Spanish Teacher FTC 1 Year Maternity Cover
Northampton International Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1AAThis job expired on 29 May 2020
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
29 May 2020 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 May 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- View all Spanishjobs
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- M1-M6
Spanish Teacher FTC 1 Year Maternity Cover job summary
Northampton International Academy is looking for an outstanding MFL teacher to join our rapidly expanding talented team of linguists in our Languages department. We are wishing to appoint and enthusiastic and passionate practitioner of Spanish to join our thriving department.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop whole school experience in a creative and innovative environment. Versatility and experience will be key attributes for a fast-paced environment. Potential is as important as experience and we welcome applications from newly qualified teachers. A full and supportive NQT programme is provided.
Northampton International Academy is part of the East Midlands Academy Trust, it is an all through school, 4–19, and opened in September 2016. In July 2019, the academy achieved an Ofsted rating of Good.
It is a fantastic time to join NIA as it has its first Year 12 intake, as well as further groups in the primary phase and by 2021 the school will have over 2000 pupils. This will make NIA one of the largest free schools in the country.
The Modern Foreign Languages department is a strong and supportive team with both experienced and newly qualified staff. Joining us is a fantastic opportunity to take on new challenges and work with a friendly and dedicated department that aims to provide opportunities for our children to thrive in our global community through the teaching of Spanish.
The successful candidate would be expected to teach Spanish from KS3 to KS5. Additionally, as an all-through school, there are ample opportunities to take language learning cross-phase into KS2 if desired. They will join a successful department, with an expectation to strive at every opportunity and expect the highest quality of support, excellent opportunities for growth and personal professional development. Applications from NQTs are welcomed.
The successful candidate will:
- be an excellent classroom teacher of MFL able to teach Spanish from KS3 to KS5 to students of all abilities
- have experience of teaching KS5 Spanish
- be passionate about learning languages and share this enthusiasm with our students
- demonstrate excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
If you are:
1. looking for a challenge,
2. wanting to make an impact,
3. happy to put young people and their success at the heart of everything you do, then consider applying to join us.
We are seeking to appoint staff with a variety of experience, from NQT through to upper scale positions. We believe strongly that our school benefits from the mix of people we recruit and our current staff team reflects that. Last year we took on 40 new teachers and 17 were NQT, our support programme for new staff is well established and successful and we retain staff by making sure they are extremely well supported by all levels of the school community,
centralised detentions and a feedback policy that has removed all maintenance marking.
Essential educational requirements
Undergraduate degree
Essential qualifications
QTS and eligibility to work in the UK
Essential skills and experience
QTS and eligibility to work in UK
Evidence of continuing professional development
Understanding and support for the values and visions of the school
Understanding and clear vision of the importance of MFL
A consistently good or outstanding practitioner capable of generating high student outcomes
Ability to teach Spanish to KS3, KS4 and KS5
Self-motivated and self-reflective
Good teamwork skills with good interpersonal and communication skills
Good organisational skills
Flexibility, Patience and Resilience
Teachers here at NIA need to be exceptional classroom teachers who will inspire and motivate our learners, making learning fun and challenging. They need to be resilient, flexible, committed and dedicated, working with a diverse group of pupils.
Sharing the values and ethos of the Academy Trust
Our teachers are an integral part of our dedicated team who are working hard to attain high standards across the academy
By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.
These include:
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Dedicated support from our school improvement team
• Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools
• A Trust employee forum with representatives from across the organisation
• A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• A corporate eye care plan
For more information about these positions please contact Lorna Stockwell on 07500 559281 or email recruitment@emat.uk
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
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.
About Northampton International Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Through schooljobs
- School size
- 2056 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@emat.uk
NIA is one of the UK’s fastest growing schools. From September, we will have EYFS to year 3, years 7 through to 10 and our first year 12 intake. By 2021, we will have over 2,200 pupils, making us one of the largest free schools in the UK.
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