding issues.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Ensuring the timely delivery of your contracted unit(s)/module(s)/component(s).
* Updating the mark scheme/guidance before the pre-standardisation meeting, taking into account actual candidates' responses and feedback from supervisors/Examiners.
* Leading meetings such as pre-standardisation and standardisation and participating in others such as appeals against results and post-series reviews. You may also be asked to represent Pearson at board hearings for examination appeals.
* Selecting and marking items for validity as agreed at the pre-standardisation meeting.
* Marking an allocation of live candidates' responses, to quality assure as part of a supervisory role, where required.
* Preparing and collating materials for standardisation.
* Supporting supervisors and Examiners.
* Sampling supervisors/Examiners' initial marking and backreading responses, as directed, using the appropriate Pearson marking system to target backreading and correct specific problems.
* Monitoring the progress of supervisors/Examiners.
* Reviewing responses for clarification.
* Acting as a senior point of escalation across the quality assurance process.
* Providing support across several versions of the paper, including all those introduced previously, and any versions introduced during the contractual period.
* Monitoring and reporting to the Assessment team after standardisation and completion of marking, submitting a completed feedback form for each supervisor/Examiner as directed.
* Supporting in awarding activities by writing reports to the Awarding Committee, recommending grade boundaries, participating in the awarding activities, and other areas where required.
* Completing the Senior Assessment Associate review process reflecting on your own challenges and successes and attending a follow-up meeting with the assessment team where required.
* Submitting reports on the series/candidate performance.
* Providing support and written responses to complaints where required.
**Skills and Competencies**
As the Principal Examiner, you will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
**Required**
* Experience and knowledge of quality assurance and assessment practice.
* History of moderation and/or marking a regulated qualification.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training such as standardisation and other standards-related activities.
* A comprehensive knowledge of the specification for your specialist sector, including internal and external requirements.
* Provide examples of when you were asked to lead/support essential quality assurance activities.
**Desirable**
* High level of IT proficiency.
* Leadership experience in delivering qualifications.
* Knowledge of regulatory compliance and requirements.
* Report writing within a regulated industry.
**Experience and Qualifications**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear.
**General Qualifications (e.g. GCSE/A LEVEL)**
* Degree.
* A UK recognised teaching qualification with QTS.
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information**
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**Closing date:** **19 September 2025 at midnight**

As we continue to transition to a digital environment, we know that it's essential to revisit and update our approaches to assessment delivery. Our aim is to create a more modern assessment delivery system that sets us up for the future, supports our Senior Associates better in their role by building associate capacity across the system, further supports our customers, and delivers the best outcomes for learners.
As part of a programme of modernisation, we are taking the opportunity to update our senior associate roles and responsibilities, across our qualifications.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to apply for one of these roles.
**Content Author**
**About Pearson**
At Pearson we're committed to a world that's always learning. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology, and each other to surpass these boundaries, we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Purpose**
The **Content Author** is there to produce error-free, factually accurate assessments that align with the subject specification.
**Core Services and Expectations**
When carrying out your role, please be mindful that you represent Pearson and that you should always maintain your professional integrity. Therefore, it is essential that you:
* Act at all times in a way which will not bring Pearson, its employees, and its representatives into disrepute.
* Read all Pearson policies and guidance prior to undertaking contracted activities.
* Respect the confidentiality of centres and learners.
* Attend any and all meetings or training sessions provided, relevant to your role, where requested by Pearson.
* Adhere to deadlines given by Pearson and ensure that all work is carried out to the best of an individual's ability.
* Remain respectful and advocate for others to ensure and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a professional manner when carrying out services on behalf of Pearson.
* Have personal IT equipment capable of running Pearson software, relevant malware, appropriate virus protection software, a suitable internet connection, and a personal, secure email account.
* Communicate with Pearson and its centres in a timely manner when carrying out all designated responsibilities.
* Raise any concerns if you suspect or are made aware of any malpractice, maladministration, and/or safeguarding issues.
**Role Specific Services and Expectations**
As well as Pearson's core services expectations, there are also role-specific services and expectations that you must consider and be able to provide. These include:
* Ensuring assessment materials comply with the Global Content Policy, fully support accessibility, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and sensitivity guidelines.
* Ensuring all applicable assessment materials produced are of high quality and show sufficient coverage of the assessment criteria as set out in the applicable assessment guidelines.
* Ensuring all materials are appropriate to the specific range of ability and will result in good discrimination and differentiation at all levels that it is designed to test.
* Advising on subject specialist matters throughout the production process and providing feedback where necessary.
* Adhering to the production schedules and turnaround requests, keeping Pearson informed of your availability which could affect deadlines.
* Ensuring that, where candidates may choose between questions, it can be demonstrated that any permitted combination of questions provides for the coverage of a similar balance of content and assessment criteria, where required.
* Producing assessment materials to ensure they meet the level of demand, and the questions are clear, fit for purpose, and error-free.
* Providing accurate sources used and, where applicable, so that Pearson can request copyright permission to use the material.
* Ensuring that appropriate graphics, photographs, diagrams, or images (where required) are from reputable sources and free from error.
* Ensuring that the nature and range of responses required by the mark scheme are appropriate and correct.
* Complying with the demands of the current specification as far as duration of the paper, reading/preparation time, number of questions/items, and all other aspects are concerned, and that the rubric is clear and reflects these requirements.
* Ensuring that materials do not contain unnecessary repetition of questions and that distractors do not inform the answer to other questions.
* Reviewing, reporting, and clearly marking up comments and producing revised assessment materials, as and when required, throughout the production process.
* Providing feedback on drafts at each stage and attending sign-off meeting(s) where required.
* Ensuring all associated materials are updated throughout the production process.
* Signing off the final assessment materials.
* Supporting, reviewing, and agreeing on modified paper amendments, where requested by Pearson.
**Experience and Qualifications required:**
**Experience:**
As a representative of the company, you will be expected to have experience in, or be able to demonstrate the ability of the following:
* Excellent communication skills.
* In-depth knowledge and understanding of the specific content area (e.g., assessments and curriculum development).
* Proven ability to provide and co-ordinate training.
* Proven track record of leading quality assurance activities.
**Qualifications:**
Qualifications required to apply for your chosen role at Pearson will depend on the qualification you are delivering. Please contact Pearson ahead of your application if the requirements are not clear.
**General Qualifications (e.g. GCSE/A LEVEL)**
* Degree
* A UK recognised teaching qualification
Please note upon successful application Pearson may ask you to provide proof of the qualifications required.
**Application Information**
#LI-KB1
**Closing date:** **18 December 2025 at midnight**

A International GCSE Maths (New Specification) Examiner marks candidates' responses in accordance with the pre-defined mark scheme, whilst adhering to conditions of recognition and examination procedures. Most subjects will be marked onscreen using ePEN, which can be done from home. A few subjects are still marked in the traditional method, using paper scripts sent through the post. A high level of subject knowledge is necessary in order to apply the mark scheme. Each examiner will receive an agreed allocation of scripts.
**Responsibilities**
·To mark accurately and consistently to ensure overall standards are maintained
·To submit samples to your Team Leader at designated times
·To ensure milestones for marking are adhered to
·To ensure all administration is completed as specified
**Experience/qualifications needed**
·You will have one academic year's worth of teaching experience:
* a. within the last 8 years
* b. within the relevant qualification subject
* c. since qualifying as a teacher
·You will have a degree or equivalent
·You will be a qualified teacher
**Competencies required**
·You will have the ability to work well under pressure
·You will have the ability to meet deadlines
·You will have a high level of subject knowledge in order to apply the mark scheme
**Additional information**
·The marking period is between May - July.
·The training required to mark as an examiner will take place between May and June.
**About Pearson**
We value the power of inclusive culture and embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Pearson promotes a company culture where differences are embraced as strengths, opportunities are equal and accessible, consideration and respect are the norm. Through our talent, we believe that diversity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant company. People are at the centre of our company. We are committed to a sustainable environment and workplace ecosystem where talent can learn, grow, and thrive. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are the UK's largest awarding body and offer qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in a range of General and Vocational courses.
**Application Information** #LI-KB1