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  • Job start date

    1 September 2019

  • Closing date

    5 April 2019 at 1am

  • Date listed

    14 March 2019

Job details

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Working pattern

Full-time equivalent salary

Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406

Additional allowances

Competitive Salary
Teachers' Pension Scheme
Sodexo Discounts Portal and Cycle to Work Scheme
A welcome bonus for NQTs
Benenden Health Scheme
Excellent opportunities for CPD both in school and cross Trust
TEEP Training for new and qualified staff

Teacher of Mathematics job summary

Abbey Park School has recently joined The Park Academies Trust (founded by Lydiard Park Academy). The link between the two schools is a new and exciting opportunity for both staff and students. We recently celebrated an excellent year for GCSE results across both schools and a very successful set of A level results from our Sixth Form based at LPA. We need talented staff as we take advantage of the unique opportunities ahead.

Mathematics is a popular option at GCSE at our schools and pupils have achieved an impressive set of results.

We welcome applications from NQTs, and offer a Welcome bonus as well as a July start date for newly qualified staff.

Are you:-
Highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about teaching ?
Willing to work flexibly in the face of changing demands.
Inspired by young people achieving their potential?
Motivated by the prospect of building on our recent exam successes?

Could you work:-
In a department with a strong team ethos and proven track record?
Within a supportive faculty?
Where there are good facilities (including dedicated ICT) and a very friendly staff?
Where there is a supportive programme for new staff?

We offer:
A positive and dynamic environment in a Trust which is growing in both size and success
A strong pupil ethos centred on mutual respect and fulfilling potential
Outstanding resources
Excellent opportunities for CPD across the Trust.
All teachers are provided with a laptop
For NQTs, we offer a £1000 Welcome bonus, as well as the excellent support and opportunities available in a thriving MAT.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Park Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require satisfactory references.

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About Abbey Park School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
1153 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Abbey Park School

Abbey Park School is a successful and popular school providing education for 1200 students in the North of Swindon. Having been judged as ‘Good’ in all categories in January 2023 the school continues to build on a culture of high expectation and success for all students.
At the centre of everything we do is ‘Abbey Park Proud’, to ensure that students learn, achieve and turn their ‘Potential into Performance.’ Successful candidates will be forward thinking and capable of inspiring students through their passion for teaching.
We encourage all staff to be committed to their professional development, supported through our programme of professional learning that supports everyone to develop their practice and leadership skills.
Our facilities are excellent and we learn in a clean, modern and stimulating environment. Our sports facilities are second to none in the area, we have extensive ICT provision and our buildings and grounds are maintained to a high level. This safe and stimulating environment enables young people to enjoy their school experience and make the most of their unique talents.
Located near the natural beauty of the Wiltshire Downs and the Cotswolds, we are also within easy reach of the university towns of Bath, Bristol and Oxford and just under an hour by train from London. Our ideal location means that our students benefit from a wide range of curriculum-enhancing opportunities.

The Park Academies Trust was formed in 2016 with the vision to make a significant contribution to improving education in Swindon and surrounds. A family of five schools; Abbey Park School, Lydiard Park Academy, Orchid Vale Primary School, Red Oaks Primary School and Bridlewood Primary School; the Trust offers a high quality all through educational provision from nursery right up to our Sixth Form based at Lydiard Park Academy, enabling staff and pupils alike to benefit from being part of a thriving multi-phase educational Trust.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by appointment, where you can tour the school, talk to pupils and staff about life at Abbey Park School.

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