Teacher of German with Spanish and/or French
Newlands Girls' School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 5JBThis job expired on 30 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
30 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 January 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Languages
Working pattern
- Full time: This is a full time role.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers' Main Scale or Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Teacher of German with Spanish and/or French to join this hardworking department at this outstanding 11-18 girls’ school which has an excellent academic and pastoral reputation. Our GCSE results put us consistently in the top 10% of schools nationwide with 89% achieving passes in both Maths and English. We are also very proud of our students’ success rate at A-Level with a 100% pass rate and 88% at Grades A*-C.
Languages are at the heart of our curriculum: nearly 80% of our students study a language at GCSE. In 2022, 88% of students achieved grades 9-4 in French, German or Spanish. We employ Foreign Language Assistants and are proud to offer A-Level in all three languages.
At Newlands, positive working relationships, team spirit and a collective vision underpin everything that we do. As a result, our staff enjoy outstanding behaviour and incredibly motivated hard-working students. The Senior Leadership Team is visible, approachable and highly supportive. Our values, the 3Cs – Courage, Commitment and Compassion, are what drive us. Respect, collaboration and a desire for there to be no limits set on potential achievement, whatever the starting point, is at the heart of our ethos.
The successful candidate will be:
- Totally aligned to our vision and values. If you are the type of person who fits in with our culture, you will love it here
- An enthusiastic and innovative linguist
- A team player who will bring fresh ideas and help drive the school forwards
- A practitioner who can offer German with Spanish and/or French
What the school offers its staff
- Great students who behave impeccably and are eager to learn
- A school where young people are driven, ambitious, dedicated and academic achievement is consistently in the top 20% nationally
- Excellent CPD, bespoke and focused on your career development from day one
- Collaborative planning and shared resources
- Twilight meetings in place of Inset Days, to allow teachers an earlier finish in the summer
- A wonderful extra-curricular programme, including many trips to encourage community spirit and a sense of belonging
- A focus on staff wellbeing in a school which recognises the importance of, and allows staff to attend, personal occasions
- A school where fresh ideas, and a safe, happy environment drive decision making
- A listening school where the opinions of staff, students, parents and carers really matter
Further details about the role
Further details of the post, including a full job description and an application form, are available on our website at www.newlandsgirls.co.uk or from Mrs Bateson, the Headteacher’s P.A. Letters of application and completed forms should be sent to Miss J. Capon, Headteacher, by midday on Monday 30th January 2023. Interviews will take place shortly after this date.
We reserve the right to close the application early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newlands Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newlands Girls' School website
- Email address
- office@newlandsgirls.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01628 625068
11-18 Comprehensive School - all girls school
Arranging a visit to Newlands Girls' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@newlandsgirls.co.uk.
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