Teacher of MFL: French & Spanish

Job Title: Teacher of MFL: French/Spanish

Salary: QE Salary Scale – above national average

Permanent/Fixed Term: Fixed Term – Maternity Cover

Hours: 

• Monday to Friday 
• 8.15am – 16.15pm (Mondays: 8.15am – 17.15pm)
• One prep evening until 20.00pm (to be agreed with Line Manager)

Introduction: 

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

Role: 

We are searching for a Teacher of MFL to join this large EAL/MFL department at an exciting time, as super-curricular opportunities are being developed alongside the academic curriculum, providing career development and varied responsibilities. 

This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the Collegiate and the role develops. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the Collegiate need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.  

The EAL/MFL department:

The MFL part of the department teaches French, German, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese across the age range, including French and Mandarin at primary level.

The Department is based in a custom designed suite of rooms with access to computers in each room. Each classroom has a whiteboard, computer and projector. The department has created extensive electronic resources that are shared by staff, and the emphasis is on teamwork to ensure effective learning for students. 

The department uses Microsoft Teams extensively to support students’ independent learning. Friendly, supportive and innovative, the department enjoys considerable success in examinations at GCSE and A level. Students are prepared for examinations using the AQA board at GCSE and A Level. 

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• 30 hours of contact time with students during a 40-hour working week; this may consist of teaching, form time, duties, department meeting/directed time and prep. 
• Supervision of an evening prep session until 8.00pm is required on one evening each week. 
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom and the Collegiate environment
• Promote good behaviour and management of relationships with peers and staff 
• Provide formative oral and written assessments through marking, prep and other forms of feedback, using this to inform  
• Keep records of progress in the form of formal assessments and reports on the development, progress and attainment of students, as individuals and as groups of students to line managers and parents
• Establish an appropriate learning environment. Maintain good order and discipline amongst the students, safeguarding their health and safety.  
• Lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans/schemes of work as appropriate
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the Collegiate.
• Supervise students on visits, trips and out of Collegiate activities as required
• Always promote the Collegiate and its students positively at all times

The Appointed Candidate will have:

• Good honours degree in MFL – French
• QTS
• Ability to teach Spanish at KS3
• Masters in MDL related subject (Desirable)
• Experience of teaching students with English as a second language (Desirable)
• Ability to offer other subject at GCSE, A level (Desirable)
• Experience of managing/leading a team of staff (Desirable)
• Proven success monitoring progress of students
• Ability to teach across Key Stages 3-5 
• Ability to ensure learners achieve well relative to their prior attainment, making progress which is as good as, or better than, similar learners nationally
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of how to use and adept a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies. 
• Knowledge of child protection/safeguarding
• Willingness to work collaboratively and co-operatively with staff in the department and across the Collegiate
• Proactivity with your own professional development and in supporting others in meeting individual needs

Benefits: 

• Competitive salary
• All staff are enrolled in the People’s Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free staff gym
• Annual family summer barbecue
• Annual black tie Christmas Ball for staff and a guest
• Subsidised school fees for staff children

Applying:

QE is committed to ensuring a safe environment for its pupils and staff. Applicants will be required to provide proof of identity and undergo the relevant DBS checks for their role.

Any personal information you share with us on your application form will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Your details will be held for up to 6 months and destroyed after this time. 

Any questions on individual roles or the recruitment process can be sent to the HR department on recruitment@qe.org

We receive high volumes of applications, due to this if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion your application will not have been successful.