Deputy Head of Faculty - Mathematics

As a member and a leader of our maths faculty you will play a key role in supporting the development of our curriculum. We have a bold vision for our maths curriculum; we want our students to become outstanding problem solvers, equipped with the numeracy and reasoning skills to be successful at and beyond year 11. Our results have rapidly improved since 2019 due to a sharp focus on our curriculum and we are keen to build upon our success to be bolder and more ambitious with what our students can achieve. We are looking for a teacher and leader who can be part of shaping this journey. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and dedicated team as one of its leaders. As the successful candidate you must be able to demonstrate creativity as well as a strong subject knowledge and the ability to motivate students. You must be proactive and determined about developing and maintaining high standards of teaching and learning with a focus on a specific Key Stage which will be determined by the strengths, experience and interests of the candidates. What the school offers its staff Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn, teach and lead. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become the leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.

• One of the lowest teaching time contact ratios in London, demonstrating that we have chosen to invest in our staff
• An understanding that work-life balance is important, including a commitment to staff wellbeing in our School Improvement Plan
• In addition to making allowances for staff to have cover for family events, we are piloting a whole school approach to flexible working which will be rolled out across the school in September
• Home and Family weeks: termly non-meeting weeks throughout the year to support with reduced workload and staff wellbeing
• Beautiful school grounds, including staff terrace (in summer!)
• The possibility of flexible working contracts (37% of our staff are part-time)
• Regular wellbeing surveys and meetings; member of SLT with responsibility for staff wellbeing
• Employee Assistance: free 24-hour confidential counselling, help and information service
• Staff organised activities including a running club, yoga and Boxfit exercise sessions
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Lunch or breakfast provided on INSET days
• Free tea and coffee in the staff room
• Staff benefit from preferential admission criteria for their daughters
  
  We are looking to appoint an innovative, highly motivated and outstanding practitioner to join our Mathematics faculty.