Teacher of Spanish
Saltley Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5RXThis job expired on 27 January 2022
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
27 January 2022 at 9am
Date listed
13 January 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Spanish
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Scale
Teacher of Spanish job summary
Do you have the ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for young people? Do you want to work in a forward-thinking and aspirational academy that places learning at the heart of everything it does, where your professional development is important to us and your innovation valued? If so we want to hear from you.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Spanish Teacher to join our high performing, collaborative Languages department, and teach Spanish at key stages 3 and 4. The ability to offer a second modern foreign language to GCSE level is desirable but not essential, as we are considering increasing the languages currently on offer. This position requires a qualified and dedicated Spanish teacher with passion and drive, who believes that every student can achieve their full potential.
The ideal candidate will:
Be an inspiring teacher with real passion and enthusiasm for languages with excellent subject knowledge of Spanish
Be committed to delivering an excellent standard of teaching for all students every lesson
Set themselves and their students high standards and have high expectations
Be a good communicator and a strong team player and have a growth mindset
Have a willingness to contribute to the department and whole school projects, including the extra-curricular life of the Academy
Have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum developments, particularly those relating to the modern foreign language curriculum
We:
Are a Rights Respecting Gold award school with a strong family ethos where individuals are respected and valued.
Are committed to continuous improvement and creative and innovative in our approach to all aspects of school life.
Offer a whole range of opportunities to further develop colleagues’ teaching skills and leadership potential.
Are well resourced and ICT rich.
‘Outstanding, resilient and loving’ is how one of our students described our school during our last Ofsted inspection, so we know you would love it here – our friendly, supportive staff always go the extra mile for their students. We are an Ofsted rated Good school, come and join us on our journey to Outstanding.
Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact Majid Afzal on 0121 566 6555 to arrange a school visit. This post is suitable for a teacher currently working towards achieving QTS or an experienced teacher. This post is advertised as full time, however part time hours will be considered.
(NB CVs will not be accepted)
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Saltley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Further information about the job
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 Saltley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Saltley Academy website
- Email address
- skhan@whmat.academy
- Phone number
- 0121 566 6555
About Our School
We are proud not just of our examination results, but also our commitment to valuing each individual/pupil, celebrating all the cultures of our city and country and being the best we can be.
Our ‘Academy Pledge’ as a Rights Respecting School is as follows; “Saltley Academy is founded on the principle of all respecting the dignity and rights of each and every individual. Respectful relationships are at the core of this learning community, which will enable our young people to respect all whom they meet and to understand and develop the skills they need to embrace the responsibilities of being an outstanding learner and an active, contributing and content citizen.”
Location: Saltley Academy, [Birmingham]
Arranging a visit to Saltley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email skhan@whmat.academy.
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