Foreign Language Assistant - Spanish

Nene Park Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 7EA

3 days remaining to apply

Start date details
October/November
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £7,683.00 - £8,295.00 Annually (Actual) £23,000-£24,294 FTE

Foreign Language Assistant - Spanish job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Foreign Language Assistant to join our growing Community Languages team. The successful candidate will work directly with Spanish KS3,4 and 5 students to develop their language skills and to build their confidence in and knowledge of the Spanish Language. To support in pupils, the ability to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and to respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. Please note this is a role within the school and cannot be done remotely.

The Opportunity

A great chance to work with a knowledgeable, fun, and enthusiastic team
Opportunity to teach across the age ranges
Access to outstanding CPDL
Encouragement to innovate and use the latest in research methods

The successful candidate will:

Plan and develop speaking resources for sessions with KS3,4 and 5 students in line with the exam board specifications which develop in students the ability to effectively communicate in Spanish.
Liaise with teachers to ensure that sessions support the current curriculum being taught in the classroom.
Assist class teachers in developing authentic learning support resources and displays.
Work closely with class teachers and support as necessary in the classroom to ensure maximum progress for students.
Support the development of students’ curiosity, enthusiasm and understanding of the Spanish speaking world.
Contribute to the wider MFL department by supporting with enrichment activities and trips.

Benefits of working for us:

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.

As well as the above we also offer:

Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning
Free annual eye tests
Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
Unlimited value cycle to work scheme

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust

Nene Park Academy is an educational community whose philosophy embraces the challenges of academic excellence, responsibility and leadership, spiritual awareness, and participation in a wide variety of activities. At Nene Park Academy we quite simply strive to know and support every student to enjoy their learning and be the absolute best versions of themselves.

If you require any additional information, please visit our website:

https://www.neneparkacademy.org/welcome

We welcome visits from potential candidates and if you would like to arrange a visit or discuss this opportunity further, please contact Patrycja Ciosek (Second in charge of Modern Foreign Languages) PCiosek@neneparkacademy.org Tel: 01733 368300.

For any other queries, please contact HR: nlester@neneparkacademy.org

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 22nd September 2024

Interviews will be held shortly after this date.

Please note we may interview early for exceptional candidates so early applications are encouraged.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.

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.