Appointment of: Mathematics Teacher 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. Queen Mary’s School Strives for excellence in every endeavour Loves life and enjoys learning • • • Nurtures spirituality and personal growth • • • • Makes strong and lasting friendships Respects individuality and embraces diversity Enhances character and builds resilience Creates independent young people 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. The current 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 wishes to build a 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: An exciting opportunity has arisen at Queen Mary’s, seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and enthusiastic Mathematics Teacher, with the ability to inspire and motivate children of all abilities, and to stimulate the pupils’ real interest and involvement in Mathematics in all year groups from, Prep School to Senior School teaching, from Year 6 to GCSE. The outstanding candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching, leading and developing Mathematics in a thriving Department at this successful school. Would you be willing to contribute to the extra-curricular life of this busy, exciting and successful school? Are you a pro-active team player, always positive, inspirational, flexible, and calm under pressure, when working in a busy school environment? 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: Head of Mathematics Start Date: Easter 2026 Hours of Work: This is a permanent position, term-time only. Full time and Part time hours will be considered Overview of Responsibilities The following is provided as an overview of the main responsibilities; candidates are expected to: − Lead by example, providing inspiration and motivation for the pupils, staff, governors, parents and the wider community − Work in conjunction with the Head of Mathematics and take responsibility for all aspects of their teaching of Mathematics Policy, Strategic Direction and Development − Contribute to and promote a 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 appropriate to the full range of pupils’ needs. − Ensure that whole-school policies and strategies are embedded in planning throughout the phases. Teaching and Learning − Work with the Head of Mathematics 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 senior school. Plan and prepare lessons and schemes of work in accordance with departmental and school policies. Set and mark work as required, recording and assessing progress. − − − − Complete Termly reports. − Plan for the progress of pupils: differentiating for ability as required. − Play a full role in departmental life: sharing resources, taking part in trips and visits. − Be a Form Tutor. 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 etc.) − Develop links outside the school to increase opportunities for sharing good practice e.g. learning opportunities for pupils. − Attend 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 Attributes Essential Criteria Desirable Criteria Qualifications − A relevant Degree (i.e. Mathematics, Physics, Engineering) − Qualified Teacher Status − With Mathematics Specialty during Teacher Training or Mathematics teaching experience Knowledge − Demonstrable classroom and management − Teach to GCSE experience Skills and abilities − 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 instill the skills required to meet the demands of an ever- changing world − Understanding MIS systems (iSAMS and CPOMS) − − Experience of working in an all-age, independent, boarding school environment Teaching experience in more than one school − 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 Personal circumstances − All candidates must hold the Right to Work in the UK − Current driving licence − Safeguarding qualifications − A willingness to engage with and articulate the School’s Christian values, ethos and heritage − Clear sympathy with the advantages of single sex education − 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 documented in due course to the successful candidate. General Notes − A competitive remuneration package is available, with a salary commensurate with the responsibility of the post and the experience of the successful candidate. − All staff are required to attend INSET, Open Mornings, Sports Day and Speech Day. − Additional benefits will include a significant fee discount for children to be educated at Queen Mary’s School (subject to places being available and all relevant admissions criteria being met). Lunch will be provided free of charge during term time hours of work. − − The School operates an employer stakeholder contributory pension scheme. − The appointee will be expected to participate in an annual appraisal. − The appointee is required to give the School one terms’ notice of their intention to leave this post. − Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undertake identity, and qualification checks which conform to the School’s Safer Recruitment Policy. They must also agree to references being taken up at that stage and checks made with past employers. The successful applicant will be required to complete a medical form before any appointment is confirmed to show there are no medical reasons why the applicant may not be able to take up the post. The Application Process An application form can be downloaded from the school website, and this should be submitted accompanied with a covering letter addressed to the Headmistress, Mrs Fe Beadnell, explaining the motivation for applying for this post and the experience, skills and qualities you would bring to the role. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore strongly encouraged to apply early. Please send your completed application form to the Headmistress's PA: head@queenmarys.org. Applications will be acknowledged by email. If you have not received acknowledgment that your application has been received within two working days of submitting it, please contact the Headmistress's PA by telephone on 01845 575051. Please be aware that we do not accept or review curriculum vitaes, please do not include these as only completed application forms will be submitted to the shortlisting panel. Safeguarding and Recruitment Checks Queen Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete identity, and qualification checks in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy, and references will be taken up at this stage. The successful applicant must also complete a medical questionnaire before an appointment is confirmed. As part of our safeguarding commitment, candidates will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with previous employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. All staff share responsibility for safeguarding and must adhere to the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. 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