Teacher of French
The Weston Road Academy, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YGThis job expired on 4 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Start date to suit successful candidate
Closing date
4 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- French
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS £31,650-£49,084
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main purpose of the job:
- Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all students in allocated classes ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
- Be accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in student progress and attainment.
- Be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive Climate for Learning.
- Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times
observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
- Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of students.
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
within the school.
- Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2021).
Duties and responsibilities
All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher
Standards (2021). Teachers’ performance will be assessed against the teacher standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their role in the school.
What the school offers its staff
The French department is a strong and committed team of teachers. At the heart of the department is a drive and determination to open minds, and increase awareness of other cultures and the opportunities studying a foreign language brings. We are a busy and forward looking department. We offer students the opportunity to participate in a trip to Paris in Year 10 to enhance the love of language and culture. At lunchtime, we offer a weekly French club for KS3 students. We always want to build on our strengths and broaden our capabilities. We are supportive of each other and work collaboratively to achieve the best possible experience for all our students.
As a department, we have excellent relationships with our students. Clear expectations are set regarding work and behaviour and if these are not met, there are systems in place to support staff and pupils.
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 The Weston Road Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 970 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Weston Road Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lbirks@westonroad.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01785 413600
School location
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