Are you ambitious teacher looking for a demanding but exciting challenge? Apply and convince us that you share our passion for education and teaching and have a solid knowledge of and real passion for mathematics. Convince us too that you are committed to working in a collaborative environment to develop as an excellent teacher able to teach mathematics as well as its links to other subjects from 11-18 including to mixed attainment classes. This is an exciting opportunity to join Langdon Park School and play a role in delivering our Mathematics curriculum. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, motivated, inspirational teacher who is passionate about teaching and learning.
The successful candidate will be welcomed into a highly supportive and collaborative team. Our aim is to build student procedural efficiency, alongside reasoning and problem solving ability, all firmly based on deepening conceptual understanding, while also developing your ability to successfully teach mixed attainment mathematics and A Level. Our very strong team work and collaboration ethos underpins a commitment to our vision of “developing the mathematician in every student”.
Our successful sixth form also means we have a growing number of students taking A Level and we are proud of our innovative approach to A Level teaching. We insist on all staff teaching at KS3, KS4 and at least working towards teaching at KS5.
At Langdon Park School we are seeking to appoint professionals of the highest calibre as we fulfil our ambition to transform the life chances of our students and their community. Progress has been significant over the last few years—GCSE results are improving and post-16 outcomes are now above national averages, as is attendance; we are over-subscribed and enjoy the full support of our families and the community; our students are a proud, loyal and well behaved; our sixth form has doubled in size in the last four years with successful Oxbridge applicants in the last two years. Our staff work extremely hard and are passionate about the school, the students and our 4BEs ethos: Be Professional; Be Inclusive; Be a Learner; Be Knowledgeable.
Langdon Park School has served the community for well over 100 years. We enjoy a large campus comprised of both original Victorian buildings and state of the art new builds. Spotlight youth service share part of our site and we have access to a range of additional services and provisions as a result of this. The local community is tight knit, hugely supportive of the school and where the vast majority of our students live. Significant plans to redevelop the local area are in place; this is an exciting time to join the Langdon Park School community.
Langdon Park School is easily accessible from all parts of London and the south east. We have a DLR station outside the main reception: we are 20 mins away from central London. We have staff parking for those that require it.