Specialist Maths Teacher

Start January or April 2023

Closing date for completed applications: 3rd January 2023

Interviews taking place: first weeks of January 2023

Salary: Competitive depending on qualifications and experience

Maths Teacher

We are seeking an outstanding Maths Teacher specialist to join our thriving co-educational prep school in beautiful Hampstead. Devonshire House offers high quality professional development and the opportunity for career progression for ambitious, talented teachers who know how to challenge and support the learning of girls and boys of different learning profiles. Excellent pastoral care and positive engagement with parents are also vital for the role.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

The key responsibilities and duties detailed below are intended for the purpose of detailing core responsibilities of the role, which can be subject to change in accordance with the needs of the School and pupils. 

The position could include leading the Maths department for the duration of a maternity cover (approximately one year) and teaching and learning responsibilities for the right candidate. Thereafter, the teacher will continue to deliver lessons across the school.

Essential criteria: The Maths Teacher will need to be able to teach up to Year 7 and 8, KS3, including preparation for 11+ and 13+ entrance examinations and potential scholarship classes.

Teaching:  

·        Teach the Maths curriculum within the Upper School.

·        Teach lessons at the times stipulated on the School timetable.   

·        Oversee schemes of work and detailed termly and weekly lesson plans, linking to the School's ISEB syllabus at the appropriate levels.   

·        Liaise with other teachers within the year group to ensure consistency across the curriculum and syllabus.    

·        Periodically review schemes of work and teaching methods, as well as keeping up to date with key changes in the National Curriculum, with emphasis on your specialist subject.      

Person Specification 

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential:  

·        University degree (non-UK degrees require a statement of comparability from UK Naric)     

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:  

·        Knowledge of UK curriculum and syllabus    

·        An excellent track record as a teacher    

·        Experience in supporting pupils of all abilities to make excellent progress

Desirable:  

·        Knowledge of curricular development    

Skills and Abilities  

·        A strong level of IT competency, including Office 365   

·        Outstanding written, oral communication and listening skills   

Devonshire House Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Devonshire House Preparatory School is an equal opportunities employer. If the candidate has lived in a country other than the UK for a period of 3 months or more since the age of 18, a foreign criminal policy check will be required irrespective of whether they worked in those countries.