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Teacher of Maths
Full Time - Commencing September 2024
In response to expanding pupil numbers and the growing popularity of Mathematics in our Sixth Form we wish to appoint a Teacher of Mathematics for September 2024. The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Mathematics, a desire to inspire this in others and will be eager to develop their own teaching skills across Year 9, GCSE, IB/A-Level, and university preparation.
This role would be suitable for an experienced teacher, ECT or applicant new to the profession. We offer a bespoke induction programme for all new teaching staff at Bedford; each year, new teachers join the school from posts teaching in the state and independent sectors in the UK and internationally. We are experienced in supporting unqualified teachers to take their first role within the profession, with a reduced timetable of teaching, high levels of support and opportunities for formal initial teacher training. Our Mathematics department is a thriving and ambitious department with a very experienced team of teachers and we are excited to expand the team with this new post.
Full-time teachers at Bedford are also expected to play a full part in the extensive cocurricular programme and be a Tutor attached to a boarding or day house.
We welcome applications from all Mathematics specialists, and from all backgrounds, to provide good role models for our global students.
Bedford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the school for interview on the advertised date.
The selection process will involve a lesson observation, a tour of the school and interviews. The Head of Mathematics Ms Rebecca Jackson would be happy to talk to prospective applicants and can be contacted through the main school reception on 01234 362200 or by email rebeccajackson@bedfordschool.org.uk
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Bedford School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Closing date: Tuesday 23 April 2024
Interviews: Monday 29 April 2024
The Bedford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust
Teacher of Physics
Full Time - Commencing September 2024
We wish to appoint a Teacher of Physics for September 2024. The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Physics, a desire to inspire this in others and will be eager to develop their own teaching skills across Year 9, GCSE, IB/A-Level, and university preparation. There is some flexibility for the post to be tailored to the professional interests and experience of the successful candidate, in that:
There is the possibility of additional leadership responsibility for a suitably experienced teacher, perhaps to support pupils with progression to courses beyond Bedford related to Physics and/or Engineering.
This post could be a role for an early career teacher or suitably qualified graduate keen to start their teaching career in a supportive environment. Bedford has an outstanding provision for supporting teachers through Initial Teacher Training.
The Physics Department is housed in a newly refurbished Science building, with six well equipped Physics laboratories, along with two Physics Technicians and a Physics common room. There is an active Physics and Engineering Society. We offer both the International Baccalaureate and A Levels in our Sixth Form, currently to 80+ boys and the younger boys follow IGCSE Triple or Double Award courses. Class sizes are typically far lower than the maintained sector across all key stages, better enabling our teachers to develop excellent relationships with our children, getting to know them as individuals. We also have a well-equipped observatory and planetarium on site.
This role might be suitable for an experienced teacher, ECT or applicant new to the profession. We are experienced in supporting unqualified teachers to take their first role within the profession, with a reduced timetable of teaching, high levels of support and opportunities for formal initial teacher training. Full-time teachers at Bedford are expected to play a full part in the extensive cocurricular programme and be a Tutor attached to a boarding or day house.
We welcome applications from all Physics specialists, and from all backgrounds, to provide good role models for our global students.
Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance. Short-listed candidates will be invited to the school for interview on the advertised date.
The selection process will involve a lesson observation, a tour of the school and interviews. The Head of Physics (Liz Palmer) would be happy to talk to prospective applicants and can be contacted through the main school reception on 01234 362200 or by email epalmer@bedfordschool.org.uk.
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Bedford School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Closing date: Tuesday 23 April 2024
Interviews: Monday 29 April 2024
The Bedford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust
Director of Studies (Prep School)
We wish to appoint an outstanding candidate for September 2024 (or January 2025) to lead the academic side of this forward-thinking school, and to assist the Headmaster in ensuring that all pupils and staff achieve their full potential. Bedford Prep educates boys from 7-13 and is a thriving, dynamic independent school with first class facilities, small class sizes and enthusiastic pupils.
The successful candidate will be a talented and passionate leader, with the experience and drive to move forward the academic profile of the school, and to contribute fully to the future development and continuous improvement of the Prep School. The Prep School Director of Studies will sit on the Prep School’s Senior Leadership Team and will play a pivotal part in the learning experience of pupils in the school.
The School has its own salary scale (well above national scales) and the post will be rewarded in accordance with the importance of the position. There is substantial fee remission for children of teaching staff in all the Harpur Trust Schools in Bedford.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to the School for interview on the advertised date. The selection process will involve a lesson observation and interviews.
The Prep School Headmaster, Ian Silk, would be happy to talk to prospective applicants and can be contacted by email on isilk@bedfordschool.org.uk
Closing date: 23rd April 2024
Interview Date: 1st May 2024
The Harpur Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and other checks.
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust
