Teacher of KS2 Languages
Salesian School
Chertsey, Surrey
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Scale / UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 20 June 2018
Job overview
Teacher of KS2 Languages – Information for candidates
To commence: September 2018
Salary: Main Scale / Upper Pay Spine (+TLR for those seeking additional responsibility)
Closing date for applications: Thursday 19th June 2018
We are looking for a talented individual to join our languages team working across the Primary schools that feed into Salesian school. Our shared languages are Spanish and French and we would be looking for a teacher to teach outstanding lessons in Trust schools and support the development of the curriculum in each school with the support of MFL colleagues within the department. There are significant opportunities for your professional development through this family of schools. This presents exciting opportunities for curriculum development moving forwards. We are passionate about constantly evaluating and improving our pedagogy and consider ourselves to be a department that is eager and honoured to drive whole school change.
We are always happy to meet potential applicants prior to interview; please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information or to visit the school.
James Kibble Headteacher jkibble@salesian.surrey.sch.uk
The Languages Department at Salesian The Modern Languages Department at Salesian is dynamic, progressive and has Learning and Teaching at the heart of everything we do. The majority of our students study one language, either Spanish or French, and some study Italian. Our students take a language option at GCSE and given the comprehensive intake of students we are exceptionally proud of our results: 96% A*-C Spanish, 88% A*-C French, 96% A*-C Italian. All three languages averaged over 60% A*-B at AS and 80% A*-B at A2 last year.
Our aim at KS3 is to ensure students are being prepared for the demands of the new GCSE specification by introducing rigorous assessments in grammar, vocabulary and translation skills. Xavier Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2017 and has grown to consist of 11 schools currently, two secondary and nine primaries. We are looking for a talented individual to join our languages team working across the Primary schools that feed into Salesian school. Our shared languages are Spanish and French and we would be looking for a teacher to teach outstanding lessons in Trust schools and support the development of the curriculum in each school with the support of MFL colleagues within the department. There are significant opportunities for your professional development through this family of schools. This presents exciting opportunities for curriculum development moving forwards. We are passionate about constantly evaluating and improving our pedagogy and consider ourselves to be a department that is eager and honoured to drive whole school change.
As part of a Salesian school, we are committed to extra-curricular projects. Much has been done to raise the profile of languages in our school. We recently celebrated the European Languages Day with a European themed Bake Off competition across the school and will be entering Year 7 students into the Foreign Language Spelling Bee next year. Passionate about instilling a love of culture and language we offer Trips to France and Spain; a highly successful Spanish Madrid exchange has run for Year 10 and 12 students in 2014,2016 and 2018. We would like to forge further links for a potential French exchange in the future. Pen Pal opportunities involving letter writing are also encouraged between our students and foreign links.
We are committed to teacher training and annually accept SCITT trainees to take advantage of our exceptional training and support. However, we welcome applications from candidates at any stage of professional development. We are extremely proud of our department at Salesian and look forward to welcoming a colleague who is as passionate about teaching language as we are and who will bring ideas, energy and positivity to our excellent team.
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About Salesian School
Salesian School is characterised by the philosophy of the Salesian founder St John Bosco (1815-1888). He stressed high educational standards and sound moral and religious education. He insisted too on a friendly atmosphere in his schools where the idea of community could be fostered. We strive to ensure that every student experiences personally, a happy atmosphere that will help them to leave the school with a high level of confidence in their own abilities as well as excellent examination results. These goals are delivered through a strong pastoral system, excellent learning and teaching and an extensive range of sporting, cultural, physical and social extra-curricular activities.
It is at the foundation of our values to:
- Develop the whole person - mind, body and spirit
- Ensure relationships are key
- Ensure that all decisions are made in the best interests of the children
- Ensure that everything we do is based on Gospel values
We promise parents and students that we will:
- Ensure that students get the best results they are capable of achieving
- Develop the skills and attributes that students will need to be successful in the world of the future
- Develop the morals and values of our students to help them lead decent Christian lives and go on to promote these values throughout the world
We who work in Salesian Schools state our belief in our young people. We recognise that they come from differing backgrounds but that they are of equal value to God and to us. In the spirit of St John Bosco, we turn our efforts to those who stand in special need because of lack of material or emotional security.
We set out to create in our schools a joyful atmosphere in which the dignity and worth of each pupil and member of staff is recognised, developed and safeguarded. Our schools are noted for an atmosphere of welcome where all feel at home and a sense of safety and security. Staff are willing to be present with the pupils in friendship and to go that one step further, where this is necessary, to meet the needs of young people.
We strive to affirm, develop and challenge the abilities of each. We are concerned with the way in which each person matures within the context of the community. While recognising that national standards have a part to play, in seeking to achieve these, we emphasise the unique path each person will take. Our main criterion is personal worth. We prepare young people to be a positive influence in the places where they live and work with others.
Within our Salesian Schools we foster the spiritual, moral and religious development of our pupils and a lively celebration of prayer. In this, we respect where each one stands and his or her basic freedom to choose. However, we strive to present these important features of school life in a way that speaks to the needs and concerns of our young people.
We recognise that in our present age there are many social and educational tensions that stretch our staff, at times, to breaking point. In our schools, therefore, we undertake to affirm our commitment to and support for each other.
We also recognise that we are part of a network of schools within the Diocese and Local Area. We appreciate and respect the work of colleagues in these schools.
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