Head of Maths (Year 5 & 6) – Prep School, Hertfordshire

Location: Hertfordshire
Start Date: January 2024
Contract: Maternity cover – 12 months FTC), Full Time
Salary: £36,538 – £44,590 per annum

Our client, a highly successful, independent girls’ preparatory day school (4-11 years) in Hertfordshire is looking to appoint a Head of Maths on a one year maternity contract for January 2024.

Distinguished by a unique approach to learning, the school places value on a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses all subjects, including music, PE and art. Central to the school’s ethos is the promotion of positive reinforcement, emphasizing respect and consideration for others, self, and the environment.

With a commitment to preparing girls for prestigious senior day and boarding schools across the country, the school attributes its success to high-quality teaching in small, nurturing classes. This approach ensures that each girl has the optimal environment to thrive. The school has approximately 140 girls and 50 staff.

The incoming Head of Maths will be responsible for teaching Maths to girls in Years 5 & 6, as well as leading and managing all Maths teaching and practice, within a small but vital Maths department. The incoming Head of Maths will be responsible for delivering high-quality, stimulating lessons that ensure pupil progression.

The Head of Maths candidate will have:

• Qualified teacher status;
• Successful Maths teaching experience across the ability and age range of Year 5 and 6 in particular.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills with a strong empathy for working with children and young people and be fully supportive of the aims & ethos of an independent girls’ day school.

If you do have the relevant requirements and would like to be considered for this opportunity please send through your CV, or call Joseph at Connaught for more information.

Connaught Education – The Independent Schools Specialist

Connaught Education is a trading brand of Connaught Resourcing and operates as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency. We are a committed equal opportunities employer who respect and value cultural diversity. We are committed to supporting the welfare of children and young people. In support of current Safeguarding legislation we will carry out background checks and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure as part of our recruitment and selection procedures.