Head of Modern Languages
St Mary's School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- April 2020
Job overview
Head of Modern Languages (maternity cover)
Are you passionate about your subject? Can you inspire and motivate our girls, from Key Stage 3 right through to A Level both in and out of the classroom? We are looking for someone with the vision, talent and determination to lead this very important faculty and to make a substantial contribution to the co-curricular life of the School. Modern Languages is a discipline to which we attach high importance and this is an ideal opportunity to work with motivated students and supportive colleagues in the pursuit of excellence.
St Mary's School is a very special place to work, a place where staff are valued and supported. St Mary’s provides education of the highest quality for every pupil. This is an ideal opportunity to work with highly motivated students and inspiring and supportive colleagues in the pursuit of excellence. We offer relatively small class sizes and a strong community ethos. We encourage our staff to achieve their ambitions, as we enable our students to achieve theirs.
For further details please see our website www.stmarysschool.co.uk
Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process. Completed application forms and cover letters must be emailed to headspa@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk
Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 5 December 2019.
Interviews: w/c 9 December 2019.
St Mary’s is ideally placed for access to both the M25 and M40, as well as mainline train services to London.
St Mary’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and be willing to undergo checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Attached documents
About St Mary's School
St Mary’s School is all-through independent school for girls aged 3 -18, located in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Established in 1872, the school provides for day pupils and its grounds feature a number of old and ornate buildings.
A selective institution, St Mary’s requires potential applicants to pass a series of examinations across a broad range of subjects, as well as provide positive references from their current school. In order to improve accessibility, a number of scholarships are available, primarily based on academic ability.
Headmistress
Mrs Patricia Adams
Values and vision
St Mary’s has high expectations of its students, encouraging tolerance and understanding towards each other and towards staff members. The school values self-discipline and independence, with students supported to develop the ability to drive their own learning.
It offers an exciting and innovative co-curricular and enrichment programme in an extensive site and beautiful grounds. We provide an all-through education of the highest quality with Prep, Senior and Sixth Form buildings all on one site.
ISI report
“Pupils achieve well at St Mary’s. They learn effectively in the classroom and profit well from the wide range of additional activities. They develop independence and self-assurance. Throughout the school, most pupils give their best efforts to all that they do. They take a pride in themselves and in their school. In accordance with the school’s aims, they aspire to excellence and aim to achieve their full potential.”
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