Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Wadebridge School, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6BUThis job expired on 26 March 2023
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
26 March 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- French, Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time: This is a full-time position but we would consider a request for a part-time contract (0.8fte).
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2 opportunity for suitably experienced candidate with Head of Department role.
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will possess a clear vision of the role of Modern Foreign Languages within the wider curriculum and how this can be developed in the light of changes to the education and employment landscape. They will have a passion for languages and desire to inspire young people to continue and develop their learning to GCSE and beyond. They will demonstrate excellent knowledge of current trends in foreign language pedagogy and be prepared to explore and contribute to adventurous, innovative approaches to classroom teaching, including via language learning technology.
What the school offers its staff
At Wadebridge we try to balance an unwavering focus on progress and achievement for all, with working tirelessly to support our young people in every aspect of their lives; standing alongside them to build the skills and strategies needed in order to remove barriers to their learning and/or social and emotional development. As a school we are committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of everyone in our school community and this starts with our staff: health and wellbeing is the number one priority on all our school improvement and professional growth plans. In 2020 our work in this area was recognised by Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools when we were achieved a Gold Award (the full report can be accessed here).
Some of the strategies we have implemented include:-
- Over 110 colleagues at all levels have completed a two-day training programme with MHFA England to be certificated as Mental Health First Aiders
- We have an extensive and highly effective student support team
- A dedicated team of Health Champions focussing on strategies to promote positive staff wellbeing
- Fully paid wellbeing time built into the school calendar each half term
- Fully paid wellbeing time built into the school calendar each half term
- The school subscribes to Education Support’s Employee Assistance Programme providing all colleagues with access to:-
o A range of clinically robust counselling options,
o Financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues
o Access to online health and wellbeing resources and a specialist information service
o A dedicated coaching service for line managers, aimed at developing soft skills and building confidence for handling challenging situations.
Further details about the role
Students at Wadebridge study either French or Spanish at Key Stage 3. There is a consistent uptake of either one or two groups in both French and Spanish at GCSE and both the department and the school are looking to increase interest and numbers opting for MFL going forward. A bespoke curriculum is followed at Key Stage 3, resourced as appropriate from the Pearson Viva and Dynamo courses. For GCSE, the Edexcel exam is used, with the curriculum based on Studio and Viva GCSE.
The department consists of three teachers with the additional advantage of foreign language assistants for both French and Spanish, who are deployed each year by the school. These assistants work with small groups of students both inside and outside the classroom in addition to running cultural language clubs and helping with after school GCSE support.
Wadebridge School has 1067 students and provides education for students from 11 to 16. We were successfully inspected by Ofsted on 10th & 11th December 2019 and remain a good school in all areas – the full report is available to view on our school website www.wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to provide an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Interviews will take place on Friday 31st March 2023.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wadebridge School is committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
All short-listed candidates will be subject to appropriate on-line/social media searches.
About Wadebridge School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1070 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wadebridge School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- rhughes@wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01208 812881
Wadebridge School is a popular and successful 11-16 secondary school located on the beautiful North Cornish coast. The school serves the two towns of Wadebridge and Padstow together with the surrounding villages across a large rural area. The school is a strong, single academy trust, and the most recent OfSTED inspection was in December 2019 when the school was judged Good.
At Wadebridge we constantly endeavour to balance an unwavering focus on progress and achievement for all our students with working tirelessly to support them in every aspect of their lives. Effective and caring relationships support our students as they develop the skills and strategies needed in order to remove barriers to their learning and/or social and emotional development. In 2020 our work in this area was recognised by Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools when we were awarded a Gold Award, and this was re-accredited in Autumn 2023.
Arranging a visit to Wadebridge School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rhughes@wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk.
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