Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish)

Required from September 2021

Salary:  Teachers’ MPS/UPS

At TEMA, we are passionate about our students and community and are committed to achieving our ambitious vision. 

‘We will equip all students with the skills, abilities, attributes and qualifications to pursue a fulfilling career, contribute positively to their communities and be active, global citizens.’

The MFL department at the East Manchester Academy aims to develop a life-long love of language learning which opens students’ minds and opens their world. We aim to show young people that learning a new language is the key to new and exciting opportunities. It is our aim to teach real communication skills, an ability to manipulate language and a confidence to thrive in unpredictable situations. 

We do this by providing a research informed curriculum which aspires for mastery for all students. As students navigate through the years of study here at the East Manchester Academy, they will engage with regular speaking, listening, reading and writing assessments order to ensure they are thoroughly prepared with the skills and exam techniques required to thrive in GCSE examinations. Staff development is at the heart of the vision for the department with a culture of high challenge and high support. 

We are on a transformative journey of improvement and our recent Ofsted monitoring report shows how far we have come. Now, we are looking to add further capacity and expertise to our team. If, like us, you passionately believe in social justice and the power that education can have on students’ life chances, this post will provide an ideal opportunity to join a like-minded forward-thinking team here at TEMA. 

At TEMA we understand that investing in our staff is the best investment in our students and offer a wide range of strategies to help our teachers and support staff be highly effective in their roles. This includes:

• A minimum 20% PPA allowance for all staff

• Joint PPA time for departments to plan collaboratively

• A comprehensive CPD programme to support pedagogical and leadership development

• A low stakes approach to QA to ensure teachers keep getting better

• Strategic partnerships with external organisations to support staff development

• A genuine commitment to wellbeing and effective workload management

We are utterly committed to working with people and developing their potential. We are cultivating a culture of openness, honesty and professional learning so that teachers are able to teach effectively and have a positive work life balance. At The East Manchester Academy, we value teamwork and collaborative approaches to shared goals. You will be joining a team of talented professionals who are truly determined to ensure all students succeed, not only in MFL but all aspects of their lives. 

We are proud to serve our diverse and inclusive community and are committed to the cooperative values allowing students to have equality of opportunity. Together, we will work collaboratively to develop innovative practice that is efficient and effective and achieves outcomes. This is a critical appointment for our academy and the successful candidate will receive high levels of support and training. We wish to appoint a practitioner who shares our commitment to young people in challenging circumstances who believes that excellent teaching can leverage high levels of performance and remains optimistic in the face of adversity. 

The East Manchester Academy is committed to safeguarding, child protection and promoting the well-being of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check prior to starting.

Please visit our website to learn more about us (https://www.theeastmanchesteracademy.co.uk)  and contact: recruitment@temac.co.uk if you would like to arrange a visit to the academy prior to application.

The academy is part of The Education and Leadership Trust. The Trust is a multi-academy Co-operative Trust, which came into effect in September 2014 comprising three schools; The East Manchester Academy, a mixed school of nearly 1,000 students in the heart of Manchester’s re-generation area, Whalley Range 11-18 High School, a girl’s school of 1,500 students and Levenshulme High School, a girl’s school which is three miles away with a very similar, diverse community.

Please return your application form to recruitment@temac.co.uk by 9am on Friday 14th May 2021.

Shortlisting is scheduled to take place on Friday 14th May 2021.

and interviews are scheduled to take place during the week beginning Monday 17th May 2021. 

As it is not possible to inform each applicant if they have been selected for interview, if you have not been contacted before the interview date please be aware that you will not have been successful on this occasion.

Successful applicants are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service