Teacher of Spanish

Teacher of Spanish for September 2024

Part Time or Full Time (0.5 FTE or more, to suit you)

Applications from ECTs and experienced teachers welcomed

 We are looking for a caring and capable Spanish teacher who will share our ethos of guiding our pupils to achieve their personal bests, by providing an enjoyable, supportive and academically rigorous classroom experience. The successful applicant will love their subject, be a team player and will be passionate about helping our girls to flourish.

This is an opportunity to join our highly experienced, successful, collaborative and friendly Modern Foreign Languages Faculty – an ideal place to thrive and develop as a teacher, whether newer into the profession or very experienced.  The Spanish Department is supportive, has a great team spirit and attains very strong results. We have a good degree of flexibility, so Part Time from 0.5 upwards to Full Time is available.

What Challoner’s High can offer you:

• Exceptional and high achieving students who make teaching an absolute pleasure
• A positive place to work with excellent facilities and IT resources
• A supportive and highly capable, friendly and committed teaching team
• Excellent opportunities for professional development, including a highly regarded CPD programme
• ECT’s considered; ECT’s can be paid from 1st July on UQ2 (currently £24,293) until the 1st September when, upon successful completion and acquisition of QTS, will move straight onto point two on the Main Pay Scale (point 3 with significant transferable experience)
• London Fringe allowance
• Use of staff gym; free staff yoga and fitness classes on site; staff discounts at local shops and restaurants in Little Chalfont, local theatres discounts when available, two-week October half term

The best advert for working at Challoner’s High will always be our hugely rewarding students

 Dr Challoner's High School is a leading selective state grammar school for girls, with a strong academic tradition and an ambitious outlook for the future. The school has a broad vision for education and is characterised by a highly purposeful pursuit of personal bests with a keen sense of fun bubbling under the surface. Challoner’s girls are articulate, courteous, sparky, hard-working and achieve highly in all areas. The school was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023 and was also rated as ‘leading’ in all categories by Challenge Partners in 2023.

Responsible to: Head of Department

Salary / Allowances applicable: Main / Upper Pay Scale

Start Date: September 2024

Application Deadline: 29th April 2024

Interview Date: 1st May 2024

Applications should be emailed to jo.barnes@challonershigh.com

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and those interested in job-sharing. Dr Challoner’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our website where you can view our Child Protection and Safeguarding, Recruitment and Equalities. This is a regulated activity. Policies; all of our polices are available at www.challonershigh.com. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.