Teacher of Spanish and French
The Ecclesbourne School, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GSThis job expired on 11 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
24 September 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- French, Spanish
Working pattern
- Part time: The school has a timetabled teaching day from 9am until 3.40pm. This role is to work each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Contract type
- Fixed term - From 1 January 2025 (or earlier if available) until 31 August 2025 in the first instance
Pay scale
- Main or Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our ideal candidate will be passionate about the power of education to improve the life chances of young people and a committed team player who is driven to raising attainment. You will have experience of teaching Spanish and French at Key Stage 3 and Spanish at GCSE.
This is a fixed-term, part-time appointment from 1 January 2025, or earlier if available, until 31 August 2025 in the first instance. Working days will be each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be joining a supportive faculty which consists of subject specialists who are enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational teachers. You will be able to use your talents to help make a difference to the lives and aspirations of our students.
Our vision statement 'learning together for the future' is evident throughout the school. There is a focused atmosphere that is conducive to excellent learning, an engaging and broad curriculum and an extensive range of enrichment activities. As a result our students are well behaved, highly motivated and achieve high academic standards.
We are student-centred and our aim is for every student to experience first rate learning and teaching. The school motto of 'Integrity, tenacity and service' is at the core of school life.
What our staff say:
"During my first term at Ecclesbourne I have felt extremely welcomed by staff and students alike. The school have been beyond supportive and encourage me to be the best teacher I can possibly be. Ecclesbourne inspires pride in its students through presentation, attitude and extra-curricular events. I have never known a school take so much delight in organised student-centred activities that, ultimately, boost the students' ideologies. I have thoroughly enjoyed my first term at Ecclesbourne and I hope that it will be the first of many in an enjoyable career."
The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial and we give back to our staff in terms of wellbeing, training and support. In addition, children of members of staff with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application are included in our admissions criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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About The Ecclesbourne School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1573 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Ecclesbourne School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01332 843257
The Ecclesbourne School aims to provide a first class education in a happy, well-ordered and purposeful atmosphere. We are a non-selective school and committed to an inclusive community ethos. We challenge all our learners to achieve their best.
The school is set in the village of Duffield, in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire. It is centred on the western bank of the River Derwent at the mouth of the River Ecclesbourne. Duffield is within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Area and its elevated surroundings are the southern foothills of the Pennines.
The school’s sporting facilities include an all weather surface, grass football, rugby and hockey pitches, netball courts, tennis courts, a large sports hall, a sprung floor dance studio and a fully equipped fitness suite.
Our English block contains twelve state of the art classrooms along with a theatre with tiered seating for up to 240.
Our Sixth Form Centre is a place of relaxation and study, with classrooms, a communal area, a deli bar and access to pastoral support.
High quality modern IT facilities exist throughout the school. All main teaching rooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards.
Wherever you are on our site you will find well maintained buildings full of happy students.
We believe that our students are all equally important. We encourage them to welcome and celebrate their inherent differences and we operate a fully inclusive system designed to ensure all our students achieve their full potential. We encourage students to value each other and the relationships they make. We have very high expectations and we challenge every member of our school community to raise their aspirations and develop the confidence to reach for the stars.
We are dedicated to improve continually the quality of education we provide. If you join us we expect you to take a full part in the life and work of the school, to meet the challenges that we offer and to endeavor to become an active member of our school community. The School’s motto, “Integrity, Tenacity, Service”, is as significant now as it was when the School opened its doors in 1957.
We employ a wide range of talented, well-qualified people capable of delivering a high standard of education and support for our students. You must be passionate about the power of education to improve the quality of life and the life chances of young people, driven to achieve better results through determination and commitment and motivated to work in partnership with everyone in the School. All staff are given the opportunity to access the training and support they need.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions are considered “protected”. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice Website and on the websites of charities NACRO and UNLOCK.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a school we are passionate about diversity and recognize that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Arranging a visit to The Ecclesbourne School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk.
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