Teacher of Mathematics - Independent Senior School - Durham

A distinguished independent senior school in Durham is seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking Teacher of Mathematics to join its thriving Maths faculty. This is an opportunity to teach bright, motivated pupils in a setting where intellectual rigour, pastoral care and professional autonomy are equally valued.

Mathematics is one of the school’s strongest academic departments, with consistently high GCSE and A-Level results and a strong record of pupils progressing to competitive university courses in Mathematics, Engineering, Economics and the Sciences.

The Role

You will teach Mathematics across Key Stages 3–5, including GCSE and A-Level. The department places strong emphasis on conceptual understanding, mathematical reasoning and problem-solving. Lessons are structured to encourage depth over speed, ensuring pupils build secure foundations before moving to advanced application.

Key elements of the role include:

• Teaching A-Level Mathematics (with potential for Further Mathematics)
• Stretching high-attaining pupils through extension and enrichment
• Preparing pupils for university admissions tests and competitive courses
• Supporting mathematical competitions and Olympiad preparation

Small class sizes allow for detailed individual feedback and close academic mentoring.

The Department

The Maths department is well-established and academically ambitious. Staff work collaboratively to refine schemes of work and share resources, but there is genuine professional trust in individual teaching styles.

Students are encouraged to participate in:

• UKMT challenges and national competitions
• Mathematical societies and problem-solving clubs
• Cross-curricular STEM initiatives

The department benefits from modern teaching rooms equipped with interactive displays and visualisers, alongside strong digital resources to support modelling and demonstration.

The School

This Durham independent senior school combines a historic campus setting with contemporary facilities. Pupils are respectful, articulate and intellectually curious. The pastoral structure ensures strong relationships between staff and students, creating a calm and purposeful academic environment.

The school offers:

• Small class sizes and highly engaged learners
• A broad co-curricular programme
• Generous professional development opportunities
• Competitive independent sector salary and benefits
• Excellent staff facilities and collegial culture

Staff describe the school as scholarly, supportive and ambitious.

Who We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS or an equivalent qualification
• Demonstrate strong subject knowledge through to A-Level
• Inspire analytical thinking and precision
• Contribute to enrichment and wider STEM initiatives
• Embrace both academic challenge and pastoral care

This role would suit a Mathematics teacher who thrives in a rigorous academic setting and values professional autonomy.

Why Join?

• High-performing and motivated pupils
• Strong tradition of academic excellence
• Collaborative and scholarly department
• Professional trust and autonomy
• Attractive salary and benefits package

If you are a Mathematics teacher seeking to work in a prestigious independent school in Durham where academic ambition is matched by strong pastoral support, this is an outstanding opportunity.