Teacher of Mandarin with French or Spanish

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic Ofsted rated ‘good’ school where all can thrive and staff are highly valued.  This role would suit a teacher who has a passion for languages to primarily teach Mandarin and one other subject, ideally French or Spanish, up to KS3 as a minimum.  We are members of the Mandarin for Excellence Programme, run in conjunction with the IOE Confucius Institute for Schools, and the successful candidate will oversee the growth of Mandarin in the school to at least GCSE and will travel to China with our students each year. The Languages Department is at an exciting stage in its development and are a cohesive team who work effectively and supportively to ensure that our students make excellent progress and enjoy and value languages.  We are a friendly, dynamic, diverse school where we are proud of our aspirational students and actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an outstanding practitioner, with the energy to inspire, motivate and challenge students

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be a real team player

• Be well qualified, enthusiastic and dedicated

• Believe in the right of every student to succeed

• Support our Catholic ethos and contribute to our core vision and values

St Ignatius College is:

• A well-respected, oversubscribed Jesuit Community committed to the academic, spiritual and personal development of each individual: the formation of the whole person

• A warm friendly community where all are respected and valued

• A school where teachers are developed ‘’through a strong programme of ongoing individualised support” and where leaders are ‘’without compromise in their continuing programme of improvement’’

• A school where students are courteous, respectful and keen to succeed

• Teacher testimonial: “I feel that I have really grown professionally at St Ignatius College.  Teachers are encouraged to take risks with their practice and the CPD is second to none.  It is an incredibly supportive environment.”

What we offer:

• Progression Opportunities

• An experienced and dedicated staff who share their excellent practice with each other

• A school that enables students to flourish and be enthusiastic about their learning

• A collaborative, outward looking and over-subscribed school

• Excellent modern facilities in a well-resourced school, with access to free parking and swimming pool

Please complete our application form to be found at  http://www.st-ignatius.enfield.sch.uk/291/staff-vacancies and email to recruitment@st-ignatius.enfield.sch.uk.

Please see the following link for more information about the Mandarin for Excellence Programme - https://ci.ioe.ac.uk/mandarin-excellence-programme/

All applicants are strongly encouraged to visit our school.  To arrange a visit please contact Ms Bapodra (P.A to Headteacher) on bapodrad@st-ignatius.enfield.sch.uk.