What skills and experience we're looking for
Learning a foreign language provides an opening to other cultures which is underpinned by high-quality language education that fosters pupils’ curiosity and deepens their understanding of the world.
We are looking to appoint a dynamic Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) teacher who is innovative, inspiring, and can deliver an authentic French and/or Spanish curriculum that engages our students.The successful candidate will share our values, be passionate about their subject and inspire all students to share their enthusiasm for languages. Any subject combination of French and Spanish will be considered. Patterns of working will be discussed with the successful candidate.
The post will involve working with the Head of MFL on the strategic oversight, preparation and leadership of French and Spanish across Key Stage 3 and 4, ensuring that students make progress through quality first teaching. The post holder will have the ability to demonstrate their commitment to their subject and how they can support the trust in fostering collaboration ensuring the continual improvement of the quality of students' learning is at the top of the Trusts agenda. The ability to teach French at KS3 level is essential. The ability to teach French at KS4 & KS5 level is desirable, although not essential.
We are looking for a teacher who has:
• A shared commitment to our values and to forming positive working relationships with our community
• Experience of excellent and inspirational teaching from Key Stage 3 up to Key Stage 5
• Commitment to their professional development and a culture of open professional dialogue
• Passion for combating social disadvantage and generating social capital
• Enthusiasm for innovation in curriculum and assessment.
The post holder will demonstrate their commitment to their subject and how they can support the trust in fostering collaboration and staff subject development. They will play a key role in ensuring that the continual improvement of the quality of student's learning is at the top of the business agenda and will be responsible for developing the department to ensure its long-term success and sustainability.
What the school offers its staff
Stourport High School & VIth Form College is committed to:
• Building a learning community
• Strong curriculum strategy
• Consistently good teaching
• A culture of kindness and care
• Collaboration with our wider school community
For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.
Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be an opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.
Other benefits include:
• Generous Occupational Pension
• Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
• Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
• Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
• Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.
The Stourport High School & VI Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.