Teacher of Spanish
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Teacher of Spanish, dedicated to sharing their passion for the subject with the students they teach. They will join a strong, close-knit and supportive team of experts, who are fun, welcoming and creative. The successful candidate will be confident in teaching Spanish across a range of ages and abilities.Being able to additionally teach German at KS3 would be advantageous but is not essential. They may be an ECT or a more experienced teacher.
In return for your passion, commitment and drive, we offer a highly supportive working environment, students who are keen to learn, and outstanding continued professional development opportunities, including a first-class CPD programme for all levels of experience, including ECTs.We pride ourselves on being a caring school and have taken a range of steps in recent years to support our teachers’ well-being and reduce their workload. Our MFL department benefits from modern accommodation, and all MFL teachers have their own classrooms.
What the school offers its staff
We aspire to be rated ‘Outstanding’, driven by a core belief that all of our students deserve nothing but the best possible teaching and support in order to be happy, healthy and successful. We aim to deliver the best quality teaching and learning in a school where staff and students have respect for, and pride in themselves, their school and their community.
If you feel you have the necessary skills, mindset and determination to join us on our journey towards ‘outstanding,’ we would very much like to hear from you. Visits to the school prior to application are warmly welcomed.
Further details about the role- To provide high quality teaching and enable effective use of resources and high standards of learning and achievement for students within an atmosphere in which students feel challenged, valued and secure.
- To teach the subjects, classes and groups as allocated by the Head of Department and the Leadership Team.
- To support and participate in the curriculum development work of the department including the writing of schemes of work and programmes of study.
- To be a form tutor and take responsibility for the progress, welfare and guidance of a group of students.
- To set homework on a regular basis, assess and mark promptly.
- To assess, monitor, record and report on student achievement in line with the school and the department policy including writing student reports and attending parents’ evenings.
- To assist in the identification of student special educational needs and support the work of the Inclusion Team including participation in the writing and review of individual education plans.
- To follow the course outlines, syllabuses and schemes of work agreed by the department.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken.