Head of Mathematics - Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 November 2025 |
| Location: | Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 2NS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 635e0d5c-5540-41a2-9b56-64036dca2dac |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
A unique career opportunity to head our Mathematics Department on a fixed term contract for Maternity Cover.
We are seeking to appoint a skilled and highly motivated professional to head our department to cover maternity leave from February – December 2026 in a supportive and team-orientated School graded as ‘Good’ in all categories (Ofsted March 2024).
The successful candidate will provide highly effective leadership and management of the Department to ensure continuous improvement. You will be someone with a passion for their subject and be able to deliver lessons that will inspire and engage our students, and who will actively assist in the further development of the subject within the School. You will join a committed, hardworking and friendly department who work closely together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students. Previous experience in a Head of Department role is desirable but applicants with at least one year’s experience in an Assistant Head of Department role will be considered.
Our Maths Department has grown in strength with the current team and we are looking for a passionate and driven individual with strong interpersonal and team working skills to contribute to the current teaching and learning strategies and develop their own teaching practice. Your challenge will be to teach good and interactive lessons, leading to high levels of student progress.
What the school offers its staff
At The Bicester School we pride ourselves on having successfully created an ethos that is nurturing, but challenging, and fully inclusive to all staff and students. We are fortunate to be located in a rural part of North Oxfordshire with excellent transport links.
Employee Benefits include:
ALET employees have the opportunity to become members of a highly competitive pension scheme. This is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for business support staff and Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for teaching staff.
• We are committed to staff wellbeing. As such our Trustees have given all staff two wellbeing days per annum, calendared for school-based staff and bookable for the central team.
• All staff have access to a 24/7/365 confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access to specialist telephone counselling.
• All staff have access to a comprehensive e-learning portal with various CPD courses including safeguarding and role-specific training
• Teaching staff holiday in line with school teachers pay and conditions
Commitment to safeguarding
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. The Bicester School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We undertake social media checks on all shortlisted candidates in accordance with DFE statutory guidance KCSIE.
A unique career opportunity to head our Mathematics Department on a fixed term contract for Maternity Cover.
We are seeking to appoint a skilled and highly motivated professional to head our department to cover maternity leave from February – December 2026 in a supportive and team-orientated School graded as ‘Good’ in all categories (Ofsted March 2024).
The successful candidate will provide highly effective leadership and management of the Department to ensure continuous improvement. You will be someone with a passion for their subject and be able to deliver lessons that will inspire and engage our students, and who will actively assist in the further development of the subject within the School. You will join a committed, hardworking and friendly department who work closely together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students. Previous experience in a Head of Department role is desirable but applicants with at least one year’s experience in an Assistant Head of Department role will be considered.
Our Maths Department has grown in strength with the current team and we are looking for a passionate and driven individual with strong interpersonal and team working skills to contribute to the current teaching and learning strategies and develop their own teaching practice. Your challenge will be to teach good and interactive lessons, leading to high levels of student progress.
What the school offers its staff
At The Bicester School we pride ourselves on having successfully created an ethos that is nurturing, but challenging, and fully inclusive to all staff and students. We are fortunate to be located in a rural part of North Oxfordshire with excellent transport links.
Employee Benefits include:
ALET employees have the opportunity to become members of a highly competitive pension scheme. This is the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for business support staff and Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for teaching staff.
• We are committed to staff wellbeing. As such our Trustees have given all staff two wellbeing days per annum, calendared for school-based staff and bookable for the central team.
• All staff have access to a 24/7/365 confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access to specialist telephone counselling.
• All staff have access to a comprehensive e-learning portal with various CPD courses including safeguarding and role-specific training
• Teaching staff holiday in line with school teachers pay and conditions
Commitment to safeguarding
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. The Bicester School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We undertake social media checks on all shortlisted candidates in accordance with DFE statutory guidance KCSIE.