Head of Maths Department

The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PL

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Mathematics
• Working pattern: Full time: School day is 08.30am - 3.15pm - 5 periods (1 hr each) plus tutor time (20 mins)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to UPR3 (Outer London)
• Additional allowances:

  TLR1 - £14,860 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

While you must be confident in teaching Maths and Further Maths to A level, previous management experience is not essential. We are committed to nurturing talent and will provide support to help you develop the leadership skills required to head a department of this stature.

Candidates suitable for the role will:

• have strong subject knowledge and be confident in teaching Maths and Further Maths at A Level to high achieving students
• be willing to use a range of strategies to teach across the ability range
• be passionate about personal and professional development and demonstrate a willingness to engage with the findings of evidence-based research through our whole school CPD programme
• help extend and enrich students’ school experiences beyond the curriculum
• have the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and parents

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• the opportunity to join a highly successful and collaborative Maths department with a range of expertise
• a well-established curriculum with high quality lesson resources available for all key stages
• a wide range of online paid resources to support teaching and learning
• a stimulating and creative environment in a school where extra-curricular activities flourish
• a diverse workplace, with an engaged student and staff community who are currently collaborating on developing our whole school digital strategy
• a two-week October half term
• a caring environment where the work-life balance of teachers is proactively supported by the governors and senior leadership team.
• Teacher pension scheme
• numerous other benefits (please see our attached information pack)

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

We are seeking a Head of Maths who possesses the deep subject knowledge and leadership potential to inspire our curious, diverse and highly motivated students.

Maths is the heartbeat of our Sixth Form; it is our most popular subject, with over 270 students currently studying it at A Level and 45 pursuing Further Maths. Outcomes for 2025 were:

• GCSE: 90.9% of students achieved grades 9-8
• A Level: 93% of students achieved A*-B
• Destinations: A significant number of students progress to study Maths at world leading universities
• Extracurricular: Students regularly achieve highly in national competitions

Commitment to safeguarding

The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Maths - Recruitment Information pack (teaching staff), September 2026.pdf - 696 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Tiffin Girls' School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1256 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Tiffin Girls' School website
• Email address: recruitment@tiffingirls.org
• Phone number: 020 8546 0773
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-tiffin-girls-school

The Tiffin Girls’ School, a selective state school and stand-alone Academy, is a vibrant and happy community where the students take centre stage. The school is currently home to 1,235 students, aged between 11 and 18, and is now into its 143rd year. The school is a six form entry selective school, with 180 students in each year group and over 340 in the Sixth Form.
The school prides itself on encouraging students to aspire to do the best in everything they do, whether that be: academic excellence, a passion and enthusiasm for the creative and performing arts, sporting prowess, or student leadership. A broad and challenging curriculum sits alongside a stimulating and rewarding range of extracurricular activities, many of which are student-led, and these elements of school life combine to develop inquisitive, confident, dynamic and successful young people ready for their future lives as global citizens.

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