Head of German
South Craven School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- German
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS plus TLR 2:1
Additional allowances
TLR2:1 £3,213
What skills and experience we're looking for
The main duties and responsibilities of this post include:
· Teaching German to all key stages
- Leading and developing and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the German curriculum
- Using appropriate teaching and classroom strategies to motivate students and enable their progress
- Working closely with the Head of Languages to develop the German and MFL curriculum and teaching and learning in the faculty
- Contributing actively to the policies and aspirations of the school.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
· An ability to teach German to A level
- Knowledge and understanding of the MfL curriculum and pedagogy
· The ability to support and lead a team
- Personal ambition and the capacity for hard work
What the school offers its staff
South Craven School, supported by South Craven Academy Trust since May 2011, is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated in a semi-rural location on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with easy access to Leeds, Bradford and Greater Manchester. South Craven achieves strong results at both GCSE and A level and has an excellent vocational programme. It is an innovative and forward-thinking school.
Learning is placed firmly at the heart of the South Craven School community and the school has clearly defined Teaching and Learning Principles. Our main priority is to ensure our students have the best opportunities for success and the highest possible aspirations for the future. We aspire to develop confident South Craven Leaners. We are very proud of our excellent reputation in our local community, recognising our responsibility to provide young people with the skills and qualities to respond to the challenges of a fast changing world. We are also very proud of our reputation for developing teachers through our teacher training and teacher development programmes.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Faculty of Modern Foreign Languages for an inspiring, enthusiastic and talented teacher to lead German. The faculty is vibrant and highly successful.
The successful candidate will join the team in September 2024.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to m.hill@southcraven.org
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About South Craven School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1873 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- South Craven School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- m.hill@southcraven.org
- Phone number
- 01535 632861
South Craven School - Secondary Comprehensive
Arranging a visit to South Craven School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.hill@southcraven.org.
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