Chellaston Academy is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust's values are for students to 'Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed'. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this.
Teacher of MFL (Maternity Cover)
Ref: SCH-QM-0171 3 day(s) remaining Establishment: Chellaston Academy Location: Chellaston, Derby Salary: MPS/UPS - £31,650 - £49,084 Department: MFL Job Type: Full Time Closing Date: 28/03/2025 12:00 Interview Date: w/c 31st March 2025 Start Date: July 2025
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: MPS/UPS - £31,650 - £49,084
The Role
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
Main Duties
Teaching
* Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties expected within the teacher standards.
* Plan lessons to meet learning objectives.
* Make effective use of data to plan learning.
* Have a clear understanding of subject progression.
* Give appropriate feedback through a variety of sources to promote further learning.
* Carefully frame questions to ascertain understanding and promote further learning.
* Use peer and self-assessment to further enhance learning.
* Set clear curricular targets for each student/group.
* Support the personalised learning agenda, i.e. tailor education to ensure that every student achieves and reaches the highest standards possible.
* Ensure that the desired standard of students’ presentation, effort and learning are achieved.
* Take part in developing the department’s curriculum area with respect of any specific need associated with teaching and learning.
* Participate in and contribute to professional development and appropriate in-service training.
Pastoral Provision
* Monitor student attendance together with students’ progress and performance in relation to targets set for each individual, ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to and that appropriate action is taken where necessary.
* Ensure the behaviour management systems are implemented in your teaching so that effective learning can take place.
* Act as a Form Tutor and to carry out the duties associated with that role as outlined in the tutor standards.
Communications
* Ensure that you are familiar with the Academy’s aims and objectives.
* Ensure effective communication/consultation as appropriate with the parents of students.
* Liaise with partner academies, higher education, Industry, Examination Boards, Awarding Bodies and other relevant external bodies as necessary to further enhance the learning of students.
Additional Duties
* Play a full part in the life of the academy community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students to follow this example.
Personal and professional conduct:
A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct throughout a teacher's career. Teachers uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by:
* Treating students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher's professional position;
* Having regard for the need to safeguard students' well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions;
* Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others;
* Not undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs;
* Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit students' vulnerability or might lead them to break the law.
* Maintaining high standards in their own attendance and punctuality.
* Understanding, and always acting within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
Why work for us?
* At QEGSMAT, we value the hard work and dedication of our team members, and as such we believe that progression should be a simple process. That’s why we are proud to offer an Automatic Pay Review program as part of our comprehensive benefits package.
* Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential.
* We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
* QEGSMAT is a recognised Disability Confident employer.
* All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7.
* All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service.
* Access to Teacher Pension Scheme employer contributions of 28.68% for Teachers.
* Family-friendly policies.
* Access to Flu Vaccines.
* Opportunity to work flexibly.
Qualifications
* Honours degree qualification - Essential
* Relevant Qualification - Essential
* 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent - Essential
Skills
* Mainstream teaching 11-16 - Essential
* Teaching A Level Spanish and/or French - Desirable
* Teaching vocational subjects - Essential
* Teaching GCSE Spanish and/or French - Essential
* KS3 Spanish and/or French - Essential
* Teaching examination classes - Essential
* Teaching across the ability range - Essential
* Mainstream teaching 16-18 - Desirable
Personal Attributes
* Display calmness under pressure - Essential
* Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to be reflective and self-critical - Essential
* A forward-thinking approach - Essential
* A passion for teaching - Essential
* Enthusiastic and committed - Essential
* Highly motivated and able to motivate and inspire students - Essential
* Interpersonal, Negotiating, Self-motivated, Flexible, Reflective - Essential
* High expectations of students and colleagues - Essential
Experience/Knowledge
* Knowledge of current issues and recent developments in the curriculum area - Desirable
* New GCSE Specifications - Desirable
* Using formative and summative assessment to improve student outcomes - Essential
* Planning for students across the ability range and for those with SEND - Essential
* Subject and curriculum knowledge - Essential
* Effective behaviour management strategies - Essential
Relevant Skills
* Team Work - Essential
* Creativity and problem solving - Essential
* Organisation and planning - Essential
* Delegation - Essential
* Communication (oral and written) - Essential
QEGSMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list.
All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found - here.
Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected.
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At Chellaston Academy, our vision is to ‘Inspire each other to realise our potential through Integrity, Care and Excellence’. In September 2023 Chellaston Academy was rated as ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted.
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