Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
MPS1 - UPR3 (possible TLR available to support faculty leadership and management)
FTE: 0.7-1.0 FTE
Maternity Cover
Required for September 2025, a creative and aspiring teacher with a passion for languages to join our supportive department of experienced, dedicated and innovative linguists working in a well-resourced environment. Languages are integral to our school strategy and a valued part of our curriculum with students able to study both Spanish and French to GCSE and consistently achieving good outcomes.
We strive at Humphry Davy School to nurture ‘a true sense of belonging’ with strong, mutually respectful relationships core to our success. The successful candidate will display energy and willingness to support our wide range of enrichment opportunities with the aim of engaging, motivating and inspiring our students to broaden their cultural awareness and raise their aspirations.
The successful candidate can be assured of our full support in pursuit of their career goals. The development of staff is fundamental to raising standards and our high-quality programme of whole school professional development is supplemented with input from our highly experienced and successful languages team. There are also opportunities for the right candidate to take on additional faculty leadership and management responsibilities should they wish.
Our school offers a full range of staff well-being and support which can be can be found in our policy available on the school website, but includes:
- Access to Health and Wellbeing support through the ‘Schools Advisory Service’ including 24-hour GP access, Physiotherapy, some private medical operations, Counselling & Mindfulness and Staff wellbeing clinics.
- Termly wellbeing events where staff can learn a new craft, socialize and generally ‘have fun’ as a community.
- Flexible working options in pursuit of a work/life balance.
- An ‘open door’ policy to ensure staff are able to easily seek advice, share thoughts and help us develop our policy and practice.
- Access to the Cornwall Council ‘Employee Benefits’ including ‘Techscheme’, Cycle to Work scheme, Discounted memberships and 'on-line’ and ‘in-store’ discounts including major high street stores.
Applications are welcome from both ECTs and other teachers looking to broaden their experience who share our commitment to the highest quality of education for all our students. The person appointed can be assured of our full support in their further professional and career development.
If you have the energy, drive and inspiration, we would welcome your application.
Humphry Davy School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.