Second in Modern Foreign Languages
Working Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Main Scale 1-6 or Upper Pay Scale 1-3 as appropriate plus TLR 2(1)
Closing Date: Monday 15 April
Start Date: September 2024
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and passionate teacher to join the leadership team in our high achieving Modern Foreign Languages faculty. The successful candidate will:
• Have excellent qualifications and subject knowledge
• Have a passion and enthusiasm for languages
• Encourage, motivate and inspire students
• Be an effective leader and manager
• Have excellent organisational and communication skills
This role would suit an experienced leader or a candidate looking to progress into a leadership role. We focus on employee wellbeing, and an important part of this is the opportunity for every staff member in all roles to have a voice at our school. We have additional development throughout the year and offer an annual Senior Management Team secondment programme opportunity which is very successful.
At The Commonweal School we are proud that we are an inclusive and welcoming community. We are committed to equality of opportunities for all staff, and applications are welcome from individuals from all backgrounds, inclusive of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
Commonweal School is a popular and forward-looking single status academy striving for academic excellence. We seek to provide a high level of support and professional development for all staff. We are committed to realising our aim, which is to be known as a provider of high-quality education for all our students, achieved by focusing on teaching and learning and the performing arts. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for students with Physical Disabilities which is an integral part of Commonweal life.
From September 2014 our Sixth Form provision has enhanced and extended the school’s excellent curriculum, creating significant opportunities for up to 300 students to achieve their potential. Based in a purpose built three storey centre it offers an outstanding environment in which our students can succeed and grow, within a warm, caring and creative atmosphere.
The Modern Foreign Languages Faculty
The MFL and EAL faculty at Commonweal is a highly successful, offering a comprehensive instruction in both French and Spanish up to Y13, and extending valuable EAL support to students who require it. Our success is attributed to our unwavering passion for the subject, frequent updates to our curriculum, and the integration of technology, games, and real-life content to engage our students. A meticulously planned and well-resourced curriculum is used to equip our students with skills across all facets of MFL learning. This achievement is further bolstered by fostering positive relationships with students and instilling a sense of responsibility for their own success. The MFL faculty is a highly experienced team which has consistently achieved positive progress 8 scores over the past six years. We pride ourselves on being a caring, supportive, and forward-thinking group. We would be very happy to meet and show the faculty to any applicant interested in joining our dynamic team.
Further details can be requested by contacting HR administration - see attached advert for details.
Eteach application forms only please, no CVs will be accepted.
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 15 April
Interviews to be conducted shortly after the closing date. Should you not hear within 4 weeks of the closing date, then you should assume your application has not been successful.
The Commonweal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance, all appointments are subject to completion of satisfactory recruitment checks including enhanced DBS, two strong references, and a social media check conducted by a third-party background checking agency.
The Commonweal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees are subject to an enhanced DBS check.