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Language Teacher

William Perkin CofE High School

Greenford

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
24 January 2018

Job overview

We are looking for Language Teachers to join our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school as we grow into our sixth year. We offer French, German, Spanish, and some Latin, and these roles are most suited to applicants who are can teach at least one language to KS5 and ideally two languages to GCSE. 

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, and interested applicants are welcome to have their application put forward for Ada Lovelace school too. 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 posts are well suited to both qualified teachers and those in their NQT year.

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.  

We firmly believe that any teacher who visits the school will see the passion for Languages shared by both students and staff alike - you are warmly invited to visit us and see for yourself what an outstanding school William Perkin is. To arrange a visit, please email the Head of Languages, Emily Lewis, at elewis@williamperkin.org.uk

The successful candidate will have:

  • a good degree and Qualified Teacher Status
  • ability to teach at least one language to KS5, and (ideally) 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.

This role is suitable for NQT and RQT applicants.

We offer: 

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

William Perkin CE High School, Greenford

The school is founded on the successful systems and approaches of Twyford CE High School, with the principle difference that it is a distinctively Christian school with open admission criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (June 2015) and SIAMS (October 2016) and is oversubscribed on first choice applicants. 

Ada Lovelace CE High School, Ealing

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is due to open in temporary accommodation – on the William Perkin site – in September 2018. The school will initially open with 125 places in Year 7, increasing to 196 places in each year group in 2020 when the school relocates to its permanent site in North Ealing. The school is named after the Victorian pioneer of computing, and will have a specialism in digital technologies.

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, Wednesday 24 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

About William Perkin CofE High School

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+44 208 832 8950

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William Perkin Church of England High School opened as a Free School in September 2013 with its first intake of Year 7 students, and now has six year groups (7 - 12) totalling almost 1,000 students in Year 7 – 11 and around 160 students in Year 12. The school is founded on the successful systems and approaches of Twyford CE High School, with the principle difference that it is a distinctively Christian school with open admission criteria. The school is rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted (June 2015) and SIAMS (October 2016) and is oversubscribed on first choice applicants. The Twyford Trust’s fourth school – Ada Lovelace CE High School – opened in September 2018 and is temporarily based in additional accommodation at the William Perkin site until its own new building opens in September 2020. Ada Lovelace currently has 125 students in Year 7.

The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust (TCEAT) is a compact CoE MAT which comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. Over a 10 year period it launched three new schools Ealing Fields, William Perkin and Ada Lovelace all of which have achieved progress outcomes ranking them in the top 1% of schools nationally, making TCEAT the highest attaining Trust in the UK. TCEAT aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the TCEAT operates on collaborative principles with some central services to achieve consistency of provision. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum from Yr 7 –Yr 13 which has been devised by staff within the four schools and we have a thriving 6th form co-ordinated across 3 of the school sites. The Trust is also the hub of Teach West London and prides itself on high quality, peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.

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