Teacher of MFL: Spanish with German or French

ASPIRE, GROW, SUCCEED

• Do you challenge students to be the best they can be?
• Are you a dynamic and inspirational teacher with a passion for education?
• Do your values and qualities align with those of Allerton Grange?

If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking to appoint an inspirational, passionate, committed subject expert who is ready to join our successful MFL department.

Our Culture

We are proud to be building a school that, by 2025, will be delivering an exceptional quality of education. We are true to our core values and enable our employees to engage in challenging and rewarding work whilst, at the same time, supporting them to aspire, grow and succeed. We believe that engaged, motivated and happy staff are the foundation of a successful school community.

Our Values

Allerton Grange is a thriving, all-ability, multi-cultural school with 1,550 students aged 11–18. We have increased our Year 7 intake to 300 and have waiting lists in every year group. We combine the benefits of a large school, with its many opportunities to study a wide range of subjects, with a friendly environment which is socially and culturally diverse.

The Allerton Grange values are the behaviours and qualities expected in our staff community. We are looking to recruit individuals who live by these values on a daily basis.

• Integrity
• Compassion
• Community
• Humility
• Emotional Intelligence
• Courage
• Collaborative
• Diligent
• Role Model
• A Critical Thinker

The successful candidate will:

• Be an inspirational teacher with a proven track record of success across the Key Stages.
• Hold the belief that all students, regardless of background or prior attainment, can and deserve to make excellent progress in MFL.
• Help to drive up standards and outcomes through high-quality teaching at all levels.
• Contribute willingly to the range of enrichment opportunities for students in MFL.
• Have the ability to inspire, engage and enthuse students, staff and the wider community.
• Have a professional drive, energy, determination and aspiration.
• Be keen to contribute to curriculum development work.
• Be a reflective practitioner who is open to coaching and research-led CPD.

We will offer:

• A talented and committed staff team who are supportive of each other. This includes a framework for staff voice and a fair workload charter to ensure wellbeing and a good work/life balance.
• A Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governing Body committed to creating a school of outstanding practice.
• The opportunity to grow in your teaching practice and work with young people in a truly comprehensive, multi-cultural community environment.
• Excellent professional development opportunities, including a tailored CPD model which focuses on subject knowledge.
• Leadership development opportunities through the NPQ programmes offered by Red Kite and Teach First.
• Fantastic building, resources and facilities.

This position is for a September 2024 start; however, for a current-year PGCE student, there is the opportunity to start before the summer holidays.

If you share our values and ambition, have a proven track record, and relish a new challenge, we look forward to receiving your application.

If you would like to apply for this post, please download the application pack from this site, or email the school for an application pack. Alternatively, you can telephone leaving your postal address. The pack will include further details, including how to apply.

Closing date: 21 April 2024.

Allerton Grange is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and expects all staff, Governors and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and safeguarding recruitment checks.

We are also an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates.