Teacher of French
St John Fisher Catholic College, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJThis job expired on 4 October 2024
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
20 September 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- French
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 32.5 hours,part time minimum 3 days' a week will be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 to £43,266
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and inspirational individual to join our school as a Teacher of French. We are seeking to appoint a teacher for September 2024. You have the opportunity to teach across all Key Stages.
We are looking for a team player, self-motivated and committed to further professional development as we strive to bring about rapid improvement to secure better progress for our learners.
The successful candidate will be a well-qualified teacher with a drive to inspire the next generation in French through a commitment to excellent teaching and a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills. A part time role would be considered. Applications from Primary specialists are welcome as part of our ambition to explore evidence-based transition approaches.
What the school offers its staff
Staff in the department are welcoming and supportive; it is that sense of ‘team’ that we feel gives every learner the best opportunity for success. St John Fisher Catholic College is a highly successful and inclusive mixed comprehensive school serving the children of North Staffordshire.Our 1100 students of all abilities develop the skills and qualities to enable them to excel in the future
Further details about the role
1. To support the aims and mission of the school by adherence to its policies and practices.
2. To contribute to the learning culture within the subject area by identifying, sharing and deploying good and effective practice.
3. Undertake the duties of Form Tutor to support learning and contribute pro-actively to the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum.
4. To contribute to the pastoral care of students and support their spiritual, social, moral and spiritual development.
5. To comply with the teaching and learning approaches adopted in the subject/pastoral area as directed by the appropriate leader.
6. To adhere to the data/record keeping systems across the school and use appropriate data to inform target setting for individual students.
7. To make effective use of planning, preparation and assessment time (PPA) to plan lessons thoroughly in advance, to record outcomes and to compare and review the performance of pupils with colleagues as appropriate.
8. To be responsible for the management of your classroom and to provide a stimulating learning environment to increase the learning potential of students.
9. To incorporate the use of ICT to enhance the delivery of the curriculum.
10. Plan all lessons, differentiating work and materials to meet the educational needs of the pupils’ different abilities. This includes due recognition to provide challenge to all students including those on the Gifted and Talented Register.
11. Use the principles of Assessment for Learning in the development of personalised approaches to learning.
12. Ensure work is marked, assessed and recorded appropriately.
13. Provide the curriculum leaders with evidence of planning and assessment of student work as appropriate and contribute to school self review and evaluation processes.
14. Ensure that the development of literacy, numeracy, citizenship and enterprise is established in lesson planning and delivery.
15. Attend Parents’ Meetings, produce accurate reports on all students in the reviewing and reporting to parents processes, meeting deadlines and setting appropriate targets.
16. Support the effective use of Learning Support Assistants assigned to work in your lessons.
17. Set regular worthwhile homework tasks to complement classroom learning.
18. Promote adherence to the school’s Behaviour Code, reinforcing this with all classes taught and form tutor groups.
19. Adhere to the school’s procedures to register accurately and codify attendance and absence, and to complete class registers for all groups taught.
20. Attendance at all meetings within the agreed school structure.
21. Work collaboratively with colleagues within and outside your subject area to improve teaching and learning throughout the school.
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 St John Fisher Catholic College
- School type
- Academy, Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1094 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01782 307551
St John Fisher Catholic College is a high performing, oversubscribed, 11-18 school situated in North Staffordshire. It is our mission to ensure that all our learners experience a truly great education that enables them to flourish academically and shine personally, preparing them for a happy and successful adult life.
Arranging a visit to St John Fisher Catholic College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@ctkcc.co.uk.
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