Teacher of French & German

Elthorne Park High School, London, W7 2AH

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  24 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Languages
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Education and Training

• University Graduate with a good degree in a relevant subject (A)
• Qualified Teacher Status (A)
• Evidence of relevant CPD and commitment to ongoing professional development (A,I)

Teaching and Learning

• Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum and KS3/4/5 courses (A,I,T)
• Able to teach French & German up to Sixth Form (A,I,T)
• Able to teach Spanish up to Year 9 (A)
• Use of innovative approaches to the development of teaching and learning (A,I)
• Have a proven record of success in improving student outcomes in Spanish (A,I,T)
• Able to motivate students and develop positive relationships with parents/carers (A,I,T)
• Able to use data to evaluate the performance of students and self and plan changes in teaching (A,I)
• Have a willingness to offer extra-curricular activities (A,I)
• Knowledge of UCAS application process and how to support students in accessing Russell group Universities (A,I)

Personal Qualities

• Have a strong moral purpose and drive for improvement (I,T)
• Have a firm approach to discipline around the school, and excellent classroom management skills (I,T)
• Have an ability to contribute effectively to a team (A,I)
• Be committed to the highest standards in all areas of school life (personal, behaviour, academic, enrichment) (A,I)
• Have a strong grasp of contemporary educational issues (A,I)
• Able to set challenging and achievable targets and ensure their delivery (A,I)
• Have good time management skills (A,I)
• Have outstanding communication and inter-personal skills (A,I,T)
• Have an excellent record of attendance (A)

What the school offers its staff

Welcome to Elthorne Park High School: a successful and significantly oversubscribed 11-18 mixed community school of 1500 students (with 330 in the sixth form) located in West London. We are a high-performing school with a reputation for being welcoming, inclusive and high performing. All of which reflect our exceptional teaching team and support teams as well as our students who are not only thoughtful and resilient, but hardworking and eager to learn too.

With a new £14 million state of the art building equipped as a centre of excellence, we offer a range of outstanding resources to support teaching with a particular focus on ICT and new technologies.

In March 2019, Ofsted judged us as outstanding and we have achieved 4 SSAT Leading Edge Awards (variety of teaching approaches, engagement with evidence and research, professional learning and educational outcomes).

The successful candidate must display compassion, empathy and understanding coupled with a determination and ability to exact high standards in all areas of responsibility.

If you would like to be part of our journey, you can look forward to research based coaching and development tailored around your needs and aspirations. We want ambitious teachers like you to stay with us for the long-term, so you will have access to a comprehensive wellbeing package and we will do everything we can to help you be the very best leader you can be.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to whenderson@ephs.ealing.sch.uk

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About Elthorne Park High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1537 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Elthorne Park High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: whenderson@ephs.ealing.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8566 1166
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elthorne-park-high-school (opens in new tab)

Elthorne Park High School is a successful and significantly oversubscribed 11-18 mixed school with around 1250 students in key stages 3/4 and over 300 in the sixth form, situated in West London within walking distance of Boston Manor underground station. We are a high-performing school that has risen to become one of the top 200 in the country and is continuing to improve. We have again received a record number of applications for post-16 study this year and will be expanding our sixth form in September 2022. With a new £14 million state of the art building equipped as a centre of excellence we can offer a range of outstanding resources including 14 ICT suites, a Citrix based network allowing home access and a focus on collaboration via Google Classroom. Work will begin in the Summer term 2022 on a new sixth form building to accommodate growing post-16 student numbers. In March 2019 Ofsted judged us to be outstanding.

Arranging a visit to Elthorne Park High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email whenderson@ephs.ealing.sch.uk.

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