Teacher of Maths

Required for: September 2026 Location: Vincent Square - Westminster Under School Contract: full-time, permanent Salary: Westminster Under School has its own salary scale, and new members of staff are placed at a point relevant to their qualifications and experience. Details of salary will be discussed at interview with those candidates who are shortlisted.

The Final date to receive applications is midday on Friday 27th February 2026. Interviews will take place in-person w/c 9th March 2026.

Westminster Under School is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Maths teacher. The successful candidate will teach Years 5 to 8, planning and evaluating lessons and activities as required. They will assist with other areas aside from formal lessons, such as the regular tweaking of schemes, and helping with support clinics and the running of external competitions. The successful candidate will be expected to cover classes for absent colleagues as directed by the Senior Management Team (SMT), and attend staff meetings, parents’ evenings and other meetings and school events, outside normal hours.

All candidates must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

The ideal candidate will hold a degree or equivalent qualification - a Maths degree or similar is desirable. They will ideally have taught up to Common Entrance level, and will possess a genuine passion for the subject and commitment to pupil wellbeing and development. The Maths Teacher will be an excellent communicator who has the ability to motivate and support pupils with their studies.

Organisational, administration and IT skills are integral to the role, as is the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. The postholder will have a willingness to contribute beyond their teaching of Maths, acting as a form tutor to a group of pupils.

It is a particularly exciting and significant time to be joining Westminster. As part of Westminster Under School and Westminster School’s move to become fully co‑educational, girls will be joining the Under School for the first time in 2026, at the 7+ and 11+ entry points, and a brand new pre‑prep will open for boys and girls at the 4+ entry point.

In 2028, girls will be joining at 13+ at Westminster School. This is a full‑time, permanent role.

Maths is extremely important within the School and pupils, who work far beyond their chronological age, attach great importance to their achievements in the subject. Previous pupils of ours have represented the UK in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), we tend to get more PMC bonus golds than any other school in the country, we are regularly on the TMC podium, and two of our pupils came second and fourth in last year’s JMO.

Our provision is extensive. We participate in a plethora of national competitions, such as the FMC, PMC, JMC, IMC, SMC & TMC. Three weekly pieces of provision are our iconic ‘Maths Hat’, ‘Maths Clinic’ and ‘Maths Extension Club’. Our renowned ‘Maths Hat’ tends to have dozens, if not hundreds, of entrants each week. ‘Maths Clinic’ uses student and teacher doctors to support.

In ‘Maths Extension Club’, students work through a series of mentoring resources, success in which grants them access to our Maths coach who’s there to stretch our very brightest. Pupils also enjoy expanding their knowledge outside the formal curriculum – external speakers regularly come to the School to speak to pupils, we celebrate Pi Day and speedcubing, and there is a code‑breaking course for pupils in Year 8 which includes an annual trip to Bletchley Park.

• Plan, prepare, teach, evaluate and adapt lessons, activities, learning and teaching strategies in line with schemes of work
• Provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment in which consideration is given to the individual development of all pupils
• Adapt learning and teaching and associated resources in a manner that challenges and interests the pupils and is appropriate to their needs and skill levels
• Assist in other areas related to Mathematics outside of formal lessons, such as helping with Maths Clinic…