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Lead Teacher of Spanish with French

Lead Teacher of Spanish with French

Bolingbroke Academy

Wandsworth, London

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
26 March 2018

Job overview

Lead Teacher of Spanish with French An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Lead Teacher of Spanish with French to join our exceptional MFL department.   


In 2012, Bolingbroke Academy opened with the vision to create a centre of excellence. We are extremely proud of our outstanding first set of GCSE results in English, Maths, Science, Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and Performing Arts. We are seeking an exceptional and inspiring leader to join our pioneering school and contribute to our school’s mission. This is a unique opportunity to be part of showing what non-selective education can achieve for all pupils in our community. 


We are looking to recruit a motivated and inspiring Lead Teacher of Spanish with French to join our successful MFL department from September 2018.  The successful applicant will be a strong and engaging teacher who will join a team of teachers committed to delivering outstanding teaching and learning that supports all pupils to achieve their full potential.


We are looking for an individual with a genuine passion for working at Bolingbroke Academy, a belief in the potential of every child and that through hard work all pupils and students can access and benefit from a university and high level apprenticeship education, and the courage and vision to lead others in making things happen. 


Our ideal candidate will:

 • be QTS qualified by the start date; 

• be passionate about their subject and a committed team player;

 • be able to teach Spanish to Key Stage 5 (the ability to be able to teach French to Key Stage 3 would be advantageous);

 • be able to motivate and inspire pupils;

 • have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of Bolingbroke Academy’s pupils; 

• be committed to Bolingbroke Academy’s ethos of high expectations.  


 The successful candidate will have the opportunity to: 

• teach within the Academy’s MFL department; 

• join a network of Ark schools and gain access to an exclusive range of benefits including reduced gym membership and a comprehensive CPD provision.  


 Please apply at https://goo.gl/hRgmFD and submit your application no later than 11am on Thursday 27th March 2018.  For further information please contact the recruitment team on HR@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org.   

Deadline: 11am on Wednesday 27th March  

Interviews: To be held Wednesday 11 April 2018 

 Location:        Wandsworth, London 

Start date:    September 2018  

Salary:       Ark MPS (£28,799 - £39,195) or UPS (£44,261 - £47,998) (Inner London), depending on experience. TLR competitive.  


  Ark value diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and any other relevant employment checks.

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Bolingbroke Academy

Although we are privileged and proud to be part of the wider Ark network with the ethos and benefits that come with it we have our own culture and values that is at the heart of all that we do.

We are a courageous, compassionate community – empowering excellence.

Training Opportunities

Our HR and Teaching and Learning teams are dedicated to offering the best development for all staff joining the academy, challenging and supporting staff to excel in their roles. In order to deliver exceptional training, we offer twice as many training days as standard. For teaching staff, we offer weekly CPD sessions which are held on a vast array of topics and run by many staff all showcasing their expertise. To develop the trainers, we ensure all sessions are reviewed retrospectively providing feedback and suggesting presentation and content improvements. We also offer weekly line management for everyone, additional coaching sessions for new and trainee staff and a more regular and developmental appraisal system.

Wellbeing and Inclusion

At Bolingbroke we value the individual and encourage difference. To achieve this, we start with inclusive recruiting practices. Starting from our job descriptions to blind recruiting, structured shortlisting and scoring we ensure that all employees applying are only measured against their skills, achievements and values. We want all our employees to have a voice, these can be heard through the wellbeing committee or diversity group. The Diversity Group promotes diversity within the curriculum, pupil’s school experience and for staff whilst the Wellbeing committee consists of representatives from all departments in the school and highlights issues concerning the staff and supporting in creating achievable and beneficial solutions. All staff are involved in co-planning meaning their input into the curriculum and teaching strategies are implemented. An employee will also have a 360 aspect to all appraisals ensuring peer review and employees to contribute to their managers appraisals. The school is dedicated to training and develop their leaders and staff on diversity and inclusion through a programme of CPD sessions and online training.

We recognise our outstanding talent through half termly staff voted awards and our annual Above and Beyond award.

Specialisms

Like all Ark academies, Bolingbroke Academy will specialise in mathematics. We also have a strong focus on music, which helps develop self-expression, self-discipline, performance and team work as well as building a strong sense of community through collective participation. Our aim is for every pupil to play an instrument confidently and to take part in regular performances.

Be part of a network

Joining our school means becoming part of a network of education experts who are all united by the same purpose - a commitment to making a difference where it matters most. You will have the opportunity to come together with your peers locally, nationally and sometimes even internationally, to share resources, learning and good practice.  You'll also be supported to focus on what you do best. We are always looking for ways to take away additional pressures, to give you more freedom to concentrate on improving education outcomes for young people. We offer support beyond the classroom; from prioritising strong behaviour management strategies to giving you access to our award-winning data management platform.

Ofsted

Bolingbroke Academy was inspected by Ofsted in December 2013 and was graded as "good". Read the full report here. You can also read our short 2018 inspection report here

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