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Teacher of MFL (French & Spanish)

Teacher of MFL (French & Spanish)

Barnwood Park School

Gloucestershire

Salary:
ECT/Main Scale/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023 start or earlier if possible
Apply by:
22 May 2023

Job overview

Teacher of MFL (French & Spanish)

ECT/Main Scale/UPS

Required for September 2023 start or earlier if possible

Full time or Job Share (0.4 – 0.6) will be considered for the right candidate(s)

Barnwood Park School is looking to appoint a full time, MFL teacher to deliver French & Spanish across KS3 and KS4.

The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher, committed to teaching our students so that they acquire a deep, long term,

secure and adaptable understanding of MFL. They will create opportunities for students to develop and master many aspects of MFL through fluency, reasoning and problem solving.

If successful, you will join a team of exceptional teachers dedicated to sharing excellent practice and supporting one another.

We actively participate in foreign trips and visits.

Barnwood Park is a co-educational 11-16 comprehensive school. This is a very exciting time to be considering joining us as we continue our transition to being a fully mixed, growing and successful mprehensive school. We have gone through a period of steep slope improvement since 2012. We won an award from the DfE in 2015 for being one of the most improved schools in the country and were officially recognised as a Good school by Ofsted in 2019.

We have undergone a major refurbishment which included the addition of a new Sports Hall, Dance and Drama Studios, IT suite, additional DT room and Physics Lab. Alongside this, we have seen an increase in our numbers and popularity. Our school size has increased, from a maximum of 150 students in each year group to 180 since 2019. We are fully subscribed for Year 7 in September 2023 and were reported last year as the most over-subscribed school in the county of Gloucester.

Barnwood Park has a committed staff team and a very high staff retention rate. We are looking for a professional teacher who will complement our team and support the school in its relentless focus on teaching and learning, seeking to increase the rates of progress and student achievements. We have a comprehensive and exciting CPD programme for all staff, so whether you are an experienced teacher or an ECT, we can offer you plenty of opportunities to develop.

In addition to this, we can offer you:

  • A strong and supportive Leadership Group
  • An excellent body of motivated and innovative staff
  • A diverse group of hardworking youngsters of all abilities who thrive on caring, challenging and inspiring teaching

Professional support and development opportunities which will enable you to work creatively and innovatively in order to deliver

high quality educational experiences for the students at Barnwood Park.

This post would be very suitable for an Early Career Teacher (ECT), who would receive excellent support from the MFL Department

and Deputy Headteacher overseeing ECTs in school to feel happy, successful and part of the Barnwood Park family.

The departmental information will provide you with more details of the candidate specifications and school resources.

The closing date for applications is: 22 May 2023

Shortlisting: 22 May 2023

Interview date: 25 May 20236

Visits to the school are welcome by prior arrangement.

For further information, please visit the school website vacancies page www.barnwood-park.gloucs.sch.uk

To apply please download and complete the application form and return with a covering letter to the Headteacher, either by

post to Barnwood Park School, St Lawrence Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3QU or by e-mail to hr@barnwoodpark.

gloucs.sch.uk

Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time, once we have received sufficient applications.

Barnwood Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age.

Copies of the following policies relevant to the recruitment process can be found on our website www.barnwoodpark.

gloucs.sch.uk

  • Safer Recruitment Policy
  • Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy
  • Equality Policy (p12)

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About Barnwood Park School

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Barnwood Park is a popular, six-form entry comprehensive school that has expanded over recent years. Formerly a girls’ school, we became fully Co-Ed in September 2022. The current NOR is 890 and we employ 130 staff. We are oversubscribed with over 186 first choice applications for 180 places in Y7 for September 2024



An Introduction to Barnwood Park School

We are proud to have been judged solidly ‘Good’ by OFSTED  in June 2014 and again in July 2019. In 2015 we were designated as one of the country’s ‘most improved’ schools.

We are currently a Local Authority maintained school, the only secondary school in the City of Gloucester to be so, but Governors are now actively exploring joining a MAT. The Gloucester secondary school system has mixed comprehensive schools alongside selective grammar schools.

The school serves the eastern side of Gloucester. Most of our students come from contrasting areas of the city, drawing a truly culturally, socially and academically diverse intake. Most students live less than a mile from the school. We have a higher-than-average number of students eligible for Pupil Premium.

A significant proportion of our teaching is to mixed ability groups. Ensuring the good progress of higher attaining and Pupil Premium students remains a key focus in our development and CPD plans. We are confident that students with good rates of attendance will make at least good progress at Barnwood Park: we continue to strive to ensure all students and their families understand the importance of good attendance.

The school is well-staffed with loyal and hardworking teaching and support staff. The condition of the buildings is mixed with some relatively new additions (a Sports Hall, Dance and Drama Studios, IT suite, DT room and Physics Lab) and other areas in significant need of refurbishment/replacement.


To find out more about Barnwood Park School please:

• look at the school’s website: www.barnwood-park.gloucs.sch.uk

• read our OFSTED report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/115720

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