Teacher of Mathematics Maternity Cover
The Purcell School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary according to experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 1st Sep 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2024
Job overview
We are seeking an inspirational teacher capable of delivering the highest standards of teaching and learning through exceptional classroom practice. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team of academic teachers and will have the benefit of their own teaching room and use of the latest technology in maths education. Successful teachers at The Purcell School are committed, industrious and open to development, not only within the confines of the classroom but within the wider musical and boarding life of the School as well. We seek to appoint teachers who are confident and warm, who possess charisma and who recognise that organisation, open-mindedness, structure, clarity, diligence and a sense of vision are vital ingredients in a successful life as a teacher.
In the maths department we develop strong, positive relationships with students and parents and provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which all students can make progress through their individual learning journey. We aim to think beyond examination results by making use of mentoring schemes, co-curricular projects, competitions and enrichment days. Our small class sizes and sets enable us to create bespoke pathways for our students with high levels of differentiation that lead to outstanding student outcomes. Mathematics is a popular subject at A Level and experience of teaching A Level is desirable as well as experience of teaching students with EAL and SEN provision.
The maths department has a high profile in the school and our staff work closely together to create new learning opportunities and resources that can be showcased to the rest of the school. As a small team, we can offer a supportive atmosphere that allows each teacher to explore and innovate in a particular area of expertise and there is a strong commitment to continued CPD as an essential way to develop and acquire further skills as a teacher.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS This is a full time, fixed term (1 year) post to start on 1st September 2024. The salary will be based on the School’s salary scale, according to the successful candidate’s experience, with a contributory pension scheme.
Children of staff are not eligible to be educated at the School except through the normal admissions and audition process.
All members of staff are expected to contribute fully to the School’s extra-curricular and/or boarding provision. Lunch can be taken free of charge at School during term time.
The Purcell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please download an application form from our website https://www.purcell-school.org/about-us/staff-vacancies/ and submit with a supporting statement to recruitment@purcell-school.org
CVs will not be accepted.
About The Purcell School
The Purcell School is a world-famous boarding and day school in Bushey near Watford, which aims to provide a rounded education with music at its heart.
The school was founded in 1962, and is Britain’s oldest specialist music school. There are currently over 180 pupils aged from 10-18 years, of whom about 30% come from abroad. Over 75% of pupils are boarders. The sixth form currently comprises around 90 pupils with approximately 25-30 pupils joining the school each year specifically for the Sixth Form. The majority of pupils progress to music conservatoires, many of them on scholarships, while a small number each year elect to go to university, often to Oxbridge or Russell Group institutions.
The school has an enviable reputation for the quality of its musical education and performance. Students enjoy individual tuition on one or two instruments, or in composition, from some of the very best teachers available. They take part in over 200 orchestral, choral and chamber concerts, and have opportunities to perform regularly at venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and St Albans Abbey.
In addition to their musical studies, students study for GCSE and A Level. The range of subjects on offer includes all three sciences, art, drama, English literature, modern languages, history and music technology. All pupils take GCSE and A-level Music.
Our students are the liveliest, most committed and self-motivated young people you could hope to meet. Every day, the School’s corridors echo with the sound of extraordinary music as our students prepare for concerts both here at School and in the most prestigious venues in London.
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