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Head of Spanish

Head of Spanish

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Havering

Salary:
MPR/UPR + TLC2C
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2020
Apply by:
31 March 2020

Job overview

HEAD OF SPANISH

Full Time - Permanent

MPR/UPR + TLR2C

incl. Outer London Weighting

The ability to teach French will be an advantage 

More maybe available for an exceptional candidate 

Required for September 2020

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 

An 11-18 Academy with Visual Arts Specialism

Brentwood Road

Romford Essex RM1 2RR

Executive Headteacher:  Mr J. Dutnall LLB, BA, MA, MBA

Our Modern Foreign Languages Department has a vacancy for Head of Spanish. We introduced Spanish to the school a year ago and are very excited to see the language grow as part of the curriculum at both Key Stage 3 and at GCSE level. 

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about Spanish and the teaching of languages 

• Able to plan creatively for high quality teaching, learning and assessment

• Able to deliver highly effective and engaging lessons

• Able to motivate and inspire students 

• Organised and efficient

• Motivated to challenge and help develop amazing young women 

The ability to teach French will be an advantage

What we can offer you:

• Excellent professional development and opportunities for promotion

• The opportunity to work with and learn from an outstanding team of experienced teachers in a friendly department

• The opportunity to teach at Key Stage 3 and Key stage 4 

• Students who are enthusiastic and keen to progress

• A fantastic school community set in beautiful grounds

• The opportunity to develop links with schools in other countries 

The Frances Bardsley Academy is a thriving, oversubscribed and highly successful, comprehensive school for girls aged 11-18. We were again judged as good by OFSTED in 2019 and are part of the LIFE Education Trust. 

As founding school of the dynamic LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively with schools in Havering and Essex and are fully committed to the LIFE vision: “Dare to Achieve.”

We believe in helping staff and students achieve their personal best and are keen to recruit the very best talent for our Trust. If you share our passion for challenging, improving and making our schools the best, we’d love to hear from you.

At FBA, the students are a joy to teach and you will be part of a positive environment, with inspiring and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence. 

Please submit a copy of the school’s application form, which can be found on our website, together with a letter of application and supporting paperwork, to Julian Dutnall, Executive Headteacher by 9.00am on Tuesday 31st  March Interviews will be held promptly. The School reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented’. To find out why we are so proud of Frances Bardsley Academy, visit our website: http://www.fbaok.co.uk/or check us out on Twitter @FBA_Official

The Frances Bardsley Academy is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. 

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About The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls is a non-denominational academy secondary school and sixth form for girls aged between 11 and 18. It is located in Romford in the borough of Havering, London. The number of pupils is approximately 1,300.

The school was established in 1906 by Frances Bardsley with the aim of providing free education to the local girls. Formerly across two different sites until 2003, it became The Frances Bardsley School for Girls in 1972 and converted to academy status in 2012.

Joint Headteachers

David Turrell & Emilie Darabasz

Values and vision

The Frances Bardsley Academy exists to empower young women with the knowledge and personal characteristics needed to live successful and fulfilling lives. We believe:

KNOWLEDGEABLE: We acquire knowledge so we can confidently move onto further and higher education, join the world of work, make sense of the world and live successful and fulfilling lives.

RESILIENT: We learn to be optimistic and will not give up when things are challenging. We learn a range of strategies to manage difficult situations so that we can cope when things are tough.

ARTICULATE: We develop the skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences in whatever situation we find ourselves.

CREATIVE: We learn to think and act creatively so that we can solve problems and express ourselves. We explore sports and arts and engage in a wide range of imaginative and innovative activities so we find the things we love to do and ways we can contribute to society.

EMPATHETIC: We know how to relate well and show compassion towards others. We are learning how our actions and words can positively impact the lives of others and how we grow from listening and understanding them.

REFLECTIVE: We recognise that thinking is important and that thoughtfulness enables us to make considered judgements. We spend time weighing things up so that we better know ourselves and can make better decisions.

STUDIOUS: We are self-motivated and work hard in the pursuit of excellence and our personal goals. We are proud of spending time and energy to find out more.

Ofsted

“The academy is orderly and calm. Pupils say that there is very little or no bullying and that they feel safe at the academy. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the academy site. They are polite and welcoming to visitors. Pupils treat the academy environment with respect.”

“The quality of teaching and assessment continues to be good because teachers plan interesting lessons. Teachers generally give clear feedback on pupils’ work which helps pupils to improve. Pupils know their targets and the work in their books shows that they make good progress.”

View The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls' latest Ofsted report

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