Teacher of MFL - Community Languages Co-ordinator

Please note that only application forms will be considered, due to our safeguarding procedures, we do accept CV's.

 Please note that applications will not be acknowledged during the half-term break (11th – 19th February)

 JRCS

This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful school as part of a friendly and very hard-working department. Established as a brand-new school in 2002, we moved into our award-winning £30 million accommodation in 2005. The school is located within easy reach of central London via the District Line and yet just minutes by car from the Essex countryside.

 The school prides itself on providing both teaching and nonteaching staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to CPD and the school has a very strong record of developing staff; nearly a third of the Heads of Department and Heads of Year joined the school as NQTs, as did five members of the Senior Leadership Team. Please visit the “join us as a member of staff” page of our award-winning website to learn more about what makes JRCS such a special place to work. Staff wellbeing is important to us, we are a caring and supportive school. Staff turnover is low, and staff enjoy being part of our supportive and friendly community.

 In 2021/22 JRCS achieved another set of excellent outcomes at both KS4 and KS5. 64% of our students achieved a level 4+ in both English and Maths and 48% achieved a level 5 pass in both English and Maths. Our attainment 8 score is 5.0 and this represents good progress for our students. At KS5 our A*-C grade was 87%; we also achieved an average A Level grade of B-. Our vocational students achieved an average BTEC grade of Distinction*. Our Sixth Form continues to work in partnership with four other schools to deliver the highest quality post-16 education pathways for our students. 

 We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive school and this is actively underpinned by our motto ‘Success for All’. Academic rigour runs alongside a commitment to extra-curricular activities and we offer our students a wide range of opportunities to pursue their studies both inside and outside the classroom. Our extensive range of extra-curricular activities, together with trips to Rome, Berlin, France, Borneo, the WWI trenches in Ypres, skiing in the USA, and our highly regarded Duke of Edinburgh programme, is second to none and ensures all students get the chance to extend their academic, social and cultural experiences outside of the classroom. New staff are encouraged to participate in trips.

 The school’s most recent OFSTED report described the school as good with outstanding leadership and governance and outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural provision; this judgement was reinforced at our last Section 8 inspection in November 2017. 

 The school prides itself on providing staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to CPD and the school has a very strong record of developing staff; nearly half of the Heads of Department and Heads of Year joined the school as NQTs, as did three members of the Senior Leadership Team. Please visit the “join us as a member of staff” page of our award-winning website to learn more about what makes JRCS such a special place to work.

 MFL at JRCS

The Modern Foreign Languages is a thriving department at JRCS and the person appointed will be joining a very effective team in first-class accommodation, fully equipped with the latest interactive technology. Indeed, all rooms are equipped with data projectors, visualisers and Smart Boards. Both languages follow the AQA GCSE Exam specification. The successful candidate will be a well-qualified, highly motivated and committed Spanish/French teacher who has a passion for working with students and can motivate, enthuse, and challenge them to produce the highest quality work. You will have a good track record of raising standards and securing successful pupil outcomes at GCSE level in addition to being ready to make a whole school contribution. A strong vision for extra-curricular activities is also important for the department as well as the capacity to work collaboratively as part of a team.

 High quality induction, including a two-week NQT school-based immersion programme in July, is available to all staff at JRCS as part of our strong commitment to continuing professional development.

Please log onto our website www.jorichardson.org.uk for further details about the

school, this post, a link to our recent Ofsted report and the application process itself. All applications should be made online by clicking the ‘Apply Now' link. Please contact Margaret Stone on recruitment@jorichardson.org.uk if you wish to arrange a visit to the school.

 JRCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

 Closing date:    Midnight on Monday 20th February 2023

Interviews:         Monday 27th February 2023

Headteacher: Lisa Keane

Patron: Rt Hon Baroness Betty Boothroyd

Castle Green, Gale St, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 4UN