Head of Modern Foreign Languages
University Church of England Academy - Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR / UPR + TLR2B (£4,442)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2018
- Apply by:
- 11 December 2017
Job overview
UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 6EA
Tel: 0151 350 6000
Principal: Mr Iain Robinson
HEAD OF MFL
MPR / UPR + TLR2B (£4,442)
Permanent, Full Time
Required for April 2018
Teach MFL and Gain a Master’s Degree!
Working with UCAT there will be opportunities for you to work with MFL Education Specialists from the University of Chester; engage in classroom-based research into teaching and learning; and use the outcomes as part of a Master’s programme at the University of Chester - for free!
University Church of England Academy (UCEA) is one of University of Chester Academies Trust’s (UCAT) secondary academies. We are looking for an inspirational individual with the ability to teach 11-18 year olds either French or Spanish, be responsible for planning and delivering high quality language lessons, as well as lead and manage a team of staff.
You will monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and pupil progress in MFL. You should be able to lead the department on a number of initiatives, whilst working within a team structure and you will have a proven track record of success and demonstrate high aspirations for the future.
The successful candidate should have:
- A passion for MFL, continuously improving classroom practice and achieving excellent student outcomes.
- Experience of raising attainment within MFL across all Key Stages.
- An understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently high expectations and raise aspirations; to improve student outcomes and develop behaviour that results in students being able to learn, as well as contribute positively to their Academy community.
- A genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every pupil.
- Personal drive and ambition, as well as excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
- A willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular life of this active department and experience of GCSE examinations and a good understanding of the requirements for the new specifications.
In return we will offer the opportunity to:
- Work with an MFL specialist from the University of Chester to engage in classroom based research that could lead to a fully funded Master’s degree.
- Work collaboratively with other MFL teachers across the Trust to learn with and from each other.
- Work with a supportive and ambitious MFL department.
Applications will be considered from candidates wishing to apply for this role on a job share basis.
Closing date: Monday 11th December by 3pm. Interview date: Friday 15th December
UCEA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check. All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of age, sex, race or disability.
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About University Church of England Academy - Ellesmere Port
- University Church of England Academy - Ellesmere Port
- 164 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port
- Cheshire
- CH65 6EA
- United Kingdom
The University of Chester believes that people from all backgrounds should be given the opportunity to achieve their educational goals. It is therefore the proud and enthusiastic Lead Sponsor for Ellesmere Port's Academy.
Under the Academy scheme, the Government's Department for Children, Schools and Families appoints representatives from the sponsors to sit on the new governing body. Among the University's nominations would be its most senior managers, including the Dean of Education and Children's Services.
There is a close relationship between the University and the Academy. Student volunteers already work as ‘mentors', helping GCSE pupils to develop study and organisational skills, build their confidence and perform at their best. ‘Taster days' and residential summer schools on campus also enable pupils to gain a sense of what being a student feels like.
One of the most long-established institutions offering a university education in the country, the University was founded in 1839 by the Church of England as the first place in the UK to offer specialist teacher training. Two of its founders went on to become Prime Ministers (one of whom was also a Chancellor of the University of Oxford) and one an Archbishop of Canterbury.
Now, Education is just one of a choice of more than 130 different subject combinations taught by 500 highly qualified and experienced academic staff as full- and part-time courses. These cover the areas of Applied and Health Sciences; Arts and Media; Business, Management and Law; Health and Social Care; Humanities; Lifelong Learning and Social Science.
There are 15,000 students from all over the World, but almost a quarter come from within 30 miles of the University. Most (more than 7,500) are studying for first degrees (97% from State schools), 3,500 are nursing and midwifery students and approximately 3,000 are at postgraduate or research level.
The University is a registered charity, serving the community, and its annual income is more than £70 million. In addition to occupying some of Chester's most historic locations, over the past three years alone it has spent more than £25 million on new and refurbished buildings at its campuses in Parkgate Road Chester and Crab Lane, Warrington, such as a purpose-built Business and IT Centre, state-of-the-art Library and Learning Resources Centre, a hi-tech Arts and Media site and Students' Union facilities. The Academy enables it to invest further in excellence in education, for the benefit of Ellesmere Port.
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