Head of Mathematics

Appointment of:
Head of Mathematics
Information for Candidates

The School

Queen Mary’s School is a Christian community that values, nurtures and respects every individual. It is a place where
all are challenged to do their best, serve others, show compassion and act with integrity.

At Queen Mary’s School, we empower pupils to grow through four core pillars of character:

Trustworthiness: To develop pupils of integrity who think independently and act with honesty, responsibility and
moral purpose.

Good Hard Work: To cultivate ambition, resilience and a lifelong love of learning through high expectations and
academic challenge.

Public Spirit: To inspire socially responsible pupils who lead with empathy and contribute positively to their
communities.

Good Manners: To foster a culture of kindness, respect and consideration where everyone can flourish.

Queen Mary’s School is an all girls’ independent  boarding  and  day  school situated  in  beautiful  countryside, between
Ripon and Thirsk. Baldersby Park, the  school’s  current  home,  is  a  Grade  1  listed building  surrounded by  40 acres of
landscaped grounds, sports fields and paddocks.

Queen Mary’s has a reputation for high academic achievement to add to a long-standing tradition of building all-round
confidence in pupils, through a very wide range of educational and co-curricular opportunities.

Headmistress, Mrs Fe Beadnell, firmly believes in happily empowering girls from the earliest years, nurturing
leadership skills and a strong sense of self so that every pupil is equipped to become who – and what – they aspire to
be. Our school is a dynamic and supportive environment where academic excellence, creativity, adventure, and
personal growth go hand in hand.

The School is on a very strong footing financially, with a healthy endowment and recent investment in major facilities.
The Board has an exciting long-term programme of investment to sustain Queen Mary’s into the future.

The School’s Pre-Prep department is co-educational, while the Prep and Senior School is for girls only and spans the
age range 7 to 16. The School has a strong boarding tradition with a healthy mix of full, weekly and flexi-boarding. The
boarding life of the School is a central part of the Queen Mary’s culture for both day girls and boarders.

Queen Mary’s is part of the Woodard Corporation, a group of 43 independent and maintained schools. Woodard
Schools operate as stand-alone entities, with professional support from the centre where required. The Woodard
ethos promotes Christian education and high academic and pastoral standards within all its schools.

The Role:

Queen Mary's seeks to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic Head of Mathematics, with the
ability  to  inspire  and  motivate  children  of  all  abilities,  and  to  stimulate  the  pupils’  real  interest  and
involvement in Mathematics throughout the School.

The  outstanding  candidate  will  demonstrate  excellence  in  teaching,  leading  and  developing  a  thriving
Mathematics  Department  and  will  be  joining  a  successful  school  at  an  exciting  time  in  Queen  Mary’s
history, as we embark on the next century of the school’s story: academically, pupils attain an impressive
value-added score at GCSE, and as ambassadors for women in STEM, the girls’ love of Mathematics sits at
the heart of our School Development Strategy.

This  role  goes  beyond  curriculum  delivery;  we  strive  to  foster  a  culture  of  mathematical  fluency  and
intellectual curiosity for all our girls, from the classroom to careers.

Are you a pro-active team player, always positive, inspirational, flexible, and calm under pressure, when
working in a busy school environment? Would you be willing to contribute to the extra-curricular life of
this busy, exciting and high-performing school? If you have the energy, commitment and enthusiasm to
achieve outstanding academic outcomes and infuse children with a life-long passion for learning, we want
to hear from you.

Reporting to:

The Deputy Head

Start Date:

01 September 2026

Hours of Work:

This is a permanent full-time position, term-time only.

You will be required to attend some evening and weekend events, all
INSET days, Open Days, Sports Day and Speech Day.

Overview of Responsibilities

The following is provided as an overview of the main responsibilities; candidates are expected to:

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Lead by example, providing inspiration and motivation for the pupils, staff, governors, parents and
the wider community.

−  Work in conjunction with the Deputy Head and take responsibility for all aspects of the Mathematics
department, from their own excellence in teaching to the support and direction of the subject across
key stages.

Policy, Strategic Development and Leadership

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Contribute to, and promote, an ambitious development plan for Mathematics across the whole
school and keep these under regular review with policy and planning, taking account of the school’s
changing needs and academic goals, and appropriate to the full range of pupils’ needs.

Ensure that whole-school policies and strategies are embedded in planning throughout the phases.

Lead, manage and support a team of Mathematics specialist teachers, conducting appraisals and
fostering professional development.

Attend regular Heads of Department meetings for whole school collaborative planning.

Teaching and Learning

−  Work with the Deputy Head on the development and monitoring of curriculum provision to ensure

continuity and progression, and the development of cross key stage/cross curricular links.

−  Promote excellence and inspiration in learning and teaching as a lead practitioner and leading by
example; consult and advise colleagues in order to establish creative, responsive and effective
approaches to Mathematics throughout the School.

−  Plan and prepare lessons, and schemes of work, in accordance with departmental and school

policies.

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Set and mark work as required, recording and assessing progress.

−  Complete Termly reports.

−  Plan for the progress of pupils: differentiating for ability as required.

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Play a full role in departmental life: sharing resources, taking part in trips and visits, and leading
departmental meetings.

−  Be a Form Tutor in the Senior School, providing pastoral and academic tutoring.

Pastoral care and safeguarding

−  Monitor, evaluate and assess the pastoral care of pupils, ensuring continuous and consistent focus

on pupils’ achievement and development: moral, spiritual, physical, cultural and social.

−  Coordinate responses to the pastoral needs of pupils throughout the School.

Professional Development

−  Regularly review your own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for your

own development.

−  Complete an Annual Appraisal.

Training & development of self and others

−  Build effective partnerships with parents to ensure:

o  a shared understanding between school and home about pupil progression, and

how parents can support their child.

o  an excellent local reputation for the school through the promotion, profile and

success of the pupils.

−  Provide co-curricular activities that enrich the timetabled curriculum experiences.

−  Promote excellence and the reputation of the school through events (parents’ meetings,

Open Days, workshops, and whole school celebrations).

−  Develop links outside the school to increase opportunities for sharing good practice e.g.

learning opportunities for pupils.

−  Hold regular Department meetings to:

o  establish common, progressive and detailed schemes of work for each year group;
o  monitor and assess progress within each year group and of individuals;
o  ensure that common aims, objectives and standards are established;
o  discuss and agree methodology to ensure that effective ways of learning are

implemented;

o  support colleagues in the implementation of all aspects of their work.

Person Specification

Desirable:
•  With Mathematics Specialty during Teacher Training or

Mathematics teaching experience
Teach to GCSE

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Desirable:
•  Understanding MIS systems (iSAMS and CPOMS)
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Experience of working in an all-age, independent,
boarding school environment
Teaching experience in more than one school

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Qualifications And Experience
Essential:
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A relevant Degree (i.e. Mathematics, Physics,
Engineering)

•  Qualified Teacher Status
•  Demonstrable classroom and management

experience

Professional Skills and Abilities
Essential:
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Strong communication and inter-personal skills
Ability to be discreet and uphold confidentiality
Excellent time management and organisational
skills

•  Be prepared to undertake daily operational

tasks as required
Experience and ability to use data effectively
An inspiring educator with experience of leading
curriculum development and teaching
techniques which embrace innovation and
creativity and instil the skills required to meet
the demands of an ever-changing world
Ability to cope with multiple demands shifting
priorities and rapid change
A selfless, empowering and collaborative
approach to management and continual
professional development
Awareness of the importance of child protection
and keeping young people safe from harm
Excellent written English and attention to detail
Ability to show initiative and respond to a
changing environment
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Strong IT skills (MS Word, Excel, CMS)
Energy, drive, enthusiasm and a positive manner

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Desirable:
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Current driving licence
Safeguarding qualifications

Professional Standards
Essential:
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All candidates must hold the Right to Work in the
UK
A willingness to engage with and articulate the
School’s Christian values, ethos and heritage
Clear sympathy with the advantages of single
sex education

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•  Willing to play an active part in the life of the

School community

•  Willing to work out of hours as and when School

functions occur

Terms and Conditions of Employment

The following particulars do not form any part of an offer of employment. They provide guidance, without
prejudice, on the likely main provisions.  Terms and conditions, which will incorporate the Staff Handbook
and Contract of Employment, will be issued in due course to the successful candidate.

We are offering a highly competitive package with a salary depending on experience.

This is a term time only full-time, permanent role.  You will be required to attend some evening and
weekend events, Open Days, Sports Day and Speech Day and INSET.

Other Benefits

Benefits of working for Queen Mary’s School include:

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Significant Fee Remission (subject to criteria)

−  Royal London Defined Contribution Pension

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Free meals during Term Time

The Application Process

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon, Friday, 03 April 2026

All applications will be reviewed once submitted and suitable candidates may be interviewed before the
closing date. The School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Therefore, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early if interested.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please download and complete our application form available
via the job vacancy page on our website and return it to the Headmistress: head@queenmarys.org

Queen Mary’s is committed to safeguarding young people and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants
must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post,
including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Please be aware that we do not accept curriculum vitaes. Only completed application forms will be
submitted to the shortlisting panel.

Values, Ethos & Safeguarding

Queen Mary's is a Christian community that values, nurtures and respects every individual. The post holder will
be expected to uphold and actively champion this ethos in everything they do, understanding that commercial
ambition and a values-led culture are not in conflict, but mutually reinforcing.

The school is deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are
subject to enhanced DBS checks, checks with past employers, and safer recruitment procedures. All positions
are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No Agencies Please

Baldersby Park
Topcliffe
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 3BZ

01845 575000

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