Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish)
Ipswich Academy
Suffolk
- £28,000 - £43,685 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- please refer to main advert on Paradigm Trust website
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 13 March 2023
Job overview
Ipswich Academy, part of Paradigm Trust, is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages to join their team from September 2023. This is a new position due to the growing need of the school. The ability to offer French would be desirable but not essential. The successful candidate will have the drive to be highly effective, innovative, enthusiastic and a good team player, with the ability to engage and motivate students.
The Modern Foreign Languages team has a track record of excellent progress at KS4. We currently teach French and Spanish in KS3 and GCSE French is an optional subject at KS4. We plan to introduce Spanish into KS4 in the near future. As a team we believe it is very important to promote the benefits of language learning and as such we have strong links with local and international businesses.
The Trust
This is an exciting time to join Paradigm Trust. We are a not-for-profit, state-funded educational trust consisting of seven schools based in Suffolk and London.
Our vision is to develop and sustain great schools where we can make the biggest difference to pupils. We are strongly values-led (integrity, community, excellence) and work hard to be inclusive. We deliver high quality education and play a positive role in local and national education systems.
The Trust is educationally strong - every Trust school that has been inspected has been judged to be good or better. We offer a well-developed and well-resourced, knowledge-based curriculum; have lots of experience of school-to-school support; operate effective teacher training programmes and provide strong operational support services to our schools. Paradigm also benefits from effective governance, backed by secure finances.
If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
The Position
As a part of the team at Ipswich Academy, you will work to establish for children, a caring environment in which each child will be nurtured and encouraged to develop their potential in modern foreign languages.
What you will offer
The successful candidate will have the drive to be highly effective, innovative, enthusiastic and a good team player, with the ability to engage and motivate students in involvement in the wider life of the modern foreign languages department.
What we will offer
You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
- A strong commitment to professional development
- We strive to be a family friendly employer
- Employee counselling service
- Cycle to work scheme
If you would like to have a telephone conversation about the position with Samuel Fox, Interim Principal, before applying, please call the school office to arrange this on 01473 550040.
As a Trust, we are outcomes-driven and flexible working options can be accommodated. We are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and have implemented the Department for Education’s workload reduction toolkit.
All applicants must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. If you are successful you will be required to comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures. An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts.
Closing date: Monday 13th March 2023; 9:00am
Interview date: to be confirmed
Attached documents
About Ipswich Academy
Ipswich Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school in Suffolk, serving students from the age of 11-16. It belongs to the Paradigm Trust, along with four other primary and secondary academies.
Formerly Holywell High School, Ipswich Academy converted to academy status in 2010. The Learning Schools Trust invested £16 million into a new building at the school, which opened in 2013, with facilities including a 3G sports pitch area. It belongs to the Paradigm Trust, along with six other academies.
Principal
Abbie Thorrington
Values and Vision
Ipswich Academy believes that all children are entitled to a good education. Its aim is for all individuals to develop the necessary skills and experience to achieve to the best of their ability and succeed during their time at the school. A strong partnership with parents is vital to the school in order for them to fully succeed. The secondary school follows three core values: integrity, community and excellence. Ipswich Academy encourages students to play an active role during their time at the school and develop their skills in leadership and teamwork, running incentives such as a pupil ambassador scheme and a pupil council.
Ofsted
“Pupils say that the school is a safe, friendly place to be. They speak positively about the recent improvements made, and the quality of care, guidance and support provided for them. A broad, balanced curriculum provides pupils with a wide choice of academic subjects and some vocational learning.”
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