Head of French
Carshalton High School for Girls, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2QXThis job expired on 4 December 2023
Start date details
as soon as possible or April 2024
Closing date
4 December 2023 at 9am
Date listed
29 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- French
Working pattern
- Full time: Working as a teacher Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,514 to £51,179
Pay scale
- Main and Upper Pay Scale
Additional allowances
TLR 2C - £7,847
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have a proven track record of raising achievement
- Be an outstanding teacher
- Have a vision for leadership and be an inspiring leader or aspires to be an inspiring leader
- A commitment to improving the life chances of all our students; being willing to go the extra distance to do so
What the school offers its staff
We offer
- An aspirational vision of education
- A welcoming, friendly and supportive environment with wellbeing as a high priority
- A culture of distributed leadership
- Opportunities and encouragement to develop personally and professionally
- Easy commuting by train, Thameslink and Southern Rail, bus and road with links to London and surrounding counties
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Carshalton High School for Girls and The Girls’ Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. For any shortlisted applicants, we are also required to conduct an online search about you in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.
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About Carshalton High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1441 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Carshalton High School for Girls website
- Email address
- vacancies@carshaltongirls.org.uk
Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful comprehensive school for girls aged between 11 and 18. The school has expanded in recent years, is popular in the local community, and has a growing Sixth Form. Our school is a welcoming environment, which, paired with high standards, delivers an excellent education for our students. Our buildings that range from a traditional main block to much more recent buildings contain specialist science labs, sports hall, dance and drama studios, music rooms and STEM workshops. The student body in our school is truly diverse, both in heritage and educational starting point.
The school is a short walk from Carshalton station. London Victoria is approximately a 30-minute journey by Southern trains, London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within easy commuting range of South London and Surrey.
Our Mission
Our mission is to broaden the horizons of our students and staff through the provision of a world-class education filled with opportunity. We are a place of learning that is fearless in its commitment to excellence. We are also a safe, inclusive learning community where staff and students thrive. The CHSG motto is ‘Excellence; everywhere, every day.’ This is lived in all aspects of the school. We are unashamedly aspirational for our students and aim to equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions they need to be successful, both academically and in their wider lives There is a culture of celebration established and reinforced by regular rewards and recognition of students’ achievements. Our school values make explicit the traits and behaviours we prize:
Be ambitious
Be aware
Be involved
Be our best
Be together
#TeamCHSG
Working at Carshalton High School for Girls means becoming a member of #teamCHSG. This team creates a culture which has:
High aspiration and expectations of all
Excellent behaviour
Advantaging the disadvantaged at its core
A simple and focused approach to school development
Strong leadership across the school
A culture of celebration
Stakeholder Voice
Arranging a visit to Carshalton High School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@carshaltongirls.org.uk.
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