Subject Coordinator of Modern Foreign Languages
Heathfield School
Ascot, Berkshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 February 2018
Job overview
Heathfield is an all girls’ boarding and day school, providing our girls with a first class education in beautiful surroundings, with a level of continuity of care and pastoral support, which we believe, is unrivalled. We offer opportunities that would otherwise be difficult for girls to access, with a wide weekend programme designed to stimulate our girls and to provide them with a release for both their physical and creative energies.
Set in 35 acres, the School is 50 minutes from London by train, 25 minutes from Heathrow and 20 minutes from Reading by car. The facilities and grounds are what one would expect from a School of this standing.
Heathfield requires a highly talented and committed Subject Coordinator of Modern Foreign Languages to provide professional leadership and management, ensuring the provision of languages at Heathfield continues its high standards of learning and achievements.
The Subject Co-ordinator of MFL would be expected to teach French up to and including A Level as well as Spanish at Key Stage 3. The applicant should have the ability and / or the experience to teach French literature at A Level. The additional ability to teach Spanish up to at least GCSE Level would be an advantage.
For further information, please visit: www.heathfieldschool.net
To apply, please download, complete and return our application form.
Closing date: Midday on Thursday, 22nd February 2018.
Interview date: w/c 26th February or 5th March 2018.
Heathfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants should be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosures and Barring Service. Heathfield School is an equal opportunities employer.
About Heathfield School
Based in Ascot, Berkshire, Heathfield School is a Boarding and Day school for girls aged 11 – 18, founded by Eleanor Beatrice Wyatt in 1899.
Headteacher
Jonathan Williams
Small School, Big Opportunities
At Heathfield, we believe that every student should be known, valued, and inspired to achieve more than they thought possible. As a small school, we offer an environment where no student is ever overlooked, and where each student’s academic, pastoral and co-curricular journey is carefully tailored to their individual strengths, challenges and ambitions. This personal approach has a proven impact: this year, Heathfield students achieved on average over a full grade higher in their GCSEs than predicted, testament to the dedication of our teachers and the effectiveness of our personalised support.
Our academic provision is ambitious and forward-thinking. Small classes allow teachers to know every student and adapt to different learning styles, ensuring each student feels confident and stretched in equal measure. Our Sixth Form subject blocks are designed around the students themselves, so they can pursue the exact A Level combinations that suit their aspirations, whether that lies in the sciences, the arts or the humanities. Creativity flourishes at Heathfield too, with Art and Design enjoying national recognition for the calibre of work produced by our students.
Life at Heathfield is about much more than lessons. Each student is part of a small Tutor group, benefitting from daily individual attention and guidance. Facilities are outstanding and the boarding community adds an extra dimension where learning, friendship and opportunity extend far beyond the school day.
The Sixth Form experience is distinctive, combining academic ambition with preparation for life beyond school. Our new Leadership Award develops vital skills for the next generation: from public speaking and innovation projects to service, challenge and self-development, the programme ensures Heathfield students leave not only with excellent qualifications but also with confidence, independence and the ability to lead.
Standing in beautiful surroundings just outside Ascot, the school is conveniently located being just 30 miles from central London, 9 miles from the M4 and 5 miles from the M3 motorways.
Entry is at 11, 13 or 16. Scholarships are awarded for Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport at all three entry points. The school holds termly open mornings. Please visit our website for details: heathfieldschool.net
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