Teacher of Mathematics
King's College London Mathematics School
Lambeth
- Expired
- Salary:
- £27,000 - £39,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Full time from September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 March 2018
Job overview
King’s College London Mathematics School (KCLMS) is for highly motivated students aged 16-19 with a particular aptitude and enthusiasm for mathematics. The school is seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher of mathematics to help to realise the vision and ambitions for the school. Leadership opportunities are also available for candidates a few years into their teaching career who are looking for career development opportunities. The pay scale for teachers is £27,000 - £36,500 (depending on experience) with up to £2,500 available as an additional leadership allowance.
Mathematics lies at the core of everything that takes place at KCLMS: it is the passion that unites teachers and students alike. Our teaching aims to provide students with not only a powerful set of tools but also the ability to use those tools flexibly and creatively, and to help them to internalise an understanding of each idea encountered as well as of the connections between those ideas. Student attainment and progress at A Level is exceptionally high: 93% of A2 grades in Mathematics and Further Mathematics were A or A* grades in August 2017, with value added at +1.2 grades per entry on average across the two subjects.
The successful candidate will have strong academic credentials. They may already have a proven record of outstanding teaching, or they may be new to the profession, in which case they would be supported by the school’s thorough mentoring programme. A vital qualification will be that they share the vision of the school to help young people with a particular aptitude for mathematics find challenge and excitement in a curriculum that fosters intellectual growth and curiosity.
For more details or an application pack, please visit www.kcl.ac.uk/mathsschool
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.
Interviews will be held: week commencing 12 March 2018
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About King's College London Mathematics School
- King's College London Mathematics School
- 80 Kennington Road, Kennington
- London
- SE11 6NJ
- United Kingdom
King’s College London Mathematics School is a state school for students aged 16-19 with a particular aptitude and enthusiasm for mathematics. It was opened in September 2014 by King’s College London in response to the government’s programme to improve the supply of good mathematicians, engineers, physicists and computer scientists into our best universities, and aims to provide challenging and stimulating teaching by outstanding teachers, especially for students who would otherwise not have access to this quality of teaching. The school is committed to developing well-rounded young people and engages students in a rich extended curriculum that enables their personal development alongside their academic development.
King’s College London Mathematics School’s has 140 students split between year 12 and year 13. There is a selective admissions procedure involving a mathematics aptitude assessment as well as an interview. The process favours candidates for whom the school is likely to make the greatest impact on their futures. The school is based in Lambeth, within walking distance of Lambeth North and Waterloo stations.
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