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  • Job start date

    1 September 2020

  • Closing date

    20 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    5 February 2020

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subjects

French, Spanish

Working pattern

Full time

Full-time equivalent salary

Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £30,026 to £46,143

Additional allowances

Highcrest offers both an excellent induction and support programme for NQTs and an innovative and extensive CPD package. There is also the possibility of shared living accommodation.

A thriving school in the heart of the community, with free on-site parking, staff recognition schemes and free gym to counter the “Friday Biscuits” and on-site coffee shop! Just 30 minutes by train from Central London, The Highcrest Academy is the first All Ability Academy in the county of Buckinghamshire. It is culturally diverse and a vibrant school making it a fantastic place to teach. We have some students who will need all your support and yet have also featured in the national Ofsted report for providing challenge to the most able.

Head of MFL - French (to KS5) and Spanish (to KS3/4) job summary

Be part of a growing team of passionate linguists who share their enthusiasm with pupils and staff within a global and multilingual environment! You will lead a vibrant and well-resourced MFL department with supportive SLT in a National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedgagogy Hub School. We are seeking to appoint an experienced teacher to lead our MFL department while our Head of Department is on maternity leave. You will be able to teach French to KS5, as well as Spanish to KS3 or KS4. The department is committed to raising attainment; you will have the ability to motivate our students to succeed and develop their love of languages through engaging lessons. We run trips and clubs to strengthen pupils’ love and understanding of languages and allowing them new experiences. These have included a French Escape Room, Spanish Restaurant, Mandarin Club, plus a day trip to Boulogne sur Mer. We are always open to new ideas! You will join a department that produces improving outcomes in a heavily oversubscribed academy. The department is staffed with experienced teachers and NQTs with a shared vision and commitment to continuous school improvement. There are approximately 1000 students on roll, which includes the Sixth Form. A new building programme, just completed, comprises a brand new Sixth Form Centre, sports facilities including a gym and a new restaurant and coffee shop for both students and staff. We also have a thriving House system that brings our whole school community together and the possibility of shared living accommodation. Our aim is to establish a culture of excellence throughout every element of our academy and move us from Good to Outstanding.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The Highcrest Academy is fully committed to safeguarding children (policies on web). All members of staff are in a “regulated” role under the Vetting & Barring Scheme and have to be DBS cleared prior to employment.

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About The Highcrest Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1068 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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"The school has a warm and welcoming atmosphere" and "Pupils at The Highcrest Academy happily live up to the school's motto of 'aspire and achieve'." Ofsted 2020

All who work at the academy reinforce our six virtues linked to our motto (Ambition, Sensitivity, Purpose, Integrity, Resilience and Eloquence), helping us instil a culture of excellence that runs throughout every strand of our Academy.

Situated in the leafy Chilterns and within easy reach of Central London, Highcrest is culturally and academically diverse and is the only academy in Buckinghamshire that caters for students of ‘all abilities’. Some of our students need all your support, whilst others need to be challenged and stretched. Our inclusive and successful House system, a wide range of clubs, visits and trips helps to bring our whole school community together. There are approximately 1,000 students on roll, including the Sixth Form. Recent additions to our site include a gym and restaurant/coffee shop for both staff and students, as well as a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.

A thriving and friendly academy in the heart of the community, where your well-being is paramount. We offer staff recognition schemes, free gym and staff sports teams, plus a paid Well-being Day for all staff. There is also the possibility of shared staff living accommodation and on-site parking.

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