Teacher of Maths

Redmaids' High School GDST: A company limited by guarantee, company number6400. Registered address: 10 Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DH. Registered charity number: 306983Part-Time 0.5 - 0.7 FTEClosing Date: Friday 20 March 2026Teacher of MathsAbout The RoleWe are seeking an engaging and inspirational Maths specialist with a genuine passion for the subject to join ahighly successful Mathematics team. They will take an active part in delivering the aims of our curriculumstatement as follows:‘Students, everyone CAN be successful in Mathematics with inspiring teaching and a determined attitude. Your Mathslessons are underpinned by the latest evidence-based research of how students learn best. Secure knowledge of facts,formulae and methods will give you the confidence and skills you need to become an accomplished mathematician.We want you to enjoy how challenging Maths can be as you encounter problems that will capture your curiosity andrequire you to be both resourceful and resilient. Finding solutions will lead you to experience those “yes” momentsunique to Maths and will build your love and appreciation of this fascinating subject’.Job Details and RemunerationHours: 0.5-0.7 FTESalary/Scale: PL1/PL2: £37,617 - £53, 781 pro ratedStarting salary for new joiner will be on the GDST teacher pay scale and will depend on the experience andqualifications of the successful candidate. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a strongprofessional development programme.Benefits:Competitive salaries and pay progression.Access to extensive professional development opportunities.Training grants for qualifications.Generous contributory pension scheme (Flexible Pension Plan administered by Aviva).Free life assurance benefit.Free school lunches.An Employee Assistance Programme with free helpline and counselling provision plus financial guidance andsupport.Retail and lifestyle discounts.A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools.About Redmaids’ High School GDSTOccupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldest girls’school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’ Schooland Redland High School in 2016, we are one of the leading independent day schools in the UK. We offer anexceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused on aspiration,inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in the top schools’rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is an incredibly close link betweenJunior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into Year 7 each year.A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share a commonethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike throughcollaboration and empowerment across the network.We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicatedSixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides anoutstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘TheLawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’regular sporting successes at regional and national level.Redmaids’ High is an inclusive environment and we continue to take steps to enhance and improve ourdiversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.Role PurposeAll teachers are involved in the planning and delivery of lessons that promote strong understanding and a loveof subject among our students. Ours is a collaborative school, with colleagues within and across departmentssupporting one another in the planning of schemes of work or provision of resources, as well as thedevelopment of teaching and learning.As a classroom teacher, you will be working with groups across the school, from Years 7 to 13, responsible for theprogression of students, in line with departmental approaches and in preparation for any public examinations.This will include the monitoring of academic progress of students, the provision of regular feedback and therefining of approaches in response to student progression where appropriate.All teaching members of staff are also expected to be form tutors, working closely with students in your tutorgroup to monitor their pastoral care and well-being. Forming positive relationships with all students is a crucialpart of our role, and this is just as important in the classroom as it is in the form room.Mission StatementOur statement is supported by our Values, which outline the core aspects that will help us fulfil our mission.These are:To know and understand each individual student.To help students to understand themselves and their strengths.To inspire students to forge a future of lifelong learning, in all its guises.Our mission and values are simple, and deliberately so. We are proud of the achievements and destinations forall of our students, and this is the result of the hard work by all members of the community to ensure thatstudents feel known and valued for who they are, as well as inspired about what they can be. We want allstudents to leave with the strong sense that they can go on and make a difference in their world, whatever theygo on to do. A student’s definition of success is their own, but what we instill in them is a feeling that theirsights should never be lowered by external forces.Redmaids’ High is an inclusive community, based on happiness, aspiration, and support for others.Our CurriculumIn Years 7 and 8 students follow a Mastery course, which we have designed in-house.In Year 9 students will begin the Pearson/Edexel IGCSE syllabus, covering most topics from the foundationcontent as well as some of the higher topics.In Years 10 and 11 students will prepare for the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, with the two parallel top setsstudying the content of the AQA Level 2 certificate in Further Maths alongside.A-Level Maths and Further Maths - OCR B (MEI)AQA –Level 3 Certificate Mathematical StudiesSixth Form students preparing for competitive university places are offered weekly lunch time sessions tohelp them prepare for various entrance exams, such as the TMUA, the ESAT and STEP.How We WorkWe set high expectations for our students and give them the tools they need to be successful.Carefully chosen modelled examples, retrieval practice and interleaving are integral in our lesson planning.Resources are selected to ensure that all students are appropriately challenged, gain experience in problemsolving and working in unfamiliar contexts.Students are expected to work on areas of relative weakness, and we support them by setting targetedintervention work and running weekly Maths Clinics.We make extensive use of Dr Frost and other online websites to carefully tailor our lessons and homeworkactivities, ensuring that all classes achieve the right level of challenge. The feedback helps us monitor ourstudents’ performance and plan future lessons.We offer lunchtime and other extra-curricular activities, such as Maths club for Year 7-9, and our ablestudents in Years 8-11 are encouraged to take part in the UKMT Mentoring schemes. Many of our students enjoy taking part in the UKMT Challenges and we have seen an improving trend overrecent years.Planning and delivery of lessons across all Key Stages.Providing regular feedback to students, in-line with the school and department marking and feedbackpolicies.Inputting into schemes of work or providing subject-specific resources.Participating in department-specific trips or enrichment opportunities.The registration, pastoral care and well-being of students in their tutor group, including academicmonitoring conversations and feedback on a 1:1 basis.Participation in the school extra-curricular programme.Provision of regular feedback about student progress or pastoral matters to parents, through attendanceat Parents’ Evenings, completion of reports and picking up individual matters where appropriate.All teachers are also asked to attend department, tutor and whole staff meetings.The timetable at Redmaids’ High is constructed on a two-week basis.Key ResponsibilitiesPerson SpecificationThe successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and competencies:A warm communicatorA well-qualified Maths specialistKeen to be involved with trips and enrichment opportunities beyond the classroomPassionate about educationAttentive to ongoing developments, debates and training relating to the development of teaching andlearning of the Maths curriculumExperienced in dealing with pastoral mattersA team playerA creative thinkerAn excellent teacherWell-organised and with a keen eye for detailComfortable in overseeing and responding to progress data and reportsCompassionate, reflective and open-mindedThe closing date for applications is Friday 20 March at 9am.Interviews  to take place on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March 2026.The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must bewilling to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checkswith past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all qualified individuals. To be eligiblefor employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.Under the direction of the Head of Maths: