Teacher of MFL (Spanish with French)
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Southwark
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2021
- Apply by:
- 16 April 2021
Job overview
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School, Camberwell
Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish with French)
At Sacred Heart School, MFL has a prominent place in the school curriculum and the majority of pupils sit at least one Modern Foreign Language at GCSE. The school is a multilingual community in which the importance of MFL is recognised by staff, students and parents.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed teacher who can deliver outstanding lessons. The successful candidate will have experience of teaching Spanish at KS3 and KS4 and ideally KS5. The ability to teach French to KS4 is also desirable. The post is equally suited to an experienced classroom teacher or an NQT, who is looking to join a successful and experienced team where standards are high and we strive for excellence.
Sacred Heart is an outstanding and oversubscribed 11-18 school. We consistently achieve outstanding academic results in every subject area, well above local and national averages. As a Catholic school, we have very strong moral values and a traditional approach to behaviour and discipline. As a result, our students are well motivated, eager to learn and behaviour in the school is excellent. This opening therefore offers applicants an exciting opportunity to join a strong department in an outstanding school.
For information about the school, please go to www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk
Visits to the school before application submission are welcomed. Please contact Mr G Vincent on 0207 274 6844 or email g.vincent@sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk to arrange this.
The deadline for applications is: Noon 16th April 2021.
Applications will be considered as they are submitted and the School reserves the right to interview suitable applicants before the deadline.
Sacred Heart School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Sacred Heart School is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
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About Sacred Heart Catholic School
An Outstanding School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a high performing, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 school. The school is consistently in the top 10% of the country’s schools based on Value Added and has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted both in 2007 and December 2012.
Our school strives to be a Catholic community in which the Christian principles of care and respect are valued, with an emphasis on the development of the individual through academic achievement and personal development.
The successful applicant will:
- Work in a supportive, positive and dynamic environment which is committed to developing each child’s full potential
- Be supported in their career development through a personalised induction programme.
- Be supported at a departmental and Senior Management level in ensuring a successful experience in the classroom.
- Be encouraged to contribute in extracurricular activities, to take on an active role as a form tutor or within a pastoral team and be an active participant in staff activities within a collegial school environment which prides itself on its cohesive, hardworking ethos.
Sacred Heart School consistently tops the GCSE exam league table in Southwark which places us as one of the best performing non-selective schools in the country. Our results have ranked us as second in the country out of nearly 3,000 schools by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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