Teacher of MFL

The Leigh Academy, Greenwich, Greenwich

Teacher of MFL

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The Leigh Academy, Greenwich, Greenwich

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

, 14 Nov | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: b051664e4f864d968cd10a51258c50db

Full Job Description

Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Are you someone who is a passionate Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages? Would you thrive when working with other committed and innovative practitioners? If so, Leigh Academy Halley Academy is now recruiting for a Teacher of MFL to join us as in January 2025. This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate educator to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful MFL team to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic and rewarding MFL curriculum. If this sounds like an environment within which you would like to work, apply to join our team. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as having the ability to work alone when required. This is a full-time opportunity that offers a competitive MPS + Inner London salary, commensurate with experience. This role would also be suitable for NQTs, and we also welcome applications from prospective colleagues who wish to work a range of part-time ratios. We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;

  • We offer a vibrant and committed MFL Department, passionate about languages and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them.
  • We offer pupils the very best in MFL learning opportunities by delivering high quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
  • We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD opportunities.
  • This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.
  • All students study either French or Spanish in Key Stage 3 as part of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, and 80% of students in Years 10 and 11 continue their language studies at GCSE level.
  • This is a permanent, full time opportunity offering MPS commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance. Successful candidates would need to be able to teach MFL to GCSE level. This opportunity would also be suitable for ECTs. Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;
  • Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
  • Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
  • Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
  • Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
  • Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
  • Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
  • Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be "Outstanding" which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing four 'clusters' of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website. As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise 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 to discriminate on any grounds. Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

    If this sounds like an environment within which you would like to work, apply to join our team. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, flexible, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as having the ability to work alone when required.

    Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be "Outstanding" which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing four 'clusters' of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website. As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation., Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise 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 to discriminate on any grounds. Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

    This is a full-time opportunity that offers a competitive MPS + Inner London salary, commensurate with experience. This role would also be suitable for NQTs, and we also welcome applications from prospective colleagues who wish to work a range of part-time ratios. We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;
  • We offer a vibrant and committed MFL Department, passionate about languages and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes for them.
  • We offer pupils the very best in MFL learning opportunities by delivering high quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
  • We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD opportunities.
  • This is further supported through our membership of the Leigh Academies Trust which provides regular teach-meets and co-operative training sessions within the trust to facilitate staff and student growth.
  • All students study either French or Spanish in Key Stage 3 as part of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, and 80% of students in Years 10 and 11 continue their language studies at GCSE level.
  • This is a permanent, full time opportunity offering MPS commensurate with experience + Inner London Allowance. Successful candidates would need to be able to teach MFL to GCSE level. This opportunity would also be suitable for ECTs.