Director of Mathematics

Swakeleys School for Girls is a high achieving school which focuses on excellent teaching and learning and high standards of behaviour. All girls are given opportunities to develop their interests and talents in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities and above all, they are safe and secure. We want to get the best from every girl, raising standards even higher whilst maintaining the caring ethos of Swakeleys. We encourage our pupils to take responsibility, to make a valuable contribution to the running of the school and to become respected members of our community.

We seek to appoint a suitably qualified individual to this key strategic position, from September 2024. An excellent teacher of Maths with the skills and qualities to lead a team of experienced subject specialists. This post would suit a 2nd in Department aspiring to the post, a Curriculum Leader seeking a new challenge or an outstanding classroom practitioner.

How to apply

Please use Quick Apply on TES - you need to write no more than two sides of A4 explaining why you are suited to the role and the impact that you have had in your current or previous roles. You will also need to complete a School application form (sorry but we do not accept CVs). We will use application letters to shortlist and unfortunately are unable to provide feedback on application forms.

If you have any further questions about this post or would like to arrange an informal conversation then please feel free to contact Carol Fleming - HR Officer, via email, cfleming20@swakeleys.org.uk

If you would like to visit the School then contact the Headteacher’s PA Zoe Wilkins on 01895251962

If you want to work in a happy, purposeful School with a commitment to helping every student go on to university or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application

Closing date: Wednesday 17 April 2024.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly after the advert closes with interviews scheduled for the week commencing Monday 22 April 2024

Swakeleys School reserves the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. 

Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment

Swakeleys School for Girls is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Please note that Swakeleys School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the School.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.