Teacher of MFL (French & Spanish)
Stamford Welland Academy
Lincolnshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2023
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2023
Job overview
Do you want to join a vibrant, successful, rapidly growing, and popular school which puts young people at the heart of everything we do? If so, we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly competent Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (French & Spanish). The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge and experience of teaching French & Spanish and will share our school core values which are set out clearly in the attached documents. This is a full-time role, working within a well-resourced Languages Department. This post will be a wonderfully rewarding experience for the successful candidate, as they will be joining a supportive team which is well resourced and is part of our wider Meridian family of languages teachers.
The Opportunity
- A great chance to work with an experienced, talented, fun, and enthusiastic school team
- A chance to work in a school where staff moral is very high and there is a strong culture of supporting one another - both professionally and personally
- A chance to work with motivated students who are committed to achieving their very best
- A chance to join a rapidly expanding school at the heart of its community
- A chance to work in a school which has a strong culture and ethos of nurturing the ‘whole child ‘whilst ensuring the very best academic outcomes for all
- The support of the wider trust network of experts and access to informal and formal professional development
- Wider opportunities to get involved in ‘cross trust’ projects
The ideal candidate
- Have a good educational background with evidence of CPD
- Demonstrate our vision and values
- Be a believer in the potential of young people, with a mind-set that all children can experience success regardless of prior ability or background
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills to effectively influence
- Be a team player, with a ‘can do’ positive, solution focused attitude
- Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity
Benefits of working for us include:
ü Free on-site parking
- Eyecare vouchers
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
- Access to a comprehensive CPD opportunities and career progression
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free tea and coffee making facilities
- Generous sick pay and annual leave
Stamford Welland Academy joined the Meridian family of schools in 2014. In September 2021 we were inspected by Ofsted and judged to be ‘Good’ overall.
‘Leaders have high ambitions for what pupils can achieve.’
‘Pupils value the strong relationships they have with staff.’
‘Leaders have set high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning.’
‘Staff are overwhelmingly positive about leaders’ actions to improve the school. Staff feel well supported.’
‘The school is calm and orderly.’
(OFSTED Sept 2021)
We are an ever-expanding secondary school with admissions increasing in every year group each year. The confidence that the community has in our excellent pastoral care and quality of teaching, means that we are growing at a rapid rate within the Stamford community.
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications is: Noon, Thursday 23rd February 2023
Interview to take place on: W/C 27th February 2023
Start Date: 1st September 2023
Attached documents
About Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford Welland Academy is a mainstream, co-educational, non-denominational, non-selective secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and has 600 pupils on its roll.
Stamford Welland Academy is the only state secondary school in Stamford and it is sponsored by Meridian Trust.
Principal
Victoria Lloyd
Values and vision
Meridian Trust (formerly CMAT) exists to provide high quality education at the heart of the community.
To reflect this, the philosophy of all Meridian Trust schools is:
Where every child is a:
- Successful Learner who enjoys learning, makes progress and achieves
- Confident Individual who is able to live a safe, healthy and fulfilling life
- Responsible and Employable Citizen who makes a positive contribution to the communities in which they live.
Where the school is a:
- Hub for community activities and a place where people of all ages meet and integrate
- Centre for extended services for children, families and the community
- Source of immense pride for the whole community
Within this context, the purpose driving Stamford Welland Academy will be to provide high-quality learning for all so that:
Every member of our community is known, valued and supported to achieve in all areas at the highest level to become successful, confident and responsible for the pursuit of lifelong learning.
Ofsted report
At our latest Ofsted inspection, we were judged as ‘Good’ in all areas. The report published in September 2021 heaped praise on our leadership team and followed our impressive Key Stage 4 results which were also the best results the school has ever recorded.
The inspectors said: “Leaders have done much to improve the school, including the quality of education. They have set high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning. They have strengthened relationships with the local community. These improvements have led to more parents wanting to send their children here.
“Pupils study a broad range of subjects. In key stage 4, they are encouraged to study subjects that leaders believe will help pupils in the future. As a result, there has been a large increase in the number of pupils who study languages. Leaders make ambitious decisions about the curriculum which are in the best interests of the pupils. For example, they have changed how pupils study the different subjects in Years 7 and 8 to address previous underachievement at the end of key stage 4.”
View Stamford Welland Academy’s latest Ofsted report
Why work for us?
At Stamford Welland Academy we value our staff for their hard work and commitment to our students. They are all highly valued members of our community and below is a list of just some of the benefits that we offer for them:
• a philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion
• a commitment to extending the boundaries of learning enabling all young people to become well- rounded individuals
• a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported
• motivated and engaged students, and ambitious, dedicated and professional staff
• a commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression - we are passionate about retaining good teachers - and partnership working, as part of our Teaching School status and within our family of schools.
• Experienced mentors are available to support NQTs through their induction year.
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