Teacher of Mathematics

Job title:                       Teacher of Mathematics 

Salary:                           MPS / UPS + London Fringe

Hours:                           Part-time (full time possible)

Responsible to:         Head of Faculty for Mathematics and Computing

Contract:                      Permanent                 

Required for September 2022 (or 1st July for an Early Career Teacher) a well-qualified Teacher of Mathematics to teach across the age and ability range including GCSE and potentially A Level in a faculty which achieves excellent results and high standards. Exact days and hours are negotiable. A recruitment and retention allowance may be payable to a suitably qualified candidate.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and imaginative individual to join an outstanding and committed Mathematics and Computing Faculty. Ideally, candidates will be able to offer teaching of up to A Level Mathematics/Further Mathematics but this is not essential. Candidates with experience or expertise to teach outside Mathematics (in particular Computing or Science subjects) are welcome to apply, particularly if they want to increase their teaching hours. Exam results in Mathematics subjects at BHGS are consistently above national averages. The school places a high value on STEM subjects and enthusiastically participates in programmes working to break down gender stereotypes regarding STEM.  ECTs are welcome to apply.

Our pupils regularly participate in Mathematics UKMT Maths Challenges (and progress to subsequent rounds), Maths Team Challenge competitions and Maths Week England activities.  Pupils are invited to attend enrichment days at universities and AMSP activities.  We run a number of enrichment clubs across the faculty including Maths Team Challenge, Origami club, Artful Maths, Minecraft, Lego Robotics and Tabletopia (board games).  The faculty is well stocked with resources and subscriptions such as White Rose Maths, Mathspad, MyMaths and Mathswatch. We are always seeking opportunities to enhance our offer to the pupils and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to build on our firm foundations.

Visitors frequently tell us that our school is a friendly, lively and stimulating community where we emphasise the importance of the individual’s contribution and take pleasure in sharing and celebrating achievement.  They commend the good behaviour of the pupils and their thirst for knowledge. Bishop’s is a diverse community that offers mutual support and encouragement and expects everyone within it to respect others’ cultures, religion and beliefs.  We hope that the values, self-discipline and sense of personal worth that pupils gain here will be a support throughout their lives as British and Global Citizens. We welcome applications from BAME candidates or from other groups that are underrepresented in the UK education system.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at a time of growth and development. The Faculty makes a huge contribution to the life of the school and we are looking for a candidate who will help to extend this work. 

Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School has around 900 pupils on roll including the Sixth Form.  We are fully committed to our values of teamwork, respect, honesty, trust, kindness and ambition. In February 2016 the school successfully completed its sixth OFSTED inspection and was graded Outstanding. The school has recently benefited from a total rebuild on the same site and enjoys excellent state of the art facilities.  BHGS holds International School Status and is a Fairtrade School.  Hatfield is within easy reach of London and other areas and the London Fringe Allowance is payable.

The school's Admissions’ Code gives priority places to children of staff and we give high priority to staff development. Staff are able to apply for our Professional Development Award which provides bursary payments to help finance CPD that goes beyond the school’s usual training programme.

We take safeguarding of our students extremely seriously and an enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Disclosure and Barring Service as part of the school’s pre-employment checks.

If you would like to visit us, prior to making an application, and see for yourself how our pupils learn in a vibrant, supportive environment please contact Sally Fullerton at sfullerton@bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk. 

Please see the job description on our website for more detail.

An Equal Opportunities’ Employer,

Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School is committed to

the protection and safety of its pupils and expects all

staff to share this commitment.

Closing date for applications: Fri 10th June

Interview and assessment date: To be confirmed (please note that we reserve the right to make an early appointment for applications made prior to the deadline)

PLEASE COMPLETE THE BHGS APPLICATION FORM and email to sfullerton@bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk

(available on our website - www.bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/application form for teaching staff).