Spanish and French Teacher with TLR

Shire Oak Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  18 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 Hours, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the department team in raising standards of attainment and achievement across the curriculum.
• Develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the subject and confidence in teaching it.
• Establish short, medium, and long-term plans for the development and resourcing of the subject.
• Monitor progress, evaluate the effects on teaching and learning, and guide further improvement.
• Implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording, and reporting on student achievement.
• Set expectations and targets for staff and students in relation to standards of achievement and quality of teaching.
• Ensure high-quality, consistent teaching and learning across all ability groups.
• Provide guidance on appropriate teaching and learning methods.
• Lead professional development of subject staff through example and support.
• Use data effectively to identify and support students who are underachieving.
• Ensure the provision of a broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum.
• Establish constructive working relationships among staff involved with the subject.
• Manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial, and physical resources within the department.

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Proven experience in teaching and leading a department.
• Strong subject knowledge and a passion for the subject.
• Ability to inspire and motivate students and staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to a positive working environment.

What the school offers its staff

Shire Oak School, a comprehensive secondary school, was formed in 1970 by merging Shire Oak Grammar School, opened in 1961, with Walsall Wood Secondary Modern School, which had been moved to new buildings adjoining those of the grammar school in 1966. In September 2003 we received designation as a specialist science college. In April 2011, our school became an 11 to 18 comprehensive converter Academy. In October 2018, Shire Oak Academy alongside Aldridge School, Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Queen Mary’s High School and The Walsall Studio School formed The Mercian Academy Trust.

Job Purpose: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Teacher Spanish and French. The successful candidate will lead the department, raise standards of attainment and achievement, and ensure the delivery of a high-quality, balanced curriculum.

Application Details:

• Closing Date: Wednesday 18th June 2025.
• For more details, visit our website atwww.shireoakacademy.co.uk.
• Contact the Headteacher’s PA via email ats.read@soa.merciantrust.org.ukfor further information.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. 

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visiting www.crb.gov.uk.

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 Shire Oak Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shire Oak Academy website
• Email address: jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shire-oak-academy

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