Head of Mathematics

Merchant Taylors’ has a long and distinguished history as a leading school in the region. Based on over four hundred years of tradition, we aspire to be a forward-thinking and progressive centre of learning.  

We are seeking to recruit an inspirational, enthusiastic and self-reflective Head of Mathematics to start employment in September 2023. The responsibilities of the post holder are to provide effective leadership and management of the Department and to teach Mathematics up to A Level. Applicants will be expected to teach boys and girls and work at any of the Merchant Taylors’ Schools in Crosby, Liverpool. The role is full time and offered on a permanent basis. 

The Mathematics Department is proud to be at the forefront of the School’s digital learning developments. This is reflective of a forward-thinking approach to the T&L alongside the department’s excellent examination results being supported by the traditional values of scholarship and academia. Mathematics and numeracy are very much at the heart of the Merchants’ curriculum. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable, enthusiastic and dedicated to the holistic approach to learning that we pride ourselves on at Merchant Taylors’. The individual should thus be prepared to contribute fully towards the School’s extracurricular and co-curricular programmes. 

We want you to be excellent at what you do because we will expect superb teaching at all levels of the school; we therefore want to help you to develop to become an outstanding practitioner both in and outside the classroom. We aspire to identify and encourage the strengths of each and every student we teach, and for this reason we expect staff to be able to develop strong academic and pastoral relationships with their students.

We are confident that the learning environment and the benefits of working in one of the best independent schools in the North will be a truly engaging experience. 

Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school website for more information about our thriving school, which offers an exceptionally rich curriculum and strong sense of community www.merchanttaylors.com  

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include: 

·        The provision of a safe environment in which children and young people feel heard

·        Being aware of the indicators of abuse and neglect

·        Ensuring vigilance in recognising changes in behaviour or mood

·        Reporting safeguarding concerns in line with the School’s Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy

·        Attending Safeguarding training and updates as requested by the School

The duties of this role meet the definition of regulated activity relevant to children and an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list is appropriate. 

School Safeguarding Statement 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

 For further details and to apply, please visit www.merchanttaylors.com/join-our-team/teaching-vacancies 

Candidates should submit an application form via email to recruitment@merchanttaylors.com  

Closing date: Midday on Monday 17th April 2023.