MFL Teacher (French/German/Spanish)
St George's School
Hertfordshire
- £26,948 - £37,798 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary advertised is FTE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st Jan 2022
- Apply by:
- 12 November 2021
Job overview
Sun Lane
Harpenden
Herts.
AL5 4TD
01582 716 228
Full / part time
MFL Teacher (French/German/Spanish)
Salary range: between 26948 and 37798
Pay details: Salary advertised is FTE
Start date: 1st Jan 2022
Teacher of German/French/Spanish required for January 2022 start. This is a fixed term contract for two terms in the first instance Full or Part Time (0.8) applications will be considered We require a well-qualified and enthusiastic Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages with excellent classroom skills and a desire to teach across the age and ability range. We are looking for an enthusiast who can contribute to our successful Modern Foreign Languages Department. French and German are the two languages currently offered to all pupils from Year 7 through to Year 11. Examination results are excellent. The successful candidate should be sympathetic to the needs of all children and be equally at home with weaker students as the brightest. The ability to teach a second language is also preferable. This post will suit ambitious NQT’s or current members of the profession who want to join a school offering very high academic standards within a supportive, traditional and disciplined environment. As a non-denominational Christian Foundation, St George’s expects high personal standards from its staff and all staff are expected to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school and to support our Christian Foundation and chapel, minded that these values drive the wonderful atmosphere of our school community. For full details regarding our school and the role please see the attached Application Pack and Application Form. This outlines in detail our application process. Please note that applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and suitable candidates will be invited to interview as soon as possible. We may, therefore, close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory full enhanced, with list checks, Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure (DBS).
Closing date: 12/11/2021 12:00:00
Interview date: To be confirmed
DO YOU WANT TO WORK WHERE YOU FEEL YOU BELONG? TEN GREAT REASONS TO JOIN THE ST GEORGE'S TEAM
- Be part of a vibrant, inspiring and supportive team
- Everyone’s contributions are valued and encouraged
- A place where your work will ‘make a difference’ and be appreciated by pupils
- Learning is what we do; with passion
- Unique opportunity to work in one of the leading state boarding schools in the country
- Students champion and promote our community’s high standards and aspirations
- Excellent behaviour is the norm, not the exception
- Career development is encouraged and supported through great training
- A sense of belonging; part of a community and the St George’s ‘Family’
- Where the worst thing about work is going home at night
Working at St George’s also comes with a number of free additional fringe benefits*: childcare voucher scheme; Employee Assistance Programme; on-site parking; access to excellent sports and fitness facilities and provision of lunch. On-site accommodation for specific posts may also available at reduced rates. * Staff terms and conditions are liable to review and change from time to time In 2014 OFSTED wrote that "This school has got the magic formula", and we have to say we agree! St George’s is a unique place to work. It is the perfect blend of high quality, innovative teaching and a community which cares. It has a highly supportive pastoral system as well as a residential state boarding community, all of which is firmly cemented in our Christian principles and strong commitment to our values of mutual respect, endeavour and sense of community. We hold on to our tradition and embrace the future with equal relish. St George’s is consistently in the top percentile of schools nationally for academic performance and rated outstanding by Ofsted. However we are not driven by such external measures but by our passion to provide the best learning and life experience we can for the pupils entrusted to our care. We hope that you will share our enthusiasm and drive to continue to make St George’s an exciting place to work and learn. Join us for a career at a school that certainly wants us to "Aim Higher".
'The ethos and relationships are everything'. 'This school has got the magic formula'.
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About St George's School
St George’s is a unique and special place. Founded on a Christian ethos; dynamic and exciting to be part of; friendly, caring, and challenging in equal part, it is an excellent environment to receive what we consider to be an outstanding holistic education.
Our students and staff are loyal, proud, and purposeful, our motto, “Aim Higher”, challenging all of us to be the best we can be. We have history, tradition, and heritage, and a genuine determination to know and care for everyone, whether you are a day student or part of our diverse and inclusive boarding community.
Our School is a thriving, busy and heavily over-subscribed 11-18 all ability, co-educational school with 1398 pupils in 2023 including 424 in the academic Sixth Form and approximately 114 boarders. There are over 90 well qualified and committed full-time and part-time teachers: the full complement of adults employed by the Governors is over 220.
The School has been rated outstanding by Ofsted in its last three inspections; and for the last six years we have continued to have success at both GCSE and A level. In 2023, over half of GCSE grades were at 9-7 and 92% of outcomes were graded 9-4. Our valued added score has been calculated by FFT to be +0.9 grades per entry. At A Level, our students achieve 41% A*/A and 68% A*-B. 95% of our students have accept university offers including several Oxbridge and Medicine places.
We believe that our staff are the best asset that our school has. We appreciate the skills, knowledge and understanding that staff bring to all aspects of school life. We are always encouraging staff to continue to develop their own skill base and experience, as well as provide opportunities for the sharing of that knowledge with others. We consider ourselves to be a supportive and friendly environment.
We hope that you will share our enthusiasm and drive to continue to make St George’s an exciting and caring place to work and learn.
In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to these great benefits.
- Additional training and support
- Ongoing professional development
- Free Lunch on working days
- Use of the school’s fitness suite/Gym
- Childcare Voucher Scheme
- Staff Wellbeing Programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking on school site
- As a permanent member of staff you benefit from the application being favourably ranked if you apply for a day admission place for your child at St George’s school, subject to meeting the requirements of our published Admissions Criteria and Policy.
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