Teacher of MFL (Spanish and French)
Westborough High School
Kirklees
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 March 2017
Job overview
Westborough High School is an 11-16 comprehensive school with a passionate commitment to making a difference to children’s lives and ensuring that all students have the highest possible learning experience.
The overall effectiveness of the school was judged to be ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2012. The key findings in the report highlighted ‘there is a consistent and sustained trend of improvement in students’ attainment’ within the school and that ‘students respond well to the teachers, and are respectful towards adults and each other’.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and inspirational Teacher of MFL to join the school on a temporary basis. The appointed candidate will be joining a successful and well established MFL team.
Applications are welcomed from newly qualified teachers, as well as those with more experience.
As a valued member of our team we can offer:
- Clear and shared values and expectations
- A commitment to tailored professional development
- A stimulating work environment
- An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team
If you have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that students not only achieve their potential but exceed it, then we would like to hear from you.
For more information about the school and to read a welcome statement from the Headteacher, we strongly recommend that all candidates visit our recruitment microsite:
http://www.hays.co.uk/jobs/westboroughhigh/index.htm
For more information and to request an application pack please contact Kate Murphy at Hays Education on 01132 003710 or email kate.murphy@hays.com
The closing date for applications to be returned is 9am on Monday 6th March.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Westborough High School
- Westborough High School
- Stockhill Street, Dewsbury
- West Yorkshire
- WF13 2JE
- United Kingdom
Westborough High School is an 11-16 school with 950 pupils and around 140 staff. We are a caring, lively and vibrant learning community. Staff enjoy working at Westborough and are passionate about improving the educational experience of pupils. Respect, kindness and honesty are at the heart of the school. We work together to succeed and collaboration is central to our success.
Headteacher
Jennifer Cass
Our Location:
We are situated close to the M1 and M62 motorway networks providing easy access to the towns and cities of Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Halifax, yet close enough to be able to take advantage of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. There is a train station a 20 minute walk away with regular services to Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester.
Our Partnership:
Westborough High School has a Trust status bringing together Westborough with our partners The University of Huddersfield, Kirklees College and Kirklees Council to form a ‘Partnership of Strengths’.
What are the benefits?
- Our trust partners all have an interest in the development and education of the wider community which mirrors Westborough’s vision and aims.
- Westborough enjoys more flexibility – We are able to set our own admissions criteria (in accordance with the admissions code), employ our own staff and have responsibility for our school land and buildings.
- We are better able to support children and young people’s all-round development, helping to tackle issues of deprivation and social exclusion
- We are better placed to develop new and existing long-term partnerships.
- We gain access to the experience and expertise of our partners.
- We benefit from strengthened governance and leadership skills.
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