Head of Mathematics

Streatham & Clapham High School (SCHS) seeks to appoint an outstanding teacher and dynamic leader as Head of the Mathematics department.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Required: September 2025

As Head of Mathematics, you will effectively lead and manage the department on a day-to-day basis, fostering a culture of high expectations, collaboration, and innovation to ensure the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning. To achieve this, you will develop and implement departmental strategies that meet the needs of all our learners, whilst also working with your colleagues to ensure continuity and progression within our varied curriculum.

In addition to your departmental responsibilities, you will deliver stimulating and engaging maths lessons to students, helping to raise attainment and promote the subject to students across the school. You will also prepare and assist students with university applications, forming strong links with appropriate university departments and faculties.

You will be a well-qualified teacher with previous experience of teaching Key Stage 3, (I)GCSE, FSMQ, A Level Mathematics and A Level Further Mathematics. You will also possess excellent professional and subject knowledge, as well as excellent leadership and management skills, strong behaviour management skills and the ability to inspire excellent attainment in the subject.

The Mathematics department is lively and thriving and all six of our staff members deliver a shared vision promoting excellence in mathematics and inspiring students' love of the subject. The Head of Department will also be supported and assisted by two additional post-holders who each take leadership for a Key Stage. The department currently follows Pearson's IGCSE Mathematics and FSMQ at Key Stage 4 and OCR A Levels in Mathematics and Further Mathematics at Key Stage 5.

Streatham & Clapham High School is a vibrant, exciting and fulfilling place in which to work. The School is characterised by a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere. New colleagues are supported through a personalised induction programme.

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

1. Competitive salaries and pay progression
2. Access to extensive professional development opportunities
3. Training grants for qualifications
4. Free life assurance benefit
5. A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
6. Free lunches for all staff during term time
7. Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
8. A Cycle to Work scheme
9. Competitive terms and conditions of employment

Applications should be received no later than midday, Thursday, 27th February 2025. Interviews will take place shortly thereafter, though the school reserves the right to appoint an exceptional candidate at any stage of the application process.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Streatham & Clapham High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such applicants must be willing to undergo child-protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. To learn more about the school's Safeguarding Procedures, and other policies, please refer to our Policies and Procedures section of this website.

42 Abbotswood Road, Streatham Hill, London, SW16 1AW