Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

Teacher of Modern Foregin Languages

Full or Part time MPS/UPS

Are you an enthusiastic and passionate linguist looking for your next opportunity? This could be the role for you as we look to appoint, an enthusiastic and talented teacher of languages.

Modern Foreign Languages is a thriving department and this would be an exciting time to be joining the team. It is currently fully staffed with specialists, and we continue to offer three languages Spanish, French and German throughout the school. We have an excellent reputation for CPD and supporting staff progression, typified by the current post-holders’ success in securing a Head of Department role.

The subject is expanding with a recent change to our curriculum model and a drive for more students to continue their language learning and love of the subject for longer. The department has its own suite of rooms and office, its own Languages Foreign Language Assistants. It also offers an extensive range of extra-curricular clubs and trips.

Sackville School is a popular and oversubscribed large, mixed, 11-18 comprehensive with 1700 students on roll.

We are looking for someone with the skills, enthusiasm, and ambition to join our team and to achieve our ambitious aims for all of our students. You would have the opportunity to teach across all three key stages up to and including the Sixth Form.

Sackville is an exceptionally friendly and supportive community built on strong relationships which allow every student to thrive. We invest in our staff, enabling them to pass on their knowledge and love of their subject such that our students are given the very best experience and opportunities to succeed. We have acquired a deserved reputation for fighting for every child, to support every student in achieving their full potential and developing a lifelong love of learning. Our GCSE results are consistently strong with well above average progress 8 scores and our average grade for A level is grade B.

We welcome applications from experienced colleagues looking for a new challenge in a large and popular school,

as well as ECTs looking for a school that will provide excellent support so that you can really flourish at the start ofyour career. The school has an outstanding induction programme for new staff and bespoke CPD opportunities for career progression.

Further details are available on our website https://sackvilleschool.org.uk or from Mrs K Dawson PA to the

Headteacher, on 01342 414900 kdawson@sackvilleschool.org.uk.

Closing Date: 08:00 Friday 26 April 2024 Interview: w/c 29 April 2024

We reserve the right to shortlist and interview prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Please address your letter of application to Ms Jo Meloni Headteacher, explaining how your experience has prepared you for this role, on no more than two sides of A4. Send this together with the application form and safer recruitment form to kdawson@sackvilleschool.org.uk

Sackville School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post iscovered by the Protection of Children Act and any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. It should be noted that it is a requirement of the Governors of Sackville School that candidates should, whenever possible, name as referees current and former employers (via Heads or Principals where employment at educational institutions is concerned).