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Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Tunbridge Wells

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS and TLR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
29 November 2018

Job overview

TUNBRIDGE WELLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS 

ST JOHN’S ROAD

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

KENT

TN4 9XB

Telephone: 01892 529551

Fax: 01892 536833

parmstrong@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk

Head of Modern Foreign Languages 

Proposed Start Date: September 2019

Salary: MPS and TLR

Contract type: Full Time and Permanent 

We wish to appoint a well-qualified, outstanding, enthusiastic and committed teacher with proven ability to teach inspirational lessons to our students, with a view to taking the next step in their career as Head of Modern Foreign Languages.  

This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to lead this dedicated team of linguists to help build on past success, starting September 2019.  We offer French and Spanish and our successful candidate will be able to deliver at least one of the languages to Key Stage 5.  

We are offering a TLR commensurate with your experience, vision and capacity to take the department from strength to strength.

Staff benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development. 

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a successful and popular selective 11-18 school in the heart of the picturesque town of Tunbridge Wells.

Further details and application form available from the School Website: www.twgsb.org.uk or from the School.

Closing date:  29th November 2018 

Attached documents

About Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

Headteacher: Amanda Simpson

Location: Tunbridge Wells (TN4 9XB)

Type of School: Community Boys Grammar School

Kent Age range: 11 - 18

Gender: Boys with mixed Sixth Form

Number of students: 1388 plus 338 at Sixth Form

Average class size: 30 in KS3, 23 in KS4, 15 in Sixth Form

Number of teaching and support staff: 160

Date school established: 1956

External recognition: Good Ofsted and Investors in Careers Award

Performance data and Exam results

The School Context

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a successful and popular selective 11-18 dual-site school, with a site in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new campus in Sevenoaks.

At Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, our curriculum is underpinned by our school values of respect, excellence and determination. Our broad academic curriculum, delivered through the scheduled delivery of lessons and the diverse range of co-curricular activities, provides our students with the opportunity to develop into the individuals we know that they have the potential to become.

We are extremely proud of our excellent academic record and (as a selective school) are committed to achieving the highest standards. That said, our philosophy at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is that education is about personal development and should give young people every opportunity to explore and learn about the world around them. We hope to empower our students not only to achieve academic excellence but also to develop into global citizens who will go on to make a positive contribution to society.

Staff will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys offers Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and other subject specialist training through the Kaizen Teaching School Alliance.


Living and working in Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells and its immediate environment present an ideal location in which to live and work. The elegance of the Pantiles with its variety of excellent shops and restaurants, the beauty of the surrounding countryside, especially The High Weald, and the wide range of cultural and sporting facilities ensure that there is much to encourage even the most dedicated professional to enjoy some relaxation. The surrounding villages provide excellent residential property within a commutable distance. Tunbridge Wells is also within an hour’s reach of London and is well-served by Gatwick Airport, Ebbsfleet and Ashford for Eurostar connections.

The School benefits from its proximity to Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre. Staff receive a discounted membership. Facilities include swimming pool, diving pool, all the latest gym & fitness equipment, an extensive programme of group exercise classes, indoor cycling studio, kids soft play, café and high-spec changing rooms.

Childcare: The Sports Centre also has a nursery which is popular with staff at TWGSB who have pre-school children.

Benefits

  • TWGSB staff benefits include:
  • Teacher/Support Staff Pension contribution
  • Free Flu Vaccinations
  • Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured
  • Free Eye Tests
  • Paid Moving Day
  • Car Parking on site
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Access to Kent Rewards (inc Cycle2work, Adult Education discount, discounted high      street cards and vouchers atover 1,200 national and local retailers).
  • Access to health and wellbeing resources.
  • Access to a local nursery (pretty much on site!)

More info can be found here: Welcome to Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (twgsb.org.uk) 

School Website

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