Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
The Willink School, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XJThis job expired on 30 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
30 October 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 September 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Subject
- Languages
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hrs per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - One year contract - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPR to UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an inspirational classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge to join our very successful Modern Foreign Languages Faculty (90% of students were entered for a GCSE in MFL in 2021). The school offers French, German, Mandarin and Spanish to GCSE. The ability to teach French language to A level is preferred. It is desirable that the successful candidate can teach a second language; the candidate’s ability to teach Spanish at least to Key Stage 3 would be preferable. Applications are invited from ITTs as well as more experienced colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos, listed in the top ten non-selective schools in Berkshire in 2019. The school has 1250 students on roll including 220 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk
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.
About The Willink School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1255 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Willink School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kpaonessa@willink.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 9832030
The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos, listed in the top ten non-selective schools in Berkshire in 2019. The school has 1250 students on roll including 220 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.
Arranging a visit to The Willink School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kpaonessa@willink.w-berks.sch.uk.
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