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Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

OneSchool Global UK Cambridge Campus

Cambridge

  • Expired
Salary:
negotiable, depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2018
Apply by:
4 December 2017

Job overview

At Focus School Cambridge, we are proud of our record of academic and learning excellence. In 2016, we were the highest performing school in Cambridgeshire for GCSE results. Our distinctive ethos is centred on preparing our students to see and lead, with integrity, through the challenges of tomorrow. 

We are looking for an exceptional and innovative Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join an excellent school team teaching Key Stages 2-5. 

Our curriculum follows the National Curriculum, with an extensive extra-curricular and enrichment programme. 

Being affiliated to the Focus Learning Trust group of schools allows our school to join an innovative programme which is drawing on educational research and best practice to ensure that each school is a centre of excellence. The Trust is investing extensively in educational resources such as technology, infrastructure and learning environments, and in the learning and development of its professional staff. As a Focus School Teacher, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the country and to contribute to a school network that is deeply committed to providing an exceptional education for its students.

You will:

  • Be highly motivated and an excellent classroom practitioner
  • Have in depth subject knowledge 
  • Be an excellent teacher
  • Enjoy being part of a supportive team
  • Be caring and enthusiastic
  • Respect the school’s aims and values

We offer:

  • The opportunity to enhance your teaching experience with support for continued professional development
  • An excellent working environment with good resources
  • Students who are enthusiastic and highly motivated with a love of learning
  • Active and committed parents and carers
  • A supportive and involved community
  • Excellent premises and lovely grounds providing an excellent learning environment 
  • A competitive salary 
  • Professional support from Focus Learning Trust, via our unique 3 x 5 CPD scheme
  • Focus Learning Trust competitive pay scale. 

Our school is ideally located on the outskirts of Great Shelford, approximately 4 miles south of the city of Cambridge, being easily accessible with good train and motorway links.

We welcome you to take the opportunity to visit the school and experience for yourself the passionate, high performing culture we maintain. To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion please contact Tim  Bamber on 07384 240630 

Please email flt.recruit@focus-school.com for an application pack

Closing Date for completed application forms: Monday 4th December 2017

Affiliated to Focus Learning Trust which provides direction and support to 25 UK Schools. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to Enhanced DBS and Barred List Disclosure checks.

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About OneSchool Global UK Cambridge Campus

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Focus School Cambridge Campus is an independent, all-through, co-educational, non-selective school for children aged 8-18. It has a strong Christian ethos and there are 119 pupils on its roll. Focus School Cambridge Campus originally opened as Beechwood School in 2003. 

The Focus Learning Trust was established as a registered charity in 2003 for the advancement of education. It provides leadership and support to its network of 28 UK independent schools, which are registered as schools with a religious character. 

Headteacher  

Mrs Isabelle O’Mara 

Values and vision 

Focus School Cambridge Campus is a Christian faith school with an ethos based on scriptural values and Christian beliefs. The school supports self-directed learning, which it believes provides students with an excellent foundation to build on as they pursue their chosen career. Its motto is “Learning to learn”. 

Teachers use learning as a tool to equip children with the ability to think critically, process information, analyse date and evaluate intellectually. They promote the values of integrity, purity, love and compassion, respect, responsibility and commitment.

School Inspection Service report 

"Cambridge Campus provides a good education for all its pupils, which fulfills its educational aims. The quality of the curriculum is excellent because it is broad, relevant and carefully tailored to match the differing needs and interests of all its pupils, preparing them very well for their future lives. The teaching is good and often excellent. Teachers’ thorough knowledge of their subjects and of their pupils, and the accurate assessment and tracking enables them to support their pupils effectively so that all make good progress."

View Focus School Cambridge Campus' latest inspection report

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