Teacher of Spanish
Liverpool College, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 8BGThis job expired on 25 April 2024
Job start date
29 August 2024
Closing date
25 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 March 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Between L1 (FTE £30,000) and L9 (FTE £46,525)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Successful experience teaching in a secondary environment (KS3 and KS4)
- Excellent teaching ability
- Evidence of raising attainment
- Excellent classroom management
- Good knowledge and understanding of the
recent changes in the curriculum
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Be well organised, forward thinking and be able to problem solve.
- Ability to undertake rigorous self-evaluation
- Ability to plan, assess and record
What the school offers its staff
Liverpool College is a mixed ability 4-19 Academy of some 1660 pupils. The College is situated on a leafy 28-acre campus located in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool adjacent to Sefton Park.
The College was founded in 1840 and was a founding member of the Headmaster’s Conference and was a fee-paying school until September 2013, when it became an all-through academy for pupils aged 4 to 19 years old. The College also offers state boarding provision. In the last few years, it has become one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North of England. The College is a diverse, multi-faith inclusive school which draws pupils and staff from every community in the Merseyside region and we are determined to become a beacon of excellence in educational practices of inclusion, anti-racism, and equity.
Liverpool College was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its last inspection in November 2019.
The College is guided by its motto: Not Only the Intellect but also Character. Our mission and unique approach to the education of the whole child is further explained at www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk . We seek to focus on the individual and develop in everything we do at school the three key traits of our learners: Purpose, Passion and Challenge. Our commitment to Learning with Character and our three core traits create a cohesive community across the entire campus and ensure we continue our founders’ intention to make the formation of character a prime purpose of education. Above all, Liverpool College is a happy, successful and outward-looking school with a clear mission and an undiluted belief in the importance of educating the whole person.
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer.
At Liverpool College, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, is representative of our school community. We champion equality, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.
Commitment to safeguarding
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Successful applicants will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer.
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About Liverpool College
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1646 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Liverpool College website
- Email address
- vacancies@liverpoolcollege.org.uk
Liverpool College is a mixed ability 4-19 Academy of some 1660 pupils. The College is situated on a leafy 28-acre campus located in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool adjacent to Sefton Park.
STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP
The College is organized into two phases and five schools:
• The Primary Phase consists of the Pre-Prep (Reception-Year 2) and Preparatory School (Year 3-Year 6) and each are housed in their own buildings.
• The Secondary Phase consists of the Senior School (Middle School (Years 7-9) and Upper School (Years 10-11)) and the Sixth Form (Years 12-13) which share classroom facilities. The Sixth Form also has its own centre.
From September 2025, the leadership of the College will be led by the Principal who is supported by two Vice Principals who are responsible for our educational provision in the primary phase and secondary phase respectively, and by the School Business Manager who will be responsible for the financial management of the College and the operation of its core business and support services.
The wider senior leadership team (College Development Group) will include the Head of Boarding and six Assistant Principals. Two Assistant Principals have College-wide responsibilities (AP: Safeguarding & Wellbeing and AP: Inclusion), three Assistant Principals have responsibilities in the secondary phase (AP: Head of Sixth Form. AP: LCA Curriculum & Learning and AP: LC+ Curriculum & Learning) and in the primary phase there is an Assistant Principal: Deputy Head of Primary.
At Liverpool College, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, is representative of our school community. We champion equality, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.
OUR HISTORY
The College was founded in 1840 and was a founding member of the Headmaster’s Conference and was a fee-paying school until September 2013, when it became an all-through academy for pupils aged 4 to 19 years old. The College also offers state boarding provision. It is a Church of England foundation that has always been open to pupils and families of all faiths and none. It does not apply any faith criteria in its pupil admissions or staff recruitment policy.
In the last few years, it has become one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North of England.
Liverpool College was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its last inspection in November 2019.
PURPOSE AND INTENT
Our purpose is to transform the lives of young people, regardless of background or ability, by relentlessly challenging and consistently inspiring them to reach their maximum academic and personal potential within an inclusive and aspirational learning community dedicated to the highest standards.
Our intent is to be a School of Character, which through a unique curriculum and extraordinary teaching, systematically and effectively inspires and guides all pupils to maximise their academic and personal potential and aptitude regardless of their background or any disadvantage.
MISSION AND ETHOS
Directed by our motto, not only the intellect also character, we strive to live out today the vision of our foundation over 180 years ago. We develop in all our pupils, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities, the traits of Purpose, Passion and Challenge so that they can embark on their life’s journey with knowledge, confidence, direction, and strong moral purpose.
We do this by relentlessly pursuing together the highest standards, and by developing and delivering a unique, varied, challenging and holistic curriculum inside and outside the classroom to all our pupils.
We work together to ensure that we are an aspirational and inclusive community for all our pupils.
Above all, Liverpool College is a happy, successful and outward-looking school with a clear mission and an undiluted belief in the importance of educating the whole person.
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