2 i/c MFL Department

We are looking for a Second-in-charge of the MFL Department to join our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school as we grow into our sixth year. We offer French, German, Spanish, and some Latin, and this role is most suited to applicants who can teach two languages to GCSE and at least one language (preferably French) to A Level. 

William Perkin Church of England High School opened in September 2013 and our Sixth Form will open this September. The Twyford Trust’s fourth school – Ada Lovelace CE High School – is due to open in temporary accommodation (on the William Perkin site) in September 2018. The new post-holders(s) will be joining us at a time of growth and the Trust therefore offers excellent promotion prospects for motivated and energetic teachers who support the ethos of our schools. 

The Languages Department at William Perkin currently consists of eight teachers plus Head of Department. All Year 7 students learn French and most learn Latin; in Year 8 students learn French and Latin, with some also beginning German or Spanish as an additional language. GCSE study begins from Year 9 with French, German, Spanish and Latin available at GCSE level. We are offering all modern languages at A level and are committed to developing our KS5 offer as a languages specialism school.

The department prides itself on being innovative and ambitious, seeking to deliver an outstanding array of curricular and extracurricular opportunities in order to nurture excellent students with a love of learning about other languages and cultures. Schemes of work are developed collaboratively by all members of the department, and are differentiated into three tiers – Advanced, Higher and Core – to suit learners of different abilities. These Schemes of Work have aspirational and ambitious outcomes, and students’ daily languages lessons allow for sustained progress and thorough understanding, which is monitored through half-termly assessments. Previous results from these assessments show outstanding progress.

The Twyford Trust Languages Specialism provides a range of exciting and collaborative ventures, such as a number of trips to target language countries to enable our students to experience and use their language learning in an authentic context. We run trips to Normandy, Madrid and Berlin as well as having exchanges to each country. We will be developing these trips further for KS5.

For more information about the schools please see the Trust and William Perkin websites, and for the job description, details about how to apply and the supplementary document A Vision for Languages please see the Vacancies page on the Twyford Trust website at: http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies

The successful candidate will have:

• A good degree and Qualified Teacher Status
• Successful teaching experience in a high achieving secondary school
• Ability to teach at least one language to KS5 (preferably French), and two languages to KS4
• Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum
• An understanding of recent curriculum / learning developments
• An understanding of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement
• An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively
• Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement
• Energy and enthusiasm
• A commitment to the ethos of the school.

We offer: 

• Exceptional professional development and career progression
• Positive working relationships at all levels
• A supportive and lively Leadership Team

How to apply

Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website http://www.twyfordacademies.org.uk/recruitment/vacancies for more information about how to apply, and to download a Job description, Application Form and Letter to Applicants.

Applications must be submitted to HR/Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time above. They can be posted to Twyford Church of England Academies Trust, c/o Twyford Church of England School, Twyford Crescent, Acton, London W3 9PP or emailed to recruitment@twyford.ealing.sch.uk. Please do not submit applications by fax.

Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 29 January 2018

Interview date: Wednesday 31 January 2018/Thursday 1 February 2018

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check