Teacher of Mathematics

South Hampstead High School, Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2022, has an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified teacher to join our Mathematics Department on a full time basis.

You will plan, prepare and deliver stimulating and engaging Mathematics lessons to highly motivated and talented pupils from Year 7 to 13, utilising an appropriate range of teaching strategies and resources that help students to achieve learning objectives and to excel in the subject.

We are looking for a qualified teacher, with a proven track record and a demonstrable passion for Mathematics. You will be capable of teaching Mathematics up to and including A Level, and can teach Further Mathematics to Years 12 and 13. We welcome applications from ECTs and those looking to begin a career in teaching.

The Mathematics Department

Mathematics is a popular subject at South Hampstead and our students achieve excellent results at both GCSE and A Level.

The Department also offers a vibrant co-curricular provision. All girls in Years 7 to 11 participate in the Junior or Intermediate Mathematical Challenge and all A Level students sit the Senior Mathematical Challenge. We also enter teams each year in the Team Maths Challenge and the Senior Team Maths Challenge. The Department organises a very popular maths help clinic each week, as well as trips to relevant lectures.

About the School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the School is very well served by public transport and excellent local amenities.

The School is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest-free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Financial guidance and support
• Retail and Lifestyle discounts
• Free lunch during term time

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date is Monday 18th March 2024 at 9am.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted. We recommend that applications are submitted early in order to avoid disappointment. The School may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

All adults working at South Hampstead High School are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the safeguarding of its pupils. The school will conduct a rigorous recruitment process to identify candidates suitable for working with children and young people.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.