Head of Maths
Alfriston School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2TS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £51,151.00 - £57,693.00 Annually (Actual)
Head of Maths job summary
Are you an ambitious and passionate Maths Teacher ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have the creativity and resilience to lead mathematics in a school that puts students with special educational needs at the heart of everything it does?
Alfriston School is seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced Head of Maths to lead our mathematics department and contribute to whole-school improvement. This is a unique opportunity to join a dedicated and forward-thinking team in a nurturing and inclusive SEN environment.
Alfriston School is a secondary specialist school for pupils aged 11-18 with a range of complex learning needs, including moderate learning disabilities and speech and language difficulties. Our vision is to empower every learner with the confidence, skills, and qualifications to thrive in life beyond school.
We are proud of our supportive and collaborative ethos, and we are committed to delivering a creative, individualised curriculum that recognises every student’s strengths and potential.
As Head of Maths, you will:
- Lead the strategic development of maths across the school, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning.
- Adapt and design a curriculum that is accessible, engaging, and ambitious for all pupils.
- Support and develop a small team of teaching staff and support assistants within the department.
- Monitor progress and ensure that teaching meets a diverse range of learning styles and needs.
- Contribute to the wider leadership of the school and work closely with SLT on whole-school priorities.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an experienced and outstanding classroom practitioner, ideally with experience in SEN or a strong interest in this area.
- Has a proven track record of raising standards and leading curriculum development.
- Demonstrates strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Is resilient, reflective, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Is passionate about inclusive education and unlocking the potential of every learner
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up the post.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Alfriston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 159 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Alfriston School website
Alfriston is an outstanding Special School with Academy status for girls aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties and speech and language and communication difficulties. We currently have 164 girls on roll. All the pupils have an Education Health Care Plan and are taught in small groups and with additional support. Our staff are specialist subject teachers and are experienced in working with a range of special needs and abilities.
Pupils attend Alfriston from all over Buckinghamshire and some neighbouring counties. We also have weekly boarding provision for 20 pupils.
We consider the staff team as our most valuable resource. Training and development is a high priority in the school. There is also personal support given to staff to manage the diverse and challenging work needed to support pupils with significant special needs. At present there are 70 staff employed at the school working in the teaching, support, residential and administrative teams. We are proud of the excellent standard of education provided at Alfriston.
WHY WORK FOR ALFRISTON SCHOOL?
Alfriston School is based in Beaconsfield. The school benefits from outstanding modern facilities, all of our classrooms are fully equipped with interactive screens and access to class sets of laptops or iPads. All teachers are provided with a laptop that is renewed every three years. The school enjoys a recently modernised performing arts and music facilities that include the use of a dance studio, sound/recording studio and performance space, along with our exceptional sports facilities that caters for a range of indoor and outdoor activities including mountain biking, trampolining, cycling, football and many others. The school also enjoys use of its spacious swimming pool designed by a bespoke architect, as part of an upgrade of the sports facilities at Alfriston, the architects developed a concertina-like roof structure that echoes the shape of the pitched roofs on other buildings in the area causing minimal sound reverberation which is beneficial for the use of our students with their Special Educational Needs.
Alfriston offers a wide and diverse range of professional development opportunities for staff, including the opportunity to train with Astra School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), a local Ofsted-outstanding school-centred teacher training provider.
Alfriston School also offers staff:
• A friendly working environment
• Supportive and caring colleagues
• Excellent opportunities for professional development
• Onsite parking
• Transport links (Chiltern Line and close to the M40)
• Discount on hire of selected school facilities
• Close to local amenities
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