Teacher of Mathematics

King’s College London Mathematics School (KCLMS) is for highly motivated students aged 16-19 with a particular aptitude and enthusiasm for mathematics, and aims to widen participation in mathematical degrees and careers at the very best institutions. The school was recently awarded State Sixth Form School of the Decade by The Sunday Times.

The school is seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher of mathematics to work in a unique and talented department to realise the vision and ambitions for the school. 

The post may be either part-time or full-time, ranging from 0.8 to 1.0 FTE (full-time equivalent), i.e. from 4 to 5 days per week. Candidates are asked to state their preference in their supporting statement.

Mathematics lies at the core of everything that takes place at KCLMS: it is the passion that unites teachers and students alike. Our teaching aims to provide students with not only a powerful set of tools but also the ability to use those tools flexibly and creatively, and to help them to internalise an understanding of each idea encountered as well as of the connections between those ideas.

The mathematics department consists of twelve well-qualified mathematicians, and is highly collaborative. A level performance is exceptionally high: 99% of A2 grades in Mathematics and Further Mathematics were A or A* grades in August 2022. Approximately 50% of all graduating students go on to study mathematics at competitive universities, with Cambridge, Warwick, Oxford, Imperial and Bristol being the most popular destinations last year.

The successful candidate will have strong academic credentials. They may already have a proven record of outstanding teaching, or they may be new to the profession, in which case they would be supported by the school’s thorough mentoring programme. A vital qualification will be that they share the vision of the school to help young people with a particular aptitude for mathematics find challenge and excitement in a curriculum that fosters intellectual growth and curiosity. 

For appropriately qualified candidates, there may be opportunities to teach Physics, Computer Science and Economics at the school also.

For more details or an application pack, please visit https://www.kingsmathsschool.com/about/jobs

King’s College London Mathematics School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure through the DBS.

Closing date for applications: 09:00 on Tuesday 31 January 2023

Interviews will be held: Tuesday 7 February 2023