Lead Teacher (Outreach)

Widening participation in the mathematical sciences is a core focus area of King’s College London Mathematics School; it is part of the reason the school was founded and we run an extensive outreach programme to facilitate this. The school is seeking to appoint a motivated and inspirational teacher, leader, and manager to run the school’s extensive outreach programme to realise the widening participation and outreach vision and ambitions for the school. 

The Lead Teacher of Outreach is responsible for managing the school’s outreach programmes and for leading the team delivering them. They lead by example in delivering programmes themselves and demonstrate outstanding teaching. They will take responsibility for ensuring there is a full scheme of work in place and the session contents are of a high quality. This will be in part through creating content themselves but also by working with the other teachers including the Physics Outreach Coordinator and Maths Outreach Coordinator. 

The Lead Teacher of Outreach will work closely with the Director of Outreach and Widening Participation to ensure the strategic outcomes of our outreach work. An important next step for the school’s outreach strategy is to build close working relationships with local schools and the Lead Teacher of Outreach will be responsible for creating and managing some of these relationships. 

The Lead Teacher (Outreach) post is a part-time post (0.6-0.8FTE, or 3-4 days per week). For the appropriately qualified and skilled candidate there is the opportunity to extend the post to a full-time post by teaching mathematics or physics to KCLMS classes. Candidates are asked to state their preference in their supporting statement. 

We don’t want potential candidates to be put off if they believe they do not meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. 

The post will commence from 1 January 2023, or earlier if possible.

Closing date: 09:00 on Monday 4 July

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 13 July

King’s College London Mathematics School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure through the DBS.