Working at LPGS

Thank you for your interest in joining the LPGS team. We are a high achieving non-selective girls’ comprehensive school in South East London (Beckenham) with a mixed Sixth Form. We are very ambitious for all our students who achieve extremely highly. Our results consistently put LPGS amongst the most successful schools in Bromley and in 2024 we achieved a Progress 8 score of +0.4 at Key Stage 4.

Students and staff enjoy positive relationships and behaviour is excellent.

We look forward to welcoming new, newly qualified and experienced teachers and associate (support) staff to Langley Park School for Girls to join a skilled and committed team on our mission to deliver outstanding education, pastoral care, support and guidance to all our students.

 

We can offer:
  • Motivated students with outstanding attitudes to learning
  • Excellent student behaviour
  • A friendly working environment
  • A commitment to staff wellbeing
  • Excellent facilities for staff
  • An established induction and support programme for new staff
  • Opportunities to work with other schools within and beyond our trust
  • An employee assistance programme and cycle to work scheme
  • Innovative approach to Teacher Professional Growth
  • 2 week October half-term


    *Children of staff have priority for a place for their child at this high achieving and oversubscribed school (where you have been employed for two years or work in posts with a demonstrable skills shortage.)

I hope you will feel that Langley Park School for Girls is a school which is aligned with your personal values. I am certain that you would find working with our wonderful students and colleagues both enjoyable and rewarding.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all our staff. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds as they are currently under-represented on our staff body. We recognise the vital contribution that members of a diverse team make to our students’ learning. The range of cultural experiences, differing viewpoints and role models this brings is essential in our Trust and we recognise the gap that would be left in our offering without these.

Langley Park School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Should you require further information or wish to visit the school before considering a role with us please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Steve Whittle
Headteacher

“I enjoy working at LPGS because the students genuinely want to learn. I’ve never worked in a school where the students are so well prepared for their lessons. The students honestly want to do well, and as such try really hard with both class and homework. Instead of expending energy on creating lessons to ensure students stay still or engage, I have been able to develop my practice to look at ways of extending learning and bringing creativity to lessons.”

 

“I enjoy working at LPGS because there is a great collegiate spirit.”

 

“The students are the heart of any school and never more so than at LPGS. Langley students are polite, diligent and inquisitive about their education, life and the wider world.”

 

“I enjoy working at LPGS because the students are amazing. Almost all students are motivated and are eager to do well. This means as teachers we can deliver lessons with confidence, being both encouraged and supported in taking risks and trying out new ideas in the classroom. The staff are friendly and the school has an excellent support team that provide both staff and students with the resources to succeed in a positive caring environment.”

 

“I enjoy working at LPGS because our students are engaged, inquisitive and hard working. They treat teachers with respect and are friendly and compassionate.”

 

“I enjoy working at LPGS because teaching staff support each other and have a great working relationship. as teachers we are given the opportunity and support to try new things.”

 

“Students are highly motivated and show enthusiasm for learning in every lesson. Students are prepared to take risks in their learning and have great resilience. Learning from mistakes is a given and responding to teacher feedback whether orally or written is a habit.”

 

“School facilities are well maintained and resourced to support staff. Teachers are welcoming and supportive of one another, an air of happiness permeates the corridors.”

 

“I enjoy working at LPGS mainly due to the good behaviour of the students and their interest in learning languages. But I also like the relationships that we establish with the students here; the girls are lovely and polite. On the other hand, I love to work with my colleagues. There is a great atmosphere at the department.”

 

“The students are the best advert for the school. Yes, this is often true in a broad range of different school environments – but here’s specifically why at LPGS: Candidates coming from other schools will find pupils who are genuinely keen to learn and willing to work hard, for their own personal interest and fascination for a range of subjects, and for their futures. LPGS students are aware of, and appreciate, that they are in the happy position of being afforded an educational environment in which genuine and deep learning can take place.”

 

“I love working at LPGS because the students are kind, considerate, focused and very hard working. The students make you smile when you think you’re having a tough day and are always willing to help others. For me the students make the teaching a total joy. They take pride in their work and are genuinely interested in your subject, which means you actually get to teach and engage with the subject area that you are passionate about.”

 

“I enjoy working here because the students are a genuine pleasure to teach; they want to do well and they have a real interest in improving their knowledge. The students will question things they don’t agree with, and they aren’t afraid to speak their minds. The behaviour is, on the whole, excellent yet many of the girls still bring big personalities to the classroom, there’s never a dull moment or lesson!”

We provide continuous professional development through Training Days, twilight and bespoke training sessions, which reflect the aims of the School Development Plan as well as the needs of the individual. New staff and those new to role receive a comprehensive induction programme. We are committed to supporting colleagues to develop through all stages of their career and there are opportunities for teaching and associate staff to work in partnership with and learn from other schools through our extensive and established networks.

An extensive professional learning offer has been established across our trust for teaching and support staff.

Opportunities for development include:

  • Impact Early Career Teacher Cluster

  • Early Career Teacher Mentor

  • ECT facilitator

  • Middle leadership development programme

  • Senior leadership development programme

  • Action learning sets

  • Outstanding leadership in education programme

  • Outstanding teacher programme

  • National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)

  • Masters qualifications

  • Supervising teacher, mentor, subject leader, senior mentor or facilitator for initial teacher training

  • Trust Curriculum Strategy Leader

  • SENDCO/SEND leaders’ networks

  • Online Level 2 certificated courses through London South East Colleges

  • Apprenticeships and other funded training opportunities

  • Trust networks for support staff

Teacher Professional Growth