Head of KS5 Mathematics
Katherine Warington School, Harpenden, AL5 5FH13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
25 February 2026 at 8am
Date listed
11 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (Actual) TLR 2a - £3,527
Head of KS5 Mathematics job summary
We are currently seeing to fill the position of Head of Maths Key Stage 5, this could suit someone aspiring to be in this position. This is an opportunity to work with friendly and welcoming colleagues in a modern, aesthetically pleasing and forward-thinking environment. The ethos of our school focuses on enabling every student and staff member to make outstanding progress. You will be supported in your role by our Head of Maths, giving you the opportunity to enhance your skills and accelerate your career.
We have a strong, approachable and innovative team of mathematicians with a range of experience in secondary education and responsibilities within the school. This includes multiple members of the department with experience mentoring PGCE and ECT teachers to become outstanding practitioners and leaders. We really support one another, regularly sharing ideas and good practice and constantly seeking to improve our delivery of the maths curriculum, via subject specific CPD.
We work collaboratively to get the best results for all of our students; which includes using research to support our best practice. Rosenshine’s principles are at the forefront of our pedagogy and teaching and learning discussions as a department and we use cognitive load theory to inform our prior knowledge checks and planning.
If you share our belief that young people have the right to a transformational educational experience that will enable them to fulfil their potential and realise their ambitions, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Please see the Job Description and KWS Maths overview for further information.
In return, you will have access to our staff benefits package including:
- An annual Flex Day to be taken on a day of your choice (with an additional day granted for every 4 years of service)
- Free parking on site
- Free use of the school gym
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders
- Buddy system for new staff
- Access to mentoring and CPD opportunities
- Regular staff socials
- Discounts with local businesses
- An opportunity to work with friendly and welcoming colleagues in a modern, aesthetically pleasing and forward-thinking environment.
At KWS, we understand the value of having a workforce that reflects and represents our multi-ethnic student body from an equality, diversity and inclusivity perspective. We therefore welcome and embrace applications from all backgrounds.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
As part of our selection and appointment process, and in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, we are required to conduct online searches on all candidates in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.
Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process, and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Katherine Warington School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1017 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Katherine Warington School website
Katherine Warington School is a new comprehensive, co‐educational and non‐denominational academic secondary school (opened September 19) with 750 students currently (180 in each of years 7, 8, 9 and 10 – these year groups are already oversubscribed). The school will add a
further 180 students in each subsequent year and then open a 250 strong Sixth Form. By 2025 we will have grown to our capacity of 1,150 students. The school was established through the partnership of the Harpenden Secondary Schools Trust, which includes the three outstanding
schools in Harpenden: Roundwood Park, St George’s and Sir John Lawes and additional partners: the University of Hertfordshire and Rothamsted Research Centre (a world leading non‐profit agricultural science research centre).
Further details about the school, including our prospectus and virtual tour, can be found on our website: www.kwschool.co.uk
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