Head of Mathematics – Girls’ Division
Required from September 2025
We are seeking a talented, experienced and dynamic teacher to lead our Mathematics department, building on its strengths and inspiring a love of Mathematics in our pupils. Joining an excellent team with a strong record of A Level success and Higher Education admissions, this is a key role for an ambitious and highly-qualified individual with a proven track record of leadership who is eager to make a significant impact on the school’s continued success.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and committed teacher with a clear vision for advancing the department. They will bring the energy and expertise needed to challenge and inspire our able, highly motivated pupils from Year 7 to Sixth Form, both inside and outside the classroom.
Candidates should hold a good honours degree in Mathematics or a related subject and demonstrate academic, educational, and organisational skills suited to a high-achieving, selective school. A commitment to the welfare and development of pupils is essential, as is a willingness to contribute significantly to the school’s wider life by leading extracurricular and enrichment activities in Mathematics or other areas.
The Department is committed to developing the pupils’ confidence, creativity and enjoyment of Mathematics. The Department is led by the Head of Department and there are currently eight teachers within the Department. Each member of the department has particular interests and areas of expertise and all full-time members of staff teach throughout the three Key Stages.Pupils are taught in sets from the second term in Year 7, whilst Sixth Form classes tend to be mixed ability. The Department occupies a suite of rooms along a single corridor and there is a departmental office.
Throughout KS3 and KS4, all pupils currently study the core material needed for progression towards their IGCSE qualification by the end of Year 11. Higher sets additionally study extension material throughout these years in preparation for the higher level of attainment expected of them by the end of Year 11.A Further Maths GCSE is taught as an optional extra-curricular activity.
Mathematics is one of the most popular subject options at A level, and there are usually three or four Mathematics classes in each of Years 12 and 13. There is usually one class of Further Mathematics in each of Years 12 and 13. There is a good tradition of Sixth Formers going on to Mathematics or related subjects at University.
With some 2,500 pupils, Bolton School is a large, thriving, academically selective day school. It is situated a mile or so from the town centre in a stunning 32-acre campus and is within easy reach of some of the nation’s finest cities and countryside.
In Autumn 2021, significant changes were made to the leadership structure of the School Foundation, investing the newly created position of Head of Foundation with overall responsibility. Within the new structure, there are three sections: Girls’ Division, Boys’ Division and Primary Division.A Head of each Division and the Head of Foundation, together with the Clerk and Treasurer, are the Foundation’s Senior Officers; they are directly accountable to the Governors.
Two adjoining and similar buildings, now attached by a state-of-the art Sixth Form Centre, house the Boys’ and Girls’ Senior Schools, each of which provides a traditional academic education from the age of 11 years. The Primary Division includes separate Junior Schools for boys and girls from the age of 7 and a co-educational Infant School and Nursery.
Academic results at GCSE and A Level consistently place Bolton School amongst the top schools in the North of England and often within the top 100 nationally. The School is also renowned for its provision of a wide range of enrichment activities, which take place both during and after the school day.It serves a wide area of the North West, collecting pupils on over 20 coach routes, and provides fee assistance to a substantial proportion of the student body - one in five Senior School pupils currently receives a bursary.
The vast majority of students progress to their first choice university and the School provides a regular supply of Sixth Formers to highly competitive courses and universities. Whilst the academic work of the two senior schools is largely separate, there are occasionally joint Sixth Form classes and there is considerable collaboration in extra-curricular activities.
Entry to the Junior and Senior Schools is by competitive examination and interview. Interest in the School remains robust and numbers on the school roll have increased in recent years.
Since 2022, the school has formalised its approach to evidence-based practice with the formation of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI). The Centre facilitates both research engagement as well as supporting action research.
Our aim is to ensure Bolton School is at the forefront of educational and pedagogical development. The CERI has a pivotal role in working alongside teachers to investigate the impact of innovation in the classroom. Foundation wide, we are well equipped to test emerging theory and to understand what will give the greatest benefit to students.
The Centre works with staff across our Primary and Senior Schools but also looks beyond to collaborate with external institutions, both universities and other schools seeking to share and develop knowledge and understanding of what helps children and young people to learn.
For further details and to apply online for the position, please visit the School website.
The closing date is Thursday 6 March 2025 at 12.00 noon.
Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 10 March 2025.
A generous level of PPA is provided which allows members of staff, as valued professionals, to manage their time appropriately and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.