Assistant Head of Mathematics Faculty

Assistant Head of Mathematics Faculty

Required from April or September 2025

Bedford Modern School (BMS) is an outstanding HMC independent co-educational day school for students aged 7-18. Our community is a friendly, happy and supportive one and all of the 350 staff members, spanning both teaching and non-teaching roles, help to make BMS a very special place to work.

The School offers a premium education, with a wide and varied curriculum, that is responsive to the needs of students and parents, where the intellectual needs of each student is given priority.

We are looking to appoint a committed and suitably qualified teacher to assist the Head of Faculty in maintaining and developing teaching and learning standards within the Mathematics department. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Mathematics from Year 7 to A Level, ideally including Further Mathematics at A Level and must therefore be an excellent classroom practitioner. You will be comfortable using the latest technology, possess a passion for Maths and an appreciation of the value that comes from being actively involved in departmental trips, competitions and enrichment activities.

A genuine interest in delivering positive outcomes for young people and a willingness to contribute to the extensive co-curricular life of both the Maths Faculty and the wider school is essential.

In return, we can offer an excellent working environment, 35 term-time weeks, a generous pension, the option to be part of a medical insurance scheme and generous fee remission (subject to availability and entrance requirements).

We encourage applications from all communities as we want to have a workforce that reflects the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of our students.

Closing date: 8am on Monday 18 November 2024

Interview: Friday 22 November

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.

Further details and how to apply can be found on our website: https://www.bedmod.co.uk/job-opportunities/.

Any internal candidates must apply through Employee Self Service. Please see the guide in the company news area.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview. The Harpur Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and other relevant checks.