Modern Foreign Languages Teacher (Spanish and French)

Outwood Academy Hemsworth is looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our languages department as a Teacher of Spanish & French. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teacher who really wants to make a difference to the lives of young people. Our single goal is ‘Students First’ and you will be joining a strong team of professionals working to this sole aim.

All teachers in the department teach both languages. Our department is situated on the middle floor of our New Build. Our Key Stage 3 curriculum has been built to promote the love of language learning and to enhance the cultural capital of our students. We also run trips to France and Spain from the academy. At GCSE we follow the AQA exam board programme of study.  

The department:

• In MFL there is a dedicated team of Directors who invest in staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality subject specific training programmes to ensure that quality teaching and learning leads to outstanding outcomes for all students.
• Our MFL teams across the Trust achieve excellent results for our students. Our Trust average MFL scores for 2022 are well above national average with progress at +0.01, grade 4+ 83.5% and grade 5+ 74.2%.
• The MFL Department offers Spanish and French therefore successful applicants are required to be able to teach Spanish or French to GCSE. We welcome applications from ECT teachers or experienced professionals. We are looking for individuals who love their subject, have a passion to develop this in others, and are committed to putting Students First. 

Every effort will be made to try and accommodate any specific requirements so that no-one is at a disadvantage. We are really keen to ensure that you have as much information to proceed with your application as possible, so if you would like a conversation either about the academy or the position, please email Nicola Harris-Jukes, Senior Director of MFL on n.harris-jukes@outwood.com, who will be happy to assist.

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Recruitment Partner – Michelle Audis

Email – michelle.audis@hays.com

Phone – 07840 047154

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Closing date: Midday on 7 June 2023.

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