Salary: Main/Upper Pay Scale (Outer London Weighting).
What we are offering:
* Early finish on Fridays (our students are dismissed at 1.00 pm)
* We support flexible working : 16% of our staff work flexibly (including 9% of teaching workforce and 37% of associate staff).
* We support the work life balance and have family friendly policies: we give our staff three paid days of special leave for medical appointments and three paid days for childcare/emergency leave.
* We offer private health care which includes: 24/7 GP and mental health helplines, medical diagnosis and treatment, physiotherapy, cancer support, social care advice and wellbeing hub, rewards and benefits.
* July start for Early Careers Teachers, paid induction for new starters, paid duties, interest free travel loans, interest free loan for ECTs (up to £1500), financial support for higher and further education.
* Staff events: Christmas lunch and end of year event, sport Fridays.
* Staff wellbeing: staff wellbeing group, early finish on Fridays before the winter and spring breaks, yoga sessions on site, running club, five annual INSET days to deliver exceptional CPD with TOIL days for twilight INSET which gives staff longer Christmas and Easter holidays, wellbeing is our appraisal target, additional Occasional Day off in Autumn.
PROUD TO MAKE SUCCESS HAPPEN
Uxbridge High School is an ambitious and dynamic converter academy with over 1,200 students aged 11 -18. We have much to celebrate at Uxbridge High School including a committed and focused staff, outstanding facilities, strong relationships with the community and school partners, supportive Governors and a thriving sixth form. We are delighted to be recognised by Alps in the top 20% of UK schools, celebrating outstanding sixth form student progress at A level. We value the successes of every child, whatever their starting point. All of this takes place within a truly comprehensive and multicultural school that reflects life in modern Britain.
Our school values have been developed by students and staff and form the basis of our ethos and culture. All members of our school community subscribe and work towards always being: Positive, Respectful, Open Minded, Unique, Determined: Proud to Make Success Happen.
THE ROLE
The school is seeking to appoint a new member of staff to work with progressive MFL department. The post is open to someone looking for their first post as an ECT or to a more experienced practitioner. You must be able to teach Spanish and French.
The successful candidate will:
* lead by example, through outstanding practice and professionalism;
* demonstrate their ethos of putting our students at the heart of our curriculum;
* driven to make a difference, to overcome barriers, to be relentless in enabling all students to make exceptional progress;
* be committed to your own personal development and collaborative, consultative working.
We would welcome applications from exceptional teachers and leaders who can evidence their experience of delivering innovation and aspiration and who can make a substantial contribution to Uxbridge High School.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
What you need to do now
Please complete the attached application form prior to the closing date. The application form includes career history and contact details and, therefore, a CV is not required. A supporting letter can be included if you wish and should be no longer than 2 pages of A4. Ensure that you detail how your experience and skills meet the Person Specification.