Head of Modern Foreign Languages
Collegiate School, Bristol
Bristol, City of
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Payscale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 28 June 2017
Job overview
Colston’s is a thriving co-educational day school on the outskirts of Bristol. We are easily accessible from the motorway network and with approximately 750 students aged from 3 to 18. The Upper School occupies a glorious thirty acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site.
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic individual to manage our Modern Foreign Languages department from January 2018. The department currently offers French and Spanish from Key Stage 3 to 5. The department also supports modern foreign languages teaching in Years 5 and 6 in our Lower School.
The department performs well in external examinations and delivers an exciting programme of extra-curricular provision, including regular trips abroad.
The successful applicant will be a fabulous teacher, a great communicator and will value the opportunity to develop their management skills in this important role at Colston’s. This role will require energy, determination, the ability to work in and lead a team. We welcome applications from teachers of any modern foreign languages, particularly those who are able to teach French and Spanish to A Level.
The Head of Modern Foreign Languages will report to the Director of the Faculty of Languages (English and MFL). It is envisaged that applicants for this post will see this role as a step on their way to a senior management position in due course. You will receive a competitive salary and other benefits include free lunches during term time, free on-site parking and use of the school’s gym facilities. The school also offers a discount on school fees for staff at the school.
A willingness to contribute to the extracurricular life of this holistic school will be advantageous. Applicants are requested to make clear with the supporting statement of their application their co-curricular interests and additional hobbies or experiences that would enhance the experience they bring to the school.
To download an application form and apply for this position, please click on the ‘Quick Apply’ button below.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Thursday 29th June 2017.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 4th July.
Colston’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Collegiate School, Bristol
Welcome to Collegiate.
We are a thriving and happy co-educational day school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located just north of Bristol. At Collegiate we have approximately 800 pupils, with our Preparatory School accommodating pupils from Nursery to Year 6, and the Senior School accommodating students from Year 7 up to our Sixth Form. In 2019 Collegiate was rated as ‘Excellent in all areas’ in our ISI report.
Our holistic approach to education not only enables our students to excel academically, but we ensure activities beyond the classroom play an equally important part in their time here at Collegiate. Our beautiful 30-acre grounds and excellent facilities across all faculties allow pupils to explore a huge range of sporting, creative and extra-curricular activities, with a work hard, play hard philosophy bringing out the best in our students.
Pastoral care is core to Collegiate life and underpins all that we do. Across the whole school our supportive house system provides the structure through which we monitor and support the development, well-being and happiness of all of our young people.
With a shining sporting legacy, sport too plays a huge part in the life of our pupils. We encourage everyone to get involved because physical education is important for a healthy mind and allows each pupil to develop self-esteem and a strong team ethic. We value and nurture sporting excellence, arranging a full fixture list for pupils of all talents to represent the school.
Our staff are proud to work at Collegiate and are well supported to ensure our academic standards and innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school are maintained. We offer a competitive salary, with other benefits including free lunches during term time; free on-site parking; use of the school’s gym facilities; a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees (in accordance with the staff remission policy).
To discover even more about what Collegiate offers our students and what it could offer you, please head to our website https://www.collegiate.org.uk/
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