Lead Teacher of Spanish and/or French

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6UA

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2023

• Closing date

  4 October 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Subject: Modern Languages
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2a

Lead Teacher of Spanish and/or French job summary

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Lead Teacher in MFL.  We require a talented, enthusiastic and outstanding teacher and leader to lead the department to new heights of achievement. The MFL department is key to the success of the academy and our ambition to teach Spanish and French to pupils across the primary and secondary phase. We are setting ourselves high targets for the development of Spanish and French across the curriculum.

 Our GCSE results have improved significantly over the last few years with 70.6% achieving a grade 9-4; 59% achieving 9-5 and 23% achieving a grade 9-7. The department is committed to improving learning through research, including metacognition, mastery and mixed attainment teaching. Additionally, you will benefit from working with a large MFL team across the Trust.

General Information

At Tudor Grange Academy excellent teaching and learning is at the heart of all that we do helping students fall in love with learning, embrace a growth mindset and be successful.  We use Rosenshine’s 10 principles of instruction as a framework for our Quality First Teaching (QFT) programme.  All staff enrol on our Teacher Education Programme (TEP) to develop as researchers and learners to better the quality of provision in the classroom.  TGSA is a dedicated reading school.

Informal visits and conversations about the post are most welcome, please contact the Principals PA, via the main school reception or by email: snicholls@samworth.tgacademy.org.uk 

Closing date: Wednesday 4th October 2023 at Midday

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11th October 2023

All applications are considered on their merit and the post is offered subject to the usual health and criminal record clearance. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: Through school
• School size: 961 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School website (opens in new tab)
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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy one of a family of academies with a shared ethos, common values and collective goals. We are working together in a model of meaningful, focused collaboration to achieve excellence in our schools.
We are driven by four key values:
Our children will live ‘Happy, fulfilling lives’
Outstanding teaching and learning is our core focus
Outstanding Governance supports our schools
Leadership and professionalism drives continuous improvement

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