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Teacher of Art
Langley Park School for Girls
Hawksbrook Lane
South Eden Park Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 3BE
Executive Headteacher: Ms Sally Spence
FULL TIME OR PART TIME
TEACHER OF ART
REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London)
LPGS are seeking to appoint a passionate teacher of Art. The ability to teach photography would be an advantage however we would encourage all those who want to inspire young people to develop their creativity to apply. Art at LPGS is a thriving and successful faculty with GCSE and A-Level photography, textiles and Fine Art taught. BTEC Art & Design and Media is also taught at KS5.In the Visual Arts department we offer three key areas of study – Fine Art – Textiles – Creative Digital Media. We are committed to developing our students’ digital literacy skills and have formed a strong partnership with Adobe to offer our students access to Adobe CC and the ability to learn creative software such as Adobe Spark, Photoshop, After Effects, Animate etc. Alongside traditional approaches to Visual Arts we expect all our staff members to be proactive in developing their skills in digital technologies so as to support our developing department in offering a broad creative curriculum preparing students for future careers in the creative industries. https://www.adobe.com/uk/education/schools.html.
LPGS is an inclusive and academically successful school in South London with results, in terms of progress and attainment, that put it in the top 5% of schools nationally. It is now an all-ability school of 1700 students with a large co-educational Sixth Form. The school is part of the Impact Multi Academy Trust which is made up of 4 secondary schools and 3 primary schools across the Bromley borough. Public transport links are good and staff travel from across London and the South Coast.
LPGS is a calm, friendly and collaborative environment which offers strong staff support. Ofsted recently judged behaviour and attitudes to be outstanding. Our CPD programme gives all teachers time to pursue their own priorities. Please see application details on our website www.lpgs.bromley.sch.uk. Completed application forms should be emailed to Helen Partridge, hpa@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk.
Please note that whilst you are also welcome to submit a CV, shortlisting will be based solely on our application form and your covering letter. All applicants must fully complete the LPGS Application Form.
We are a diverse school and an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 14th April, with interviews expected to take place on Wednesday 19th April. Please note the school reserves the right to appoint prior to Friday 14th April so you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
