Head of Year and Teacher of Spanish
Kirkby High School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 9PPThis job expired on 9 February 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
25 April 2022
Closing date
9 February 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay Range 1- 6 £25,714 - £36,961 per annum / Upper Pay Range 1 - 3 £38,690 - £41,604 per annum
Additional allowances
TLR2c £6,697
Head of Year and Teacher of Spanish job summary
Kirkby High School wish to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and energetic teacher of Spanish with responsibility for a year group within our pastoral team. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a middle leadership role in a supportive environment.
Main responsibilities include:
• Raising standards of student attainment and achievement within the year group and to monitor and support student progress
• Accountability for student progress and development within the year group
• Developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others
• Accountability for leading, managing and developing the year group
• Effectively managing and deploying the pastoral support team
• Effectively engage students and their parents/carers in their learning
The successful applicant will be a strong team player committed to the Academy’s vision of “A community that believes in top class teaching and a pastoral care system that is second to none ensures that we prepare our young people for a bright and optimistic future, filled with opportunity”.
We have very high expectations of all staff and for the right person this is a superb opportunity to further develop teaching and leadership skills through bespoke CPD provision across the Trust. You will be working in a modern, well resourced, supportive environment, which has excellent facilities.
Our last Ofsted inspection (December 2018) judged three criteria as ‘Good’ – effectiveness of leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment and personal development, behaviour and welfare. Inspectors highlighted the vastly improved leadership and high ambitions which has helped to improve the quality of teaching and pupils’ behaviour.
Kirkby High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and adheres to the Equality Act 2010. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an enhanced DBS disclosure. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
Commitment to safeguarding
Kirkby High School acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice standards and Ofsted requirements.
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About Kirkby High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 949 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Kirkby High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- j.barrett@kirkbyhighschool.net
- Phone number
- 01514778710
Kirkby High School is a vastly improving 11-16 mixed comprehensive of around 958 students where we continually strive to provide the highest standards for our whole school community. All staff at Kirkby High School fully embrace our philosophy: “A community that believes in top class teaching and a pastoral care system that is second to none ensures that we prepare our young people for a bright and optimistic future, filled with opportunity”.
Kirkby High School stands at the centre of our local community and we believe that we offer our young people guidance and aspiration to be the best they can be in all aspects of life. Quality teaching and learning, supported by reliable pastoral systems, ensure that
students are preparing well for later life.
We believe in building a culture of resilience and tolerance in which our students can thrive. Our aim is to increase our students’ self belief and to show them that they can be what they want to be.
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