Subject Leader Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish Specialist)
Fearnhill School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Between 23720 and 39406 plus TLR 2B
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st Jan 2020
- Apply by:
- 17 October 2019
Job overview
Due to the promotion of the current post holder, we are looking for a colleague with vision, determination and enthusiasm to lead Modern Foreign Languages at Fearnhill School. The department is very successful and languages are increasingly popular at GCSE and A Level. You must have a passion to see every student achieve to the best of their ability and be resolute in challenging barriers to their success. You will receive high quality CPD through our partnership with the NHTA.
You will be:
- An experienced teacher of Spanish to GCSE and A Level
- An excellent classroom practitioner with an understanding of how children learn
- A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
You will have:
- A clear vision for the role of modern languages in the curriculum
- Ambition to progress to a wider school leadership role
You will be responsible for:
- Achievement and progress of students in the Modern Foreign Languages department
- Leading your fellow colleague and language assistant as appropriate
- Working within the Language faculty and contributing to extracurricular enrichment
For an informal chat about the post with the headteacher, Liz Ellis, please phone 01462 621200. We warmly welcome visitors to our friendly school; please get in touch with jacqui.simmonds10@fearnhill.herts.sch.uk , Head’s PA, to arrange a visit.
Closing date: 18/10/2019 12:00:00
Interview date: week commencing 21st October 2019
For more information and to apply online : www.teachinherts.com
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About Fearnhill School
Fearnhill School is a mixed, comprehensive secondary school with sixth form in Hertfordshire serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Letchworth Garden City has approximately 520 students on roll.
Fearnhill School was built for Hertfordshire County Council and has facilities including a music suite, drama studio, nine fully-size teaching laboratories and good IT provision. A sports centre is also on site, complete with a gymnasium and tennis courts.
Headteacher
Liz Ellis
Values and vision
I am proud to welcome you to Fearnhill School. We are a learning community where challenge, excellence and co-operation are our core values. We offer a positive and successful learning environment where all our students can achieve to the highest possible standard, within a framework of strong relationships. A Fearnhill student is a young person who is ready to take their place in a challenging and complex world because of their understanding of themselves and others, their knowledge and skills and their readiness to take on new challenges. Fearnhill students build a level of mutual respect between their peers and members of the school community and ensure that individuals are treated as equals, regardless of their differences. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to get involved in and gain new skills and interests outside of the classroom, ranging from art lessons to sports clubs. From Year 7 onwards, the school introduces students to careers education, allowing for them to gain aspirations and work towards their future career goals during their education.
Ofsted
“Attitudes to learning are positive. Students interact well with their teachers, and the good quality of relationships in the classroom is an important factor in the increased rate of academic progress seen across the school”.
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