Second in MFL
The Kingston Academy
Kingston upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main pay scale – spine point dependent on experience + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term (would consider earlier)
- Apply by:
- 29 March 2020
Job overview
The Board of Trustees wish to appoint a talented and motivated Second in MFL to join our ambitious and Outstanding Academy.
The Kingston Academy is new Free Secondary School in North Kingston, which opened for the first time in September 2015 with a cohort of Year 7 pupils. The school will grow annually by an additional year group until 2021. The school has recently taken possession of state-of-the-art new facilities and is ideally located North Kingston.
Our mission is to provide a world-class education for all the young people within our community to ensure that every pupil is safe, happy and succeeds. From September 2019 we have over 900 pupils across the five year groups of 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
We invite applications from candidates with the following attributes for this role:
- Passionate about their subject;
- Strong classroom practitioner, with the ability to engage pupils;
- A strong linguist, able to offer Spanish and French to KS4 and at least one of these to KS5;
- Experienced in curriculum planning and development;
- Experienced in performance development;
- Innovative in their approach to engaging pupils with languages;
- Flexible and committed to engage in the wider curriculum through our Going Beyond and enrichment activities.
What it means to work for TKA:
As part of a growing school, you will have the opportunity for professional development.
You will be working as part of an engaged and motivated team within the context of a highly successful school.
The school has recently taken possession of state-of-the-art new facilities and is ideally located North Kingston.
TKA is an Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' school and is highly popular with the local community.
Pay is competitive.
Application Process
Please use the link to complete the online application form.
Assessment Procedure
Our selection procedure will aim to identify with rigour whether the candidate fulfills the requirements of the post and will include the consideration of the candidate’s suitability to work with children and young people.
The process will include:
- Conducting an observed Spanish lesson of 55 minutes duration;
- Meeting with a panel of our pupils for informal question and answer session;
- Interview with the Head Teacher, Deputy Head and Head of MFL.
If you would like to visit the school prior to making your application you are most welcome to do so. Our Head of MFL, Jake Taylor, would be happy to meet with you and talk you through the role. Please call Justine Free, PA to the Head, to organise a mutually convenient time. Your application will not be disadvantaged in any sense, should you be unable to visit.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Attached documents
About The Kingston Academy
The Kingston Academy is an ambitious and outstanding new mixed, mainstream secondary school located in a newly renovated traditional school building and significant, state-of-the-art new extension in Kingston upon Thames, near to the River Thames.
The Kingston Academy was established in 2015 by the Kingston Educational Trust, a partnership between Kingston University, Kingston College and the Royal Borough of Kingston. The school initially opened with a single cohort of Year 7 pupils and has grown every year with an additional year group. It will eventually comprise all year groups including a Sixth Form in 2021-22.
The school's first full Ofsted inspection took place in May 2018 and the resulting report declared the school to be outstanding in all categories with no areas identified as needing improvement.
The announcement of the new cohort for September 2019 revealed the school to be heavily oversubscribed, drawing from a catchment area of less than 1km from the school.
Headteacher
Ms. Sophie Cavanagh
Values and vision
The Kingston Academy has an ethos of inclusion, where all are welcomed and every individual is valued for who they are and what they can bring to the school. The focus on learning and communication is powered by a STEM-focused curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
The secondary school helps to build a strong sense of identity, encouraging students to be global citizens and to value their place in the wider world. Teachers are offered continuing professional development, which allows them to keep up with new technologies and best practices.
'Teaching successfully challenges all groups of pupils to aim high and achieve their best.' Ofsted, June 2018
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