Teacher of Maths

Queen Elizabeth High School wishes to appoint a teacher of Maths. The successful candidate’s timetable will potentially include GCSE and A-Level Maths classes. Our maths department is outstanding and achieves some of the best outcomes in the North-East. The subject is very popular in the school curriculum with up to 70 students each year choosing to study maths as one of their A Level options and a further 20 choosing further maths in the sixth form. We expect our teachers to have the necessary subject knowledge to teach high achieving A-Level students and the skills to be able to inspire, motivate and support all students whatever their needs or abilities. You would be joining a friendly and supportive team with a well-established collegial ethos. Queen Elizabeth High School is a friendly, welcoming, successful, mixed comprehensive with a proud history dating back to Elizabethan times. Our ‘outstanding eagerness to promote good learning’ is drawn directly from the original charter granted to the people of Hexham in 1599 to educate the town’s young people. It forms the basis of our ethos today Respect, Engage, Aspire , which centres on our belief in the highest academic standards for everyone and our valuing of education in its broadest sense. There is much that is already very good at our school: confident, well-behaved learners, dedicated, loyal staff and supportive parents. You can find out more details in the Person Specification and Job Description within the relevant candidate packs, available on our website www.qehs.net If you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role, or would like to arrange to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact our recruitment team on 01434 610362 or recruitment@qehs.net. You can apply for the role by submitting an application form via the My New Term link on our website. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. Please note that we reserve the right to amend or withdraw this advert at anytime. Closing Date for applications: Monday 27 April at 9am.