Teacher of German
Icknield High School
Luton
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January/April 2022
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2021
Job overview
Icknield High School is a highly successful 11-16 mixed Academy with an excellent reputation, situated in pleasant grounds on the northern outskirts of town.
We wish to appoint an innovative, dedicated and highly motivated classroom practitioner who can teach outstanding German up to GCSE level with the ability to teach a second language.
We are seeking an ambitious person who combines excellent organisational and management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate students. This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly successful Languages Department.
In return we will offer you:
- A professional and supportive Modern Foreign Languages Team
- A personalised approach to Professional Development whether you are an NQT or a more experienced teacher
- Students with positive attitude and a willingness to succeed
- A supportive and inclusive staff environment
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the above position and are interested in joining our staff team, please apply via the Vacancies page on the schools website https://www.icknield.beds.sch.uk/Vacancies/
For any further details please contact Mrs Tina Freeman, PA to the head teacher, telephone 01582 576561 or e-mail tfreeman@icknield.beds.sch.uk . Alternatively, please visit our web site www.icknield.beds.sch.uk
Closing date: Monday 29th November 2021 at 12 noon. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Icknield High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
About Icknield High School
Located in the city of Luton, Bedfordshire, Icknield High School is a secondary academy, with a specialist status in art. Although the school has no sixth form, it has around 1400 pupils aged 11-16 in a co-educational setting, making it considerably larger than the average school of its type. Icknield School has an extremely culturally diverse catchment area, a fact reflected in the school’s student intake. Although the vast majority of teaching take place in school, a small number of students do make use of local off-site provision for particular subjects or needs.
Headteacher
John Noble
Values and Vision
Icknield School encapsulated its vision and ethos in its maxim, “Icknield Cares”. The school, strives to Celebrate, both the uniqueness of the school and its pupils; Achieve, helping each student reach their potential; Respect, for all faiths and cultures represented at the school; Enjoy, both their learning and their time outside the classroom; and finally Support, ensuring that students are properly guided through their academic studies. The school takes great pride in its diversity, and goes far to stress the importance of British values such as tolerance and mutual respect, among others.
Ofsted
“Parents, staff and pupils speak highly of the school’s work to develop pupils’ confidence and promote their well-being. This is supported by the positive comments received, particularly the views expressed in Ofsted’s online questionnaire to parents. Parents praise the way the school knows its pupils. One parent wrote, ‘They are not faces among the crowd, but individuals who are listened to.’”
The full report into Icknield High School can be found here.
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