Teacher of Mathematics (Maternity Cover)

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Job description

Cranleigh is a leading fully co-educational independent boarding and day Senior School consisting of around 670 girls and boys of 13 - 18 years. There is also a Preparatory School in close proximity.

Cranleigh aspires to be a beacon of excellence in learning and teaching and is committed to the continuing professional development of all employees.

Teacher of Mathematics

Maternity Cover

Cranleigh seeks to appoint, starting January 2022, a strong honours graduate to teach Mathematics. The successful candidate will teach classes in Mathematics from a selection of years 9 to 13 in a lively, ambitious and successful Department, as well as taking a full part in the life of this busy and friendly boarding school. The post will run for at least two terms and potentially three terms.

We are looking for an energetic character who can effectively communicate their enthusiasm for Mathematics, bringing some humour as well as subject knowledge with them. The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of, and a real enthusiasm for Mathematics and is likely to hold a good honours degree in Mathematics or a related subject. He/she will be self-motivated and will relish the challenge presented by being part of a successful, forward-thinking Department. A commitment to students, the department and the wider life of the School, plus a firm grasp of curricular developments are important as are empathy, being well-organised, a sense of humour and the ability to enhance the department's delivery and development of Mathematics.

The successful candidate will be expected to get involved in all aspects of this busy boarding school (which would normally include one evening duty per week), including acting as a tutor to a group of students within a Boarding House and some delivery of the School's PSHE programme. All teachers are expected to contribute to the School's co-curricular programme and co-curricular activities alongside their academic responsibilities.

Please read 'Why teach at Cranleigh?' to be found on our website which gives an impression of the ethos to which it is expected that the successful candidate will contribute.

For further details and an application form, please visit the School website.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspect of the post informally, please contact Mr Simon Quinn, Head of Mathematics by email in the first instance.

Candidates are requested to submit to the Headmaster, a brief letter of application, together with a completed application form, supported by a full CV, as soon as possible and no later than 5th December 2021.

Applications will be considered as they are received and the vacancy may therefore close earlier than advertised, please visit our website.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be subject to a DBS check.