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  • Job start date

    1 September 2020

  • Closing date

    23 April 2020 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    6 April 2020

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Full-time equivalent salary

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TEACHER OF MODERN LANGUAGES (SPANISH) - PART TIME 0.5 FTE job summary

At Newton Abbot College, Modern Languages (French and Spanish) are delivered to all three key stages from Years 7 to 13. On entry into Year 7, students study either French or Spanish and continue with this language until the GCSE preferences process. At this point, many students continue studying a language to GCSE level and we have a number of dual linguists. Numbers are strong at GCSE and improving at A Level.

We are seeking a languages teacher with drive, passion, enthusiasm and ambition to join our Modern Languages Department. Your challenge will be to teach excellent and interactive lessons, leading to high levels of student progress.

Are you:
- able to deliver high quality Spanish lessons up to A Level
- an inspirational and forward-thinking classroom practitioner
- committed to raising standards
- creative, conscientious and enthusiastic?

You will:
- be able to enthuse and motivate all students
- have incredibly high expectations
- demonstrate excellent planning, communication and organisational skills
- be an excellent team player
- believe that all students are capable of success.

The ability to teach French to GCSE level as a second language would be an advantage.

If you think you can make a difference to our students and relish the idea of joining our successful, supportive and highly motivated team in the delivery of excellence in education, then we want to hear from you!

Sounds exciting? Then get in touch.

We, at Newton Abbot College (“Good” OFSTED May 2019), have exceptional expectations of our students and staff and we welcome applicants who share our commitment to place student learning at the centre of everything we do. Our induction programme is excellent and all staff are involved in an innovative CPD programme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff to share this commitment. If successful, you will undergo Disclosure and Barring Service and employment checks.

Details available on the College website www.nacollege.devon.sch.uk. Only applications submitted on the College’s online application form will be considered. Tel: 01626 367335; e-mail: hr@nacollege.devon.sch.uk

Closing date: 23 April 2020 at noon Interview date: tbc

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 Newton Abbot College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1327 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Job Description

Post Title: Director of English

School: Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

Working Hours: Full-time

Salary Grade: Leadership L7-L11

Contract Type: Permanent

Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher

Key purpose: To secure and account for effective learning, appropriate achievement and the educational social and personal progress of all students in the assigned areas of responsibility, consistent with the aims and ethos of TCS and the unique needs of each individual learner.

Main Duties:
The Director of English will:
• Establish and lead the strategic development of the team, consistent with the priorities of our school and needs of our students.
• Support the English team to deliver high quality, engaging and purposeful learning.
• Lead by example through their own high quality delivery of teaching, learning and assessment (TLA).
• Plan and coordinate the curriculum with a clear vision and detailed long and medium-term planning to enable all English teachers to teach effective, well-sequenced curricula.
• Track and account for students’ outcomes and progress across all year groups in English and working closely with the Head of Maths as well as other middle leaders.
• Oversee and coordinate intervention and enrichment activities across English language and literature, fostering the strong reading culture and promoting literacy across the curriculum in all its forms: reading, writing and oracy.
• Support and hold colleagues to account, as required, to enable and ensure the high quality of TLA across the school.
• Line manage and support the English team and other colleagues to develop them professionally.
• Coach other colleagues fortnightly using an instructional coaching model.
• Be reflective and committed to continuing to develop teaching practice through our TLA programme.
• Communicate with parents and all stakeholders to represent and champion the importance of English, reading and academic success across the curriculum.
• Work with colleagues to support all students and staff across the school, valuing safety, well- being and learning across the school.

Other Duties
• To follow the Trust ICT policy for safe use of ICT
• To be aware of and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to report any concerns in accordance with the college’s safeguarding policies
• To comply with legislation, policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person
• To work in compliance with the Codes of Conduct, Regulations and policies of the Trust and its commitment to equal opportunities
• To comply with the Trust’s Health & Safety policy and statutory requirements as detailed in the Health & Safety at Work manual
• To undertake training and personal development as and when identified
• To undertake any other duties as deemed appropriate
• To be an integral part of the Trust and its school’s communities
• Actively promote school and Trust policies and procedures

This is not an exhaustive list of duties; they may be varied from time to time without changing the general character of the job or the level of responsibility. A high degree of flexibility and adaptability is an important element of this role.

This is a description of the role as it is now. We periodically examine employees' job descriptions and update them to ensure that they reflect the job as it is then being performed, or to incorporate any changes being proposed. We aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible, we reserve the right to insist on changes to your job description after consultation with you.

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