Teacher of French
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Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
15 May 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 May 2022
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- French
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,714 - £41,604
Teacher of French job summary
Teacher of French
Commencement Date: 01 September 2022
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teacher of French with the skills and knowledge to teach pupils with challenge and passion
At Mercia School, French lessons are:
- Exceptionally challenging for all pupils, no matter their ability or need.
- Taught in a traditional way that gives pupils time to practise and master content.
- Crucial to raising aspirations so all pupils have a successful career and a happy life.
- Preparing pupils for the challenges at GCSE and A-level from day one.
- Purposeful and demanding – recital and developing pupil voice is central to all lessons.
Your role will be to teach excellent lessons, driving literacy and knowledge with passion and enthusiasm, promoting a love of learning and committing yourself to the vision of the school. You will also contribute to the elective programme. We are a small, dedicated team and we want to recruit someone who can help us deliver an unrivalled curriculum.
We welcome applications from talented, ambitious individuals who can dedicate themselves to the implementation of the school’s vision.
www.merciaschool.com
Closing date for applications: Sunday 15 May 2022
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 Mercia School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 912 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mercia School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- gdarlow@merciaschool.com
Dear Applicant,
Mercia School is a growing 11-18 school that serves the south-west of Sheffield. The school opened in September 2018 and will continue to grow incrementally until we offer A-level in 2023. Mercia School is a traditional school, following the practices of the very best schools in the country. We strive for social mobility and achievement for all.
Mercia School provides all pupils, no matter their background or starting point, a rich and demanding education that inspires them to go on to a top university or a viable alternative. Mercia School is different. The curriculum is academic with a focus on acquisition of knowledge at its heart. Pupils receive high levels of challenge in their studies.
We passionately believe in promoting the arts, sport, languages and STEM through our thriving elective programme, as part of our extended school day. These experiences coupled with our curriculum, broaden our pupils’ horizons. The character traits our children present are very important to us. Therefore, we give our pupils the opportunities to show commitment, determination, resilience and independence, whilst expecting them to be kind and compassionate to one another. Our children open doors for one another, they say ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’ They address teachers with respect. During Family Lunch, they serve one another and show appreciation and gratitude. This is all part of the Mercia way.
I expect that teachers teach from the front with excellent subject knowledge. Our classrooms are arranged in rows with pupils learning things by heart. We value our teachers’ passion for developing their specialism by ensuring they have time and energy to be reflective of their teaching. A whole school team approach to improving practice ensures we have high levels of consistency, which allows us to drill down to the minutiae that matter.
Alongside this, we offer a strong commitment to reducing workload, with staff timetables directed to ensure efficient management of time, allocated CPD time and a robust feedback policy which avoids excessive marking. We do what we can to ensure teachers have time and energy to teach.
Underpinning our ethos is a dedication to high expectations. ‘We sweat the small stuff,’ because we care about our pupils. The little things matter and make the difference in our quest for all our children to be a success in their life. As a result, behaviour at the school is of the highest standard.
As Headteacher, I am excited about the start we have made and I am delighted with the team we have assembled thus far. It is imperative that I continue to build an excellent team of teaching staff that are truly superb in the classroom and are fully committed to building a world-class school for our community.
Therefore, recruitment for 2022 starts now.
I am seeking a highly skilled and talented individual, with a thirst to learn, to serve as the school’s Teacher of French. You will have a chance to help us develop something incredibly special in the department and beyond. This is a once in a career opportunity. You will be expected to work diligently with unrivalled passion and work ethic, as we shape our school. You must be ambitious for our children and have a hunger to be the best teacher you can be.
You will love teaching and be excited at the prospect of reflecting and shaping the curriculum, as we deliver truly excellent and challenging lessons for our pupils. As Teacher of French, you must absolutely believe that every pupil is entitled to a first-class education, no matter their background or ability, achieved through the acquisition of core knowledge.
If this letter has filled you with excitement, I look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 15 May 2022. Please send all applications electronically to Gill Darlow at gdarlow@merciaschool.com
Yours sincerely
Mr D F Webster
Mercia School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS and/or provide police checks from other countries, where appropriate. Mercia School is an equal opportunities employer.
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