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Teacher of Maths

Teacher of Maths

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

Lancashire

Salary:
M.P.G + R&R up to £3K for an exceptional candidate
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2015
Apply by:
19 June 2015

Job overview

‘Moor Park is a Good School’ (Ofsted 2014)

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, enthusiastic, talented and committed teacher to join our staff team. Moor Park is a popular over-subscribed and thriving 11 to 18 school that enjoys an excellent reputation in the heart of Preston and across Lancashire. We successfully opened a Sixth Form in a superb new facility and are looking to appoint a highly motivated and aspiring professional.

Having established an Outstanding 11-16 High School (Ofsted 2011) our goal is to be an Outstanding

11-18 High School. If you wish to join us on this journey you will be a welcome new member to our staff team.

Our students expect to be engaged and challenged and you must have a passion for your subject and the desire to communicate this passion to young people. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate impact and be expected to contribute to our enrichment programme. There may be opportunities to teach in the sixth form depending on experience and qualifications. If you have the drive and initiative to rise to a new challenge and become part of our team we would like to hear from you.

This is an ideal post for an exceptional NQT who wishes to accelerate their career in an expanding school.

The school is located in a beautiful heritage park and housed in a fine traditional building that benefits from significant investment providing excellent and modern facilities. To accommodate the planned increase in the Year 7 intake for September 2015, the governors have approved the next phase of the building programme.

You may certainly visit us and spend some time talking to staff and students if it helps you to decide to make an application.

Full details and an application form are available via the School Website or by contacting the school office.

Closing date: Friday 19 June 2015 – 1 pm
Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week of 22 June 2015

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.lancs.sch.uk
Website: www.moorpark.lancs.sch.uk

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About Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

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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