Teacher of MFL
Thistley Hough Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 5JJ29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 8am
Date listed
28 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Languages
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thistley Hough Academy is a mixed school catering for students aged 11-16 located in the village of Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. The Academy joined the Creative Education Trust in September 2013 and is now one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most improved schools and is graded as Ofsted ‘good’.
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of MFL, ideally with and French & Spanish Specialism to join this vibrant, diligent and supportive department. Where appropriate, there will be opportunity for additional responsibility within the department which will be rewarded with a TLR payment. This will commence in September 2025.
The successful candidate will be committed to developing learning strategies which challenge and interest all of our students and will have the drive and determination to move us closer to our ultimate goal of becoming an ‘outstanding’ school.
What the school offers its staff
Opportunities will be available to contribute to whole academy CPD and cross-school working to develop pedagogical practice. We offer a highly supportive environment and a comprehensive CPD programme with superb promotion prospects and career development.
You will benefit from:
- high quality professional development
- regular training to develop the skills and knowledge
Our employees have access to:
- Vivup platform that brings employee benefits, wellbeing, and staff recognition
- Access to Employee Assistance Scheme provided by Health Assured.
- Bike2Work Scheme - where you can save up to 42% on the cost of bicycles and/or equipment.
- Teachers pension scheme
Applications are encouraged from ambitious teachers who share our vision. ECTs are welcome to apply. We actively recruit only the highest caliber staff. The opportunity to undertake externally recognised accredited training such as NPQML, NPQSL, Teaching Leaders, and Future Leaders etc. is actively promoted and encouraged.
Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks in line with Government safer recruitment guidelines.
If you have any queries, please contact Joanne Roberts, HR Officer at joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk.
Closing date: Monday, 3 March 2025, with interviews commencing within a few weeks.
Interviews will take place at the principal’s discretion, this may results in interviews happening before the closing date so early applications are advised.
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 Thistley Hough Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1091 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Thistley Hough Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk
Welcome to Thistley Hough Academy – a community school in the heart of Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent. Our academy prides itself on its warm and welcoming ethos in which every student is valued as an individual. This is an important part of our identity and this ideology will always remain at the heart of our work. As an academy we believe passionately in supporting all students to achieve their absolute best.
Thistley Hough was first opened in 1938 and over the last seven decades scores of local children have been successfully educated at Thistley Hough. We are proud of our history and we remain dedicated to the same vision - to provide the best possible education for local children of all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs. Over 35 languages are spoken at Thistley Hough and we value and respect all faiths and cultures.We believe in celebrating success and we want our students to be recognised for the amazing things that they achieve. I have very high expectations of our academy and I am clear that all students must be aware of exactly what is expected of them.
In order to be an outstanding academy it is my belief that there are several key things that we must ensure are in place every single day:
• Quality teaching, academic support and enrichment that delivers excellent results and engages students
• The highest expectations of behaviour, uniform and student conduct in order to create a calm and productive working environment
• Outstanding and fully inclusive pastoral care and academic guidance
• Provision tailored to the personal needs of all students as individuals so that they may all achieve personal excellence.
You can be assured that we are relentlessly focused on achieving these goals. We believe passionately in working closely with our community in order to ensure that every one of our students is cherished and nurtured. We want to work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure success for our current students whilst continuing to strive for an outstanding school of the future.
Arranging a visit to Thistley Hough Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joanne.roberts@thistleyhoughacademy.org.uk.
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