LAE seeks an experienced graduate teacher of Mathematics and Further Mathematics to lead this subject. The applicant appointed is likely to have a proven track record of effective teaching and he or she will have obtained excellent public examination results with his or her classes at previous schools. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that he or she is an outstanding administrator as well as an innovative academic leader, with not only a passion for the subject but also the ambition to build a successful department.
The new Lead Teacher will have the opportunity to take this department forward at an exciting time for the LAE. We seek a teacher committed to high academic standards but also one who can communicate to ambitious young people a passionate enthusiasm for the subject.
The School
The London Academy of Excellence is an ambitious, academically selective sixth form in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and 5 minutes from Stratford Station, with its excellent links to all parts of London. LAE’s goal is to increase dramatically the number of successful applications made to top universities by young people from the Borough of Newham and other surrounding London boroughs. In January 2015 The Times named LAE as one of England’s “most sought after schools”: we are hugely oversubscribed with over 2,000 applications for 240 sixth former places in September 2015. In the same month the Prime Minister hailed LAE as an example of a school which “provided the best start for every child regardless of where they were from”, through securing “incredible results”.
Child Protection
All members of staff must comply with LAE’s Safeguarding & Welfare Policy. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety and welfare of our sixthformers, these concerns must be reported immediately in accordance with the policy.
The London Academy of Excellence is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application process
Applications should be submitted to applications@excellencelondon.ac.uk by Tuesday, 13th October at 9am. Interviews will be held on Friday, 16th October.
Please submit a covering letter of no more than one side of A4 together with a CV and the LAE Application Form, available on LAE’s website. Only applications including the LAE Application Form will be considered. Applications will be considered as they arrive.
If you have questions about the role or the application process, please contact James Kane, Assistant Head (Staff) at the email address above, and he would be pleased to answer them.