What skills and experience we're looking for
Murray Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointment to this post is subject to a criminal record and background check and references
Salary: MPS/UPS
Responsible to:Head of Department
Contract: Part-time, permanent
Framework: To work within the framework of teachers’ pay and conditions, current legislation and the policies of the school.
Murray Park School is a rewarding and professionally stimulating place towork. Over the last 3 years we have undergone a journey of rapid improvement; moving from a Requires Improvement Ofsted grading to Good in September 2022, along with a much improved Progress 8 score, as well as now being over-subscribed. Never complacent, we are now on our next stage of development and seek high-quality staff to enable this.
The post is suitable for early career teacher (ECT) or an experienced teacher.All staff receive a comprehensive induction programme.
The person appointed will have:
•A passion for ensuring the best outcomes for all students, including those who are part of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.
•Excellent subject and pedagogical knowledge.
•Relentlessly high standards and expectations of all students.
•A commitment to continuous improvement of their own practice, irrelevant of job role, career stage or position.
How to Apply
An application pack can be downloaded from the school website at or apply via TES Online or via this website.
What the school offers its staff
Staff at Murray Park School benefit from:
• Flexible working for all staff.
• A Senior Leadership Team who prioritise staff well-being and consider this when launching any new systems or pedagogical approaches.
• A robust and centralised behaviour system, including an internal Alternative Provision, to ensure learning in our classrooms is disruption free.
• A whole-school CPD package which includes the sharing of recent research and best-practice.
• An approach to pedagogy which ensures teachers teach the highest-quality lessons possible, whilst still allowing teachers the freedom to maintain professional autonomy.
Commitment to safeguarding
Murray Park School shares a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture that embraces the ethos of safeguarding amongst our workforce. This post is Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check.