Lead Teacher / Teacher of MFL
Alec Hunter Academy
Essex
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2019
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2019
Job overview
Lead Teacher - TLR 2b (£4529)
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and committed teacher of MFL to join a dedicated, collaborative and creative team. Applications are welcome from experienced and newly-qualified teachers able to teach throughout the age and ability range. The school offers an excellent induction for NQTs and would be able to support you through your first year.
An additional allowance is available for candidates with the relevant skills or experience to take on the position of Lead Teacher of MFL. The principal focus of this position is to develop the quality of teaching and learning across the department, as well as fulfilling other roles within the team, which will be negotiated following appointment. This opportunity would particularly suit someone seeking to take their first steps into subject leadership but we would be keen to consider any practitioner with excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to raising standards and the ability to form positive relationships with young people.
Alec Hunter Academy is a mixed, 11-16 comprehensive school with an established reputation as a welcoming and forward-thinking learning community. Ofsted graded the school as ‘good’ for the first time in its history in July 2017, with the report noting that “School leaders have established a culture where expectations of pupils and teachers are high and improvement is rapid”. We are full partners in the Braintree Sixth Form, which provides opportunities for some of our staff to teach at Key Stage 5. The school works in close partnership with Saffron Walden County High School, one of the highest performing schools in Essex, within the Saffron Academy Trust. Numerous opportunities for professional development exist through this partnership and our membership of several local networks, including two teaching school alliances.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at enhanced level will be required for this post. If you would like to visit the school prior to making an application, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange this.
Interviews: Thursday 31st January 2019
About Alec Hunter Academy
Alec Hunter Academy is a mixed, oversubscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with an established reputation as a welcoming and forward-thinking learning community. As a member of the Saffron Academy Trust, we work in close partnership with a small family of schools in north-west Essex, including Saffron Walden County High, one of the highest performing schools in the county. Numerous opportunities for professional development exist through this partnership and our membership of several local networks.
At Alec Hunter Academy, we pride ourselves on the positive relationships we engender between our young people and the adults who work with them on a day-to-day basis. We believe that students learn best when they feel valued and when the expectations of them are high.
We anticipate that our learners will attend school with a positive attitude to learning, that they will embrace challenge where they encounter it and will be enthusiastic, resourceful, adaptable and resilient.
Our partnership with Saffron Walden County High School, one of the highest performing schools in Essex, through the sponsorship of the Saffron Academy Trust, has injected fresh impetus into the school and will undoubtedly have a significant impact as the links develop.
We hope that our young people will leave Alec Hunter with happy memories, having enjoyed a range of experiences that have prepared them for the next phase of their education and for their adult lives.
Mr Trevor Lawn
Headteacher
Ofsted report
“The Academy Trust provides strong and effective support to the academy. As a result of this the leaders within the academy have been able to recruit more effective teachers and to provide training that is focused on staff needs thus bringing about the recent improvements in teaching. Governance is strong. The governors know the strengths and weakness of the academy and monitoring procedures are robust. The academy provides a safe and caring environment for the students. Teaching in mathematics has improved and is consistently strong.”
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