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This job expired on 2 June 2023

  • Closing date

    2 June 2023 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    22 May 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

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Subject

French

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

United Learning Teacher Pay Scale - London

Lead Practitioner - French job summary

Lead Practitioner French

Do you want to be part of a transformational team at one of the top schools in the country for student progress?

We are a high performing school and have a relentless focus on high standards in all that we do. We have a total belief that every student can be successful regardless of their starting point and we have a strong culture of excellence to achieve this. Students make exceptional progress during their time at Paddington and we are consistently in the top 1% of schools in the country for student progress.

We ensure that our classrooms are disruption-free so our teachers can focus on the main thing – teaching and learning.  We have effective behaviour systems in place which means that behaviour is well-managed and teacher time is protected. We are renowned for the positive environment and strong relationships between staff and students. We like to keep messages and systems simple and aim to reduce workload by doing so.

Paddington Academy is a mixed Academy for 1,200 students aged 11-18. The Academy was judged to be outstanding by OFSTED in 2011 and was described by the Education Minister as a ‘jewel in the crown of state education’. Our thriving and oversubscribed Academy also has a large Sixth Form with over 300 students. Students excel in our Sixth Form and achieve exceptional outcomes which enables them to achieve their next step which for the vast majority of students is university. 95% of students went to university, with 49% gaining a place at a Russell Group university in 2022.

We are looking for someone to join our team of Lead Practitioners who work across the school to support Teaching and Learning. We are looking for a Lead Practitioner who can make a significant contribution to our strong and successful French department through supporting with ongoing curriculum development and teaching French across key stages 3, 4 and 5. You will have access to and be part of a national network of French teachers and leaders across United Learning.

We welcome applications from qualified teachers, ECTs and those who wish to train to teach. For the right candidate with the desired qualifications and experience, there is an opportunity for a leadership position and added responsibility.

Paddington Academy is the lead school for United Teaching national SCITT and is a designated Teaching School Hub, so you will be able to access high-quality training at every stage of your career. We are fully committed to teacher development and training.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be passionate about their subject
  • Be committed to continually improving their teaching and learning;
  • Be committed to our ethos of high expectations
  • Have the belief that every student can be successful;
  • Have the desire to make a real difference to the lives of our students
  • Have experience of leading a Teaching and Learning initiative in their department
  • Have excellent understanding of curriculum in their subject
  • Have excellent subject knowledge and understanding of subject pedagogy
  • Keep up to date with current educational research
  • Be a team player able to work effectively with colleagues across the organisation

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.

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About Paddington Academy

School type
Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1259 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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Paddington Academy ensures that every student is well-educated, has the opportunity to attend university, and is able to lead a happy and fulfilled life.

Paddington Academy shares the objective of bringing out 'the best in everyone', enabling each student to become a balanced, happy and articulate person with the intellectual freedom to be creative; confidence to initiate; flexibility to respond to challenge, change and adversity; compassion to serve others; spirit to enjoy life; integrity to be trustworthy; and motivation to have a lifelong love of learning.

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