Teacher of Spanish

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Teacher of Spanish 

Salary:  £27,186 - £42,192 per annum

Start date: September 2022 or January 2023

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Closing Date: 04/09/2022

Interview Date: TBC -  September  

We have an exciting opportunity to join our school as Teacher of Spanish. You will be joining our team of committed professionals to teach Years 7-13, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the Sixth Form.   

This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT with a passion for teaching Spanish.  Experience of teaching the IB is desirable but not essential. If you are able to teach an additional language then this would be an advantage however we welcome applications from all candidates.

Our School

The Rochester Grammar School is part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust and is not only a school with outstanding outcomes but also has a rich history and inspiring reputation as one of the country's leading state Grammar Schools. 

The Rochester Grammar School is the best school in Medway for progress

RGS is consistently ranked amongst the best state schools in the country and is an International Baccalaureate World School.  Teaching at RGS is an inspiring and rewarding experience.

We are passionate, not just about what our students learn, but how they learn and how they grow in confidence, independence and with critical thinking. The curriculum vision here at RGS is metacognitive, we focus on developing our students’ awareness and understanding of their own thought process by using Thinking Tools. 

Click here to learn more about our school 

What you will need to succeed:

• Be a qualified Spanish teacher
• Be passionate about teaching and learning and have a positive outlook and excellent interpersonal skills
• Have Good or Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• Be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum to engage our students
• Hold high expectations for yourself and your students to ensure that all of our students achieve their very best
• Be an aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities  
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools
• Be committed to developing International Mindedness

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth. 

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

Click Here To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust 

What our Trust will offer you:

• Revised Teacher Payscale to retain and reward excellent teachers
• The opportunity to work with happy and well behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos. 
• Vast support network from senior leaders and other teachers within the school and our Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits.
• Regular opportunities to meet and share best practice with the relevant year group teachers of the other secondary schools within our trust
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice
• Excellent CPD opportunities including our Early career, Middle and Senior Leadership programmes
• As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Charted Teacher 
• Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
• Free parking in our staff carpark

What you need to do now:

If you are interested in joining our team of ambitious and dynamic teachers alongside a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

To arrange an informal conversation about this role please contact Ruth Rivers, Principal’s PA, via email – r.rivers@tsatrust.org.uk 

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit a application via Microsoft Forms.   

If this position  is not quite right for you, but you would be interested for any other positions within our Trust please click here to join our Talent Pool. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.