Lead Practitioner - MFL
Unity Schools Trust
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- LP5 to LP10 Fringe
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 November 2023
Job overview
We are looking for an outstanding and committed practitioner to take a lead role in transforming and modelling our Spanish and French curricula. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a track record of sustained success in the delivery of French or Spanish at secondary level. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to have a significant impact in shaping and refining learning both at school and Trust level.
We are seeking to recruit a Lead Practitioner in Modern Foreign Languages to:
- Support the delivery of teaching and learning to ensure it continues to meet the high aspirations of our learners, providing them with the skills, knowledge and qualifications required for success in their chosen next steps
- Engage in regular training and coaching to support the development of colleagues and to enable students to achieve their full potential
- Participate in faculty and whole-school/ cross-Trust initiatives designed to ensure the highest quality of curriculum offer
As the successful applicant, you will have:
- Evidence of successful teaching outcomes at KS3 and KS4 over time
- An ability to develop and sustain successful relationships with students and colleagues
- Evidence of successfully developing the quality of teaching practice of colleagues.
- Evidence of successful curriculum development
- Recent, relevant professional development.
The successful applicant will have a teaching timetable of no more than 0.6 FTE and will have the opportunity to work across both schools in the Trust. The role will have a key focus on curriculum design and development as well as empowering subject teachers to successfully deliver the curriculum.
Unity Schools Trust
Unity Schools Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in September 2015 by the partnership of The Magna Carta School and Bishop David Brown School. The Trust is currently responsible for the education of over 1800 children supported by more than 230 staff. Our schools are located in Staines-upon-Thames and Woking.
The stated objective of Unity Schools Trust is to achieve Excellence through collaboration. The Trust aims to instil a love of learning by the full engagement of all of its community- students and staff- in the process of acquiring and applying knowledge and engendering the positive habits which support future development.
We place learning at the heart of our communities and aim to improve the life chances of all children. We are committed to raising the aspirations and achievement of our children by providing continuous improvement through outstanding leadership, challenge, collaboration and support.
Our vision is to be an outstanding learning community where together we learn to know, to do, to be and to live together.
Benefits
We have a strong commitment to professional development, collaboration and career planning so that our staff are supported in their development.
In addition, teaching staff also benefit from enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and an allowance for running afterschool enrichment activities. All staff have access to free parking and use of a fitness suite.
To arrange a visit or request a conversation about this post, please email recruitment@unityschoolstrust.co.uk or telephone 0193 290 1351.
To apply please use this application form, visit the vacancies section of our website or contact:
Chief Executive Officer, Unity Schools Trust, The Magna Carta School, Thorpe Road, Staines, TW18 3HJ
Email: recruitment@unityschoolstrust.co.uk
Website: www.unityschoolstrust.co.uk
Telephone: 01932 901351
Unity Schools Trust reserves the right to interview suitably qualified candidates ahead of the application deadline where appropriate.
Applications from agencies will not be considered and all applications must be made on the Trust’s application form.
Please note this Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Attached documents
About Unity Schools Trust
Our Vision
We place learning at the heart of our communities and aim to improve the life chances of all children. We are committed to raising the aspirations and achievement of our children by providing continuous school improvement through outstanding leadership, challenge, collaboration and support.
Unity Schools Trust academies aspire to offer the highest standards of education characterised by:
- Delivering academic standards and achievement rates well above national levels.
- Setting new, exceptionally challenging expectations for all.
- Promoting inspirational teaching, challenging lessons and independent learners.
- Providing an outstanding curriculum that is personalised and offers the right range of curriculum pathways and routes to success.
- Actively seeking and listening to children’s views and maximising their involvement in developing the academy.
- Promoting children’s enjoyment, safety and healthy lifestyles. Developing children’s commitment to others and a positive approach to inclusion and diversity.
- Ensuring transition into and out of the academy offers security, builds on best practice from their previous learning experiences and brings fresh challenge as children enter the next phase of their learning.
Our Schools
The Magna Carta School
I am immensely proud to welcome you to the Magna Carta School; a vibrant, dynamic, non-selective secondary school that serves the local community and secures great outcomes for students.
Our core belief that ‘learning shapes lives’ is at the heart of everything we do. We are unwavering in our commitment to deliver academic excellence and rich experiences so that students can flourish, be happy and make a positive difference in the world.
We believe wholeheartedly in the power of teaching great lessons every day. The awe and wonder that the world has to offer is brought directly into the classroom by our dedicated and highly-skilled staff team. We empower students to excel in every aspect of their development because we are clear that everyone deserves a great education.
Our rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum has been expertly designed and inspires curiosity in students as soon as they join us in Year 7. We instil a passion for learning and never stop encouraging our students to believe in their ability and strive to be the best version of themselves.
We take great pride in being an inclusive school that celebrates the diversity of our community and we are firmly committed to maintaining an environment where everyone feels safe, valued and supported.
Our students enjoy coming to school because we have fostered a culture of kindness, respect and empathy that permeates all aspects of school life. We are clear that developing the heart is equally as important as developing the mind so that students leave us having not only gained excellent qualifications but also having developed a strong set of moral values that are deep-rooted in kindness and gratitude.
We are the Magna Carta School and I very much look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful community.
Craig Adams
Principal
Bishop David Brown School
A very warm welcome to The Bishop David Brown School, where we work together to enable all to excel.
We are an ambitious school; committed to the success of every student and dedicated to the ongoing development of our staff. Their passion, expertise, and unwavering dedication form the foundation on which our students thrive – both during their time at BDB and as they step confidently into futures filled with choice and opportunity. Every day, all our staff firmly commit to being the best we can be – because BDB students deserve the very best education within and beyond the classroom.
Our ambitious plans build on strong foundations of excellent learning opportunities, collaborating with others on exciting developments to foster an environment where everyone in our community can truly excel.
Our philosophy is centered on the knowledge that for students to flourish, they must feel safe, happy, known and valued as individuals. The unique qualities that every individual brings to our community are celebrated, generating a deep-rooted sense of belonging at BDB. I hope you take an opportunity to visit us, where you will notice the palpable ‘family’ culture which is central to our success and will continue to pervade.
You will find that our learning environment is truly impressive, with outstanding specialist facilities across all curriculum areas. Our curriculum resources and teaching practices are always evolving as we consider the latest research and evidence about how to support students in the most impactful way.
With inclusive practice at the heart of our teaching, we ensure that all our young people are ambitious and active learners, with independent study skills and curious minds so that they are prepared for the diverse challenges of the future.
Beyond the classroom, we have engaging enrichment activities that enhance every child’s breadth of interest, continuing to support their personal development, identities and passions.
Above all, my ambition is for BDB to be a happy school where staff and students alike eagerly anticipate each day, confident in the consistent support, appropriate challenges, and enriching experiences that empower everyone to develop and excel.
Whether you are a current or prospective family or staff member of BDB, I look forward to the opportunity to discuss further with you how our fantastic learning community enables all to excel.
Ms C Venter
Principal
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