Teacher of Mathematics
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPG plus R&R up to 5K for an outstanding candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 15 May 2016
Job overview
Moor Park is a very popular, over-subscribed and successful 11 to 19 Foundation School that enjoys an excellent reputation in the local community. We successfully opened a new sixth form in 2013 and achieved the foundation level of ‘The International School Award’ in 2015.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic and innovative Teacher of Mathematics able to teach up to GCSE and A Level. The person appointed will join a successful department that has steadily increased progress and achievement over the past three years.
If you are looking to have a direct impact on our young people and the quality of education they receive, have a passion for your subject and the desire to communicate this passion with the drive and initiative to rise to a new challenge and become part of our team then we would like to hear from you.
This is an ideal post for a newly qualified teacher or an experienced teacher who wishes to accelerate their career in an expanding school.
The successful candidate will join a highly committed group of staff and students who are ambitious for their future and proud of their school. Moor Park is located in a beautiful heritage park and housed in a fine traditional building that benefits from first class facilities.
Please take a look at our website (www.moorpark.mp) to learn more about the school. Additionally, you are welcome to visit us and spend some time talking to staff and students.
Full details and an application form are available via the School Website
Closing date: Monday 16 May 2016 – 1 pm
Interviews are scheduled to take place between 18 and 27 May 2016
Applicants are thanked for their interest in Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. Please note that only candidates shortlisted will be contacted. In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, appointment will be subject to a full DBS check and references.
Please note that we can only consider applications from EU Citizens and those legally entitled to work in the UK.
Moor Park Avenue, Preston, LANCASHIRE, PR1 6DT
Tel: 01772 795428/795907
Fax: 01772 653912
E-mail: admin@moorpark.mp
Website: www.moorpark.mp
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About Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
- Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
- Moor Park Avenue, Preston
- Lancashire
- PR1 6DT
- United Kingdom
Situated in the heart of the North West of England, Preston is one of the most networked cities in the country, with excellent motorway and transport links providing easy access to the coastline, Lake District, the Pennines and the larger cultural cities of Manchester and Liverpool.
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form is a small and popular 11-18 Foundation School serving a vibrant and diverse community in the heart of Preston, Lancashire. Set alongside a large and beautiful heritage park, Moor Park prides itself on bringing the very best of its historical grammar school traditions into a modern and dynamic context that inspires excellence in all we do. We are proud of our school and grateful to work in the heart of this diverse and vibrant community.
The school is at a very exciting time in its development. The current Headteacher was appointed in January 2017 and in 2018 we were the most improved secondary school in Lancashire, our standards continue to go from strength to strength. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021 established that the school is now firmly ‘Good’ and that safety, good behaviour and high expectations permeate every part of school life. The report also notes that; “Teachers enjoy working at the school. They feel valued and supported by senior leaders and governors.”
The professional development of the staff remains a high priority and our excellent provision was praised by Ofsted. We are fully committed to professional learning and we invest in our staff and invest heavily in their professional development. We promote vibrant professional discourse and we develop careers. We want to create a healthy profession as well as a healthy school. This commitment to our staff is contained in our Wellbeing Charter which guarantees that the emotional and physical wellbeing of our staff is given top priority.
Our mission statement is simple. We exist so that all students will be able to access higher education and participate in our modern democracy. This starts with high quality teaching. Our teachers are committed to offering excellence for all students, regardless of their backgrounds and abilities. We believe in exemplary behaviour, that our young people should be positive role models for other students and for their communities. We believe in offering a broad academic curriculum that gives all students access to further education and employment. We offer high quality enrichment activities that prepare our students for the world outside school and help them to enjoy sport, music and the arts. Finally, we have high expectations because every child is known, they all get the opportunity to achieve their best.
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