Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Paxman Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DBThis job expired on 5 September 2024
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 August 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Languages
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 - U3)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with the preferred language of Spanish. The position will suit an experienced or newly qualified teacher.
We believe that every child matters and by working collaboratively we can transform lives and Build Bright Futures. Paxman Academy opened to Year 7 students in September 2019 and is a co-educational, fully comprehensive 11-16 Academy with a PAN of 180. We are a heavily oversubscribed school which is held in high regard in the community. Our recent Ofsted inspection (Feb 24) rated our school as Good.
- Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
- Should you be successful during the shortlisting process, interviews will be held face to face at the school.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Be fully qualified to teach through the secondary range for Key Stages 3 & 4
- Demonstrate an enthusiasm for the subject which will inspire student progress
- Demonstrate a capacity to design materials that are adapted and will engage students in the learning process
- Experience of IT and a willingness to use it to plan and teach lessons
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (Suitable for ECTs)
- An ability to teach lessons that challenge all students
- A passion for teaching and making a real difference to young people
- A commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
If you are a dynamic teacher with experience or an early career teacher who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Paxman Academy?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
Further details about the role
PAXMAN ACADEMY
TEACHER OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES (SPANISH)
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale
Actual Salary from: £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 – U3)
Full or part time applications considered
Start Date: ASAP
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Paxman Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 895 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Paxman Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01255 750913
School location
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