Teacher of MFL
Gillotts School
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- November 2024
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2024
Job overview
Part time, temporary (maternity leave cover) 0.6 FTE
Required for November 2024 until July 2025 approximately
Applications welcomed from experienced teachers or ECTs.
Occupying a 33 acre site on the edge of Henley-on-Thames, we are a co-educational academy with approximately 900 pupils aged 11-16 on roll.
We have recently been recognised outstanding by Ofsted, who said, ‘Pupils thrive because of the high-quality teaching and care they receive.’. In the last GCSE exams taken in 2023, our Progress 8 score put us in the top 10% of schools in the country. The proportion of students achieving grade 4 and above in Languages was in the top 25% of schools nationally.
The ability to offer at least one of French, German or Spanish to GCSE is essential. If your specialist language is French, the ability to offer either Spanish or German at KS3 is desirable but not essential. If your specialist language is German or Spanish, it is essential you offer a second language at KS3, preferably French
If you are a dedicated and creative Teacher of MFL, why not join our committed, dynamic and friendly staff? With passion and knowledge for your subject, you will inspire, motivate and challenge young people of all abilities to strive to be the best that they can be. In return, you will be able to develop your skills and expertise, working with a school that is committed to ongoing professional development.
Gillotts aims to maximise achievement through effective and inspiring teaching, so if you share these values and would like to join this supportive and high-achieving school, we would like to hear from you. Visits to the school are encouraged.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 20 May 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 22 May 2024
Gillotts is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Gillotts School is a registered company limited by guarantee.
Reg Number: 07954417
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About Gillotts School
Gillotts is a school that takes great pride in its unique identity. It is one of four mixed 11-16 schools in south-east Oxfordshire and its 900 students come from Henley and the surrounding villages. The school occupies a 33 acre site on the edge of Henley-on-Thames, which incorporates a Victorian house as well as extensive grounds, both of which contribute to the school’s special character.
Headteacher
Catharine Darnton
Values and vision
Gillotts places innovation in teaching and learning at the heart of its development. There is a strong pastoral focus too, recognising that students’ well-being is crucial to their learning. Academic standards at Gillotts are both high and improving. In 2023, 67% of students achieved the benchmark of grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against a national average of 45%.
Gillotts however also prides itself on being a welcoming and inclusive community. Its motto – ‘non nobis solum’ – translates as ‘not by ourselves alone’ and the sense of teamwork, collaboration and cooperation underpins the life of the school.
Ofsted report
"Leaders have high ambitions for all pupils at the school. Pupils thrive because of the high quality teaching and care they receive. All pupils are supported to make exceptional progress. Pupils rise to this challenge and achieve highly."
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