Modern Foreign Languages Assistant
Great Torrington School, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJThis job expired on 27 September 2021
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 September 2021 at 9am
Date listed
14 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Languagesjobs
Working pattern
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- 22 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,933 to £19,698
Modern Foreign Languages Assistant job summary
Modern Foreign Languages Assistant
Salary: Grade C £18,933 to £19,698 per annum pro rata
Hours: 22 hours per week 38 weeks per year
GTS is looking to appoint a Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Assistant to work with pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The successful candidate will help prepare pupils for their GCSE, in particular the Speaking Exam, to promote the outcomes for pupils at GTS. Candidates will ideally have an excellent level of both French and Spanish and previous experience working in a teaching environment. Candidates will require a good cultural understanding of the countries from which the language originates.
Consideration will be given to applicants who can offer both or a single language.
Please download an application pack and application form from the school website. Alternatively, contact the Headteacher’s PA, Joanna Pateman, by phone on Ext 230 or e-mail for a pack.
Closing Date: Monday 27th September 2021 at 9am
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Great Torrington School is a successful and popular 11-16 school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check. We are an equal opportunities employer.
GTS Academy Trust, known as Great Torrington School. A company limited by guarantee,
Registered in England and Wales, number 7698197. An exempt charity.
Registered Office: Great Torrington School, Calvesford Road, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJ
Commitment to safeguarding
Great Torrington School is a successful and popular 11-16 school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Criminal Record Check. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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About Great Torrington School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 839 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Great Torrington School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jpateman@gts.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01805 623531
At GTS our ethos is to ensure that all pupils are able to make outstanding progress in their learning and personal development in their 5 years with us. We will look at each cohort as they join GTS and evaluate the best learning pathway for all the pupils.
All the staff at GTS want our pupils to: Have their Dreams, Believe in themselves and Achieve.
We have actively developed our curriculum over a number of years. Changes have been driven by our determination to deliver courses according to our pupils’ learning needs, both now and in the future. We do not necessarily follow what appears to be in fashion or run courses to boost our exam statistics. We do what is best for our pupils’ future.
Sport and Applied Learning specialisms have made a significant contribution to the success of the school. Pupils have the opportunity to experience a wide range of sporting activities from traditional team games to exciting and demanding outdoor pursuits such as climbing and surfing. Vocational courses focus on equipping our young people with life skills for the world of work. The Employers Forum meet termly so that what is learnt in the classroom is experienced by the pupils in local businesses through visits and work placements.
At GTS we are not just about exam results. We offer our pupils opportunities and experiences from which they gain the very best qualifications, skills, personal qualities, a passion for learning and a belief in themselves. Pupils visit our partner school in Azezo, Ethiopia and more are planning to embark on an expedition to Morocco; we really do want our pupils to be ready for the wider world.
Pupils at GTS are inspired to follow their dreams whether it is on the sports field, on the moors or in the classroom and we are always proud to hear what so many of them go on to do having started them on their journey. In the past few years we have seen: County champions within the sporting arena; a National Athletics champion; a pupil who went on to be selected as one of the seven British Colleges Sport ambassadors that travelled to India to build on the legacy of the recent Commonwealth Games. The GTS “Streetz Dance Crew” was ranked in the top 12 in recent World championships with a duo coming second!
Every year large numbers of pupils start out on the Duke of Edinburgh (D of E) programme with a significant proportion going on to complete the Gold Award. Inspired by the challenges of the Ten Tors and D of E pupils have travelled far and wide, with pupils involved in the Tall Ships Race, teaching in China, climbing Mount Blanc. Many return to lead the D of E programme to ensure a legacy of adventure and opportunity.
We start offering these opportunities long before they actually join us through our excellent range of clubs and activities available throughout the year and during the holidays. Our Transition Week – for Year 6 - in July consists of time spent in GTS along with two-and-a-half days spent with their primary school teachers and GTS staff, surfing, dangling off ropes and camping in the summer rain. It’s the start of building those relationships that will be key for the next five years.
School Values
The core purpose of Great Torrington School is to create an inclusive community of successful learners. This is achieved through the following values:
Resilience - To give meaning and enjoyment to the pupils’ present learning experience and to encourage self-motivation, resilience and a passion for learning.
Health - We encourage all pupils to adopt a healthy lifestyle through the many activities offered at GTS.
Opportunity - To provide equal opportunities for development for all members of the school community that will develop their skills and personal qualities.
Responsibility - To prepare pupils to be responsible citizens within the community and to give them the flexibility and skills to meet the demands of a rapidly changing society.
Respect - To enable pupils to establish social and personal relationships based on respect, understanding and co-operation.
Relationships - It is important our pupils learn how to show tolerance and care towards others and develop the ability to create and sustain healthy relationships throughout their lives.
Arranging a visit to Great Torrington School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jpateman@gts.devon.sch.uk.
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