[ref. w52672117] Part-Time French/Spanish Teacher (0.4/0.6) - London
Job type: Part Time, Permanent
Start date: January 2025
Apply by: 25 November 2024
Job overview
We wish to appoint a part-time French and Spanish Teacher at our popular co-ed school in the heart of Notting Hill.We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic teacher to join our highly-committed and passionate team. The successful candidate will teach classes from Reception to Year 8 (KS3 depending on candidate) and be a person of energy and focus.
We are a school where ambitious, professional and committed teachers are well supported, and can learn quickly and advance their careers.
This is for a fixed term until the end of the summer term, 2025. There is potential for this post to become permanent from September 2025.Notting Hill Prep is a ‘Thinking School’, a title which reflects its intelligent approach to education and its devotion to instilling in its children the values of resilience, creativity and responsibility, which it holds dear. We teach children not merely to learn, but to learn how to learn.
The successful applicant will share the school’s aspirations.
Good personal presentation, a friendly disposition and a willingness to participate in school life are considered important qualities for this position.This role will involve contact with, and responsibility for, children and will amount to ‘regulated activity’.
The role will be part-time in the first instance: 2/3 days per week (0.4/0.6).
The salary is generous and will depend on experience. We offer free school lunches.Please click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application form.
The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Monday 25th November 2024 although early applications are encouraged. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date. Short listed candidates can expect to have an interview and to teach an observed lesson.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
NHP is an equal opportunities employer.
About Notting Hill Prep School
Notting Hill Prep School95 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill
London
W11 1QQ
United Kingdom
+44 20 7221 0727
Headteacher
Mrs Maxine Shaw
Notting Hill Preparatory School is a mixed, non-denominational independent primary school in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, serving students from the age of 4-13. The primary school, situated in Notting Hill has approximately 400 students on record.
Notting Hill Preparatory School opened in 2003, set up through the collaboration of parents and teachers. The school opened new buildings in 2009 and 2018, with facilities including a computer suite and specialist art, music and science rooms.
Values and vision
Notting Hill Preparatory School’s vision is to welcome students into a close knit community where they can be inspired to learn in a modern teaching environment. The primary school installs the core values of kindness, courtesy and concern for others, wanting students to be happy and feel cared for during their time learning.It is important to the school that children feel respected and acknowledged as individuals, and encourages them to share their views and ideas in the classroom in order to challenge their thoughts and gain in confidence. Students are nurtured to become the best version of themselves while at the same time enjoying their childhood.
A wide range of extra-curricular activities are available for children to get involved in and gain new skills, including music, sport and drama.
Independent School Inspectorate
“The personal qualities of pupils within the context of the school’s life are significant. Pupils are tolerant and respectful of each other’s differences and collaborate exceptionally well when working together. They are given many opportunities for responsibilities and accept these with enthusiasm and pride.”
View Notting Hill Preparatory School’s latest ISI report