Head Teacher

The appointment of a new Head in 2023 is timely given that, in keeping with the ambitious ethos of the School, we are aiming to expand student numbers by 50% in the next few years. In so doing, the School will inevitably need to change in both nature and organisation, and the new Head will have the opportunity to imprint their own fresh and innovative thinking. Expanding the School will allow us to reconsider our curriculum, currently limited in scope because of the School’s small size. The new Head may wish to rethink our Core Curriculum and consider extending the range of AS- and A-level subjects on offer. There will also be physical changes to the School associated with this expansion. The new Head will have the exciting challenge of being able to influence and lead on a variety of new building and facilities projects. The School has consistently operated to budget and has a healthy level of reserves. We receive additional funding from the DfE to support the small size of the School as well as our broader mission. We also benefit from strong strategic partnerships that have enabled additional financial support.

As we grow, our initial mission and values may be challenged, and there is likely to be an increasing tension between our quest to educate the next generation of bright young mathematicians and to simultaneously widen participation in the mathematical sciences. The new Head will have a key role to play in managing this tension and adapting to change whilst preserving the School’s intrinsic values. KCLMS is fully engaged in the formation of a network of university maths schools in the country. The network is in its early days, so there will be many opportunities to help shape its future, and we see this as an exciting proposition for the new Head. This will be an interesting and beneficial movement for us to be part of, and we expect the new Head to take a strong and influential role. The Head will, in addition, learn from and with, be supported by, and provide valuable input into the family of Head Teachers who are leading each school in the network.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates are warmly invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange a confidential discussion with one of the consultants handling this appointment:

Isabel Patchett, Search Consultant isabelpatchett@rsacademics.com

Mike Stephens, Head of Senior Search michaelstephens@rsacademics.com

Andrea Berkeley, Senior Advisor andreaberkeley@rsacademics.com

Closing date: 10.00am on Friday 16 December 2022

Applications should be made electronically to RSAcademics. To submit your application, please upload your documents according to the instructions on the RSAcademics website.

You should submit the following (both in PDF format):

• A completed application form (available alongside this candidate information on the RSAcademics website)
• A covering letter addressed to David Benello, Chair of Governors. The letter should explain your reasons for applying

If you have any questions about uploading your application documents, please contact Julia Seagrave at applications@rsacademics.com. Julia can also be reached by calling our Head Office on +44 (0)1858 383163.

The process is as follows:

• All applications will be acknowledged by email.
• If you have not received acknowledgement that your application has been received within two working days of sending it, please contact RSAcademics
• Preliminary interviews will take place via Teams with RSAcademics by arrangement between Thursday 5 December and Thursday 22 December 2022
• Longlist interviews with the governors’ panel will take place at the School on Monday 9 January 2023. In addition, candidates will be asked to teach a lesson and to complete written tasks, and will also have the opportunity of a one to one conversation with the Chair of Governors
• Final interviews with the Governing Body will take place at the School on either Wednesday 11 January or Friday 13 January 2023

KCLMS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from black and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.