Teacher of Spanish

Teacher of Spanish at Highbury Fields School

(One term only up to August 2021)

Salary grade: Main Scale/UPS (plus inner London allowance)

Start date: April 2021

Benefits include: generous pension scheme; reduced local gym membership; Cycle to Work scheme; interest free Season Ticket Loans; Employee Assistance Program; Child Care Voucher Scheme

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10th                                                    March 2021 at 9am

Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 15th March

Highbury Fields School is a flourishing, high performing 11-18 girls’ state school, which was graded Outstanding in October 2016. It is consistently one of the top 3% of schools in the country in terms of student progress and the school’s progress 8 score in 2019 was 0.82.

The school is looking to appoint a Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join our talented team. Thanks to the exceptional attitudes of our students and dedication of their teachers, languages are flourishing at Highbury Fields School. GCSE results are consistently outstanding compared to national averages, with 79% of students attaining a grade 5 or above in 2019 and 27% of students attaining a grade 7 or above. The successful candidate will have subject knowledge in Spanish and, ideally, French. This post is suitable for a newly qualified or more experienced teacher.

‘As a school in which everyone is recognised as an individual, Highbury Fields inspires students to be highly aspirational and have very positive attitudes to their education.’

Ofsted October 2016

If you are someone who wants to develop their career in a forward thinking and highly supportive environment, who can foster effective and harmonious relationships with members of staff and who truly believes, like we do, that every child can achieve excellence, then we look forward to receiving your application.

The successful applicant will:

• Be highly ambitious for all students

• Be a team player

• Be willing to contribute to the wider school curriculum

If you are interested in the post and would like to find out more about the role and the school, please contact Ms Mary Mason, Headteacher’s PA by emailing mmason@highburyfields.islington.sch.uk.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 10th March 2021

Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 15th March.

To apply, please download the application form from the TES or school website and email it to: hr@highburyfields.islington.sch.uk.

Please note the school does not accept CVs.

Highbury Fields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS enhanced disclosure check.