Head of Maths
Permanent
September 2025
This is an exceptional leadership opportunity for a new Head of Maths to join a flourishing boarding and day school, set on an attractive 100-acre campus and in a beautiful part of rural Surrey. The successful candidate will be required to deliver a coherent, well-balanced academic programme throughout the School for pupils of all abilities with the aim of inspiring them to achieve and develop their full potential through effective, engaging and interesting subject teaching in support of the School’s provision of excellent educational provision.
They will be therefore be an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher with high ambitions for the pupils under their charge, for the department, and for the whole School in whose intellectual and cultural life they will be a driving force in the following ways:
- instil and nurture the highest standards of personal and academic development in our pupils
- lead the way in the School’s ongoing drive to raise academic ambition and attainment particularly as expressed in public exam results
- identify and take opportunities to develop and promote the transferable skills of (i) numeracy across the School, (ii) problem-solving, (iii) the interpretation and quantification of data and patterns, and (iv) modelling of these.
The role will therefore suit those with ambitions for senior leadership within a few years. It is an important appointment for the continuing academic growth of the School, at an exciting moment following significant investment into new buildings, with growing pupil numbers and clear evidence of development in all areas of School life.
In their leadership of the department, the successful candidate will
- possess the rigour and vigour to lead continual development, improvement, learning and renewal
- ensure that pupils’ learning is at the heart of their departmental leadership, and
- support pupils and colleagues to achieve their fullest potential, providing effective management, leadership and development to ensure a positive and forward-thinking workplace.
All full-time teachers have responsibility for academic tutoring of around 16 pupils. Part of the tutoring responsibility involves a duty evening in one of the Houses. All full-time staff also play a part in the co-curricular and pastoral life of the School according to their skills and aptitude: at King Edward’s a very wide range of sports, arts, community and other activities is offered, in the afternoons and on Saturday mornings. Although there are no lessons on Saturday mornings, the weekend programme is a busy one and all teaching staff should expect to participate in one way or another.
King Edward’s School is a co-educational boarding and day 11-18 school for some 475 pupils, around 30% of whom are full boarders. We are an HMC school and proud of our unique heritage and place among British co-educational independent schools.
In return, we offer a rewarding environment, as well as a number of notable benefits such as substantially reduced school fees at King Edward’s, Barrow Hills and Longacre Schools, free school lunches, free on-site parking, use of our schools’ gym and pool facilities & competitive rates of pay.
To apply, please complete the Application Form or for further details, visit our website www.kesw.org or contact the HR Department on HR@KESW.ORG or telephone 01428 686739.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 21st April 2025. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are recommended.
King Edward’s School Witley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an Enhanced disclosure through the DBS. Please refer to our websites or ask HR for our child protection and rehabilitation of offenders’ policy. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.