Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages
Priory School
Lewes
- Salary:
- Teachers Main Pay Scale (part time, maternity cov er)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- March 2019
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2018
Job overview
PRIORY SCHOOL, LEWES, EAST SUSSEX MIXED 11-16 COMPREHENSIVE
Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages , Maternity Cover, 0.6 FTE
Teachers Pay Scale
REQUIRED FOR MARCH 2019
Priory is a very successful school with an excellent reputation. The school is consistently oversubscribed, yet has a genuinely comprehensive intake.
The Governors seek to appoint a well-qualified, linguist able to teach both Spanish and French, with a dynamic and innovative approach to modern language teaching. The ideal candidate will be able to teach Spanish to KS4. This vacancy is temporary to cover maternity leave. The hours of work are 19.5 hours a week (0.6 fte), working Monday to Wednesday.
This would be an ideal opportunity for either an experienced practitioner or for an NQT starting his/her career. All expressions of interest are welcome.
The Modern Foreign Language department has 9 staff. French, Spanish and German are taught across all year groups. Exam results are consistently excellent and the department is friendly and positive with an ethos of innovation and challenge.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Wednesday, 31 October 2018 at 9.00 a.m.
Full details of the post and an application form can be downloaded directly from our school website at www.priory.e-sussex.sch.uk Please return application forms to the Personnel Officer at Priory School, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XN or email personnel@priory.e-sussex.sch.uk
Please note that if you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date then we regret that your application has not been successful.
East Sussex County Council is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake, or currently hold, a DBS enhanced clearance for this authority.
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About Priory School
About Priory School
Priory School is a mixed state secondary situated in Lewes, East Sussex. The non-selective, non-denominational school has 1,140 pupils aged 11-16.
Priory School opened in 1969, combining Lewes County Grammar School for Girls, Lewes County Grammar School for Boys and Lewes Secondary Modern School into a comprehensive secondary. The school has excellent facilities including joint use of the athletics track, access to a 3G pitch , enhanced food rooms, refurbished science labs as well as specialist dance, drama and arts rooms. The school offers excellent training and development opportunities for staff.
Headteacher
Jon Curtis-Brignell
Values and vision
Priory School wants students to enjoy learning and work hard to achieve their full potential, in order to reach their goals. The school’s vision is for all of the community to share high aspirations, to aim high and achieve their very best.
The secondary school encourages independent learning, along with teamwork. Priory School has a broad and varied curriculum including a strong focus on the arts and creativity. The school has received multiple awards for its teaching in science, leadership, arts and modern languages and Latin, including The Prince’s Teaching Institute Modern Languages Award and the Arts Council England Artsmark (Gold).
Ofsted report (2018)
" There is a stimulating and challenging ethos in the school which enables pupils to make strong progress and achieve well… (Pupils) are courteous and respectful towards each other and their teachers. In lessons, we saw pupils working hard and making confident articulate contributions to discussions. Pupils are proud of their school.”
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