Teacher of Mathematics

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Teacher of Mathematics to join a High School based in Warsaw, Poland.

The High School is looking for a dynamic, academically-driven teacher to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the High School, which is already a well-established international school in its nineth year of operation. You would be a part of a caring and inclusive community where both their students and staff have agency and thrive while sharing a passion for learning.

About the High School:

The High School is an academically-selective school in Warsaw, offering IGCSEs and A Levels alongside Assessed Courses. With a rigorous admissions process and A Level classes taught in the form of undergraduate seminars, the school pursues a pre-university university model. The school offers a robust scholarship programme, with 10% of places allocated to merit-based, partial and full scholarships. The school also supports several educational outreach and community engagement initiatives.

About the job:

You will have a chance to work with some of the most intellectually curious young minds and have the chance to inspire them through stimulating and creative lessons in small classes of up to 12 students.

You will be joining a dedicated team of 10 enthusiastic mathematicians who regularly collaborate and share resources and strategies for engaging their students. Their commitment to a student-centred approach fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which prepares students for academic success and lifelong learning.

Mathematics department is dynamic, offering frequent CPD workshops and departmental meetings; they also embrace diverse teaching styles and actively support peer-to-peer learning through lesson observations and constructive feedback. They follow the Pearson International GCSE and A Level curricula, and in Y11 they also teach GCSE Statistics and a pre-A Level programme, which is designed by their team, to ensure their students are thoroughly prepared for A Level.

As the school’s largest department, they consistently achieve outstanding results. In 2023, their student earned the Highest Mark in the world in the International A Level in Mathematics, and in 2024 another achieved a perfect 200/200 on the iGCSE. Many of their students go on to study at prestigious Universities, such as Warwick University (Mathematics), Imperial College (Mathematics and Engineering), LSE (Mathematics), Oxford University (Engineering), and Princeton and MIT (Engineering). They also encourage participation in prestigious mathematics competitions like the UKMT and British Mathematical Olympiad, where their students frequently earn gold medals and merit awards.

About you:

The High School is seeking a passionate Mathematics Teacher eager to contribute to their team's success and bring fresh ideas to their department. If you are dedicated to making a difference and wish to be part of a collaborative and high-achieving team, they would love to hear from you.

The full-time teaching commitment is 20 hours of instruction per week with generous time allowances built into the timetable to facilitate effective preparation, marking, and report writing. Teachers are expected to either be involved in pastoral care (tutoring of a small group) or supporting student clubs and co-curricular activities. The regular school week is from Monday to Friday, with occasional school events happening on weekends (e.g. open days, school trips) that teachers may be required to attend.

Staff benefits include 12 weeks paid holiday, access to private health insurance and mental health package, subsidised lunches, professional development scheme and further qualification support. Extracurricular activities, such as afternoon clubs, supervision of Personal Development Projects and trips are paid additionally in line with the school’s extracurricular points system.

Educational Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mathematics

Experience

• Teaching experience specifically in A Levels or International Baccalaureate
• Thorough knowledge of the subject curricula– iGCSE and A Level
• Involvement in extra-curricular activities: professional, amateur, or voluntary
• Experience managing and leading groups of students/young people
• High level of IT literacy

Newly qualified teachers and recent graduates are welcome to apply. The school’s professional development scheme includes funding for PGCE qualification.

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