Unity Schools Trust, established in 2015, proudly educates over 1,800 children across two campuses in Staines-upon-Thames and Woking, supported by a dedicated team of 230+ staff. The Trust empowers its academies through vital core support in HR, School improvement, Finance, ICT, and Operations.
We are looking for an outstanding and committed practitioner to take a lead role in transforming and modelling our Spanish and French curricula. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a track record of sustained success in the delivery of French or Spanish at secondary level. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to have a significant impact in shaping and refining learning both at school and Trust level.
We are seeking to recruit a Lead Practitioner in Modern Foreign Languages to: Support the delivery of teaching and learning to ensure it continues to meet the high aspirations of our learners, providing them with the skills, knowledge and qualifications required for success in their chosen next steps Engage in regular training and coaching to support the development of colleagues and to enable students to achieve their full potential Participate in faculty and whole-school/ cross-Trust initiatives designed to ensure the highest quality of curriculum offer Support the delivery of teaching and learning to ensure it continues to meet the high aspirations As the successful applicant, you will have: Evidence of successful teaching outcomes at KS3 and KS4 over time An ability to develop and sustain successful relationships with students and colleagues Evidence of successfully developing the quality of teaching practice of colleagues. Evidence of successful curriculum development Recent, relevant professional developmentThe successful applicant will have a teaching timetable of no more than 0.6 FTE and will have the opportunity to work across both schools in the Trust. The role will have a key focus on curriculum design and development as well as empowering subject teachers to successfully deliver the curriculum.We are deeply committed to your professional growth. Through collaborative working, expert guidance and career development planning, we invest in the future of our staff. Staff are supported in making the best possible progress both within their current roles and in reaching their future career goals.
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