Teacher of Spanish
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- TMS / UPS
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2019
- Apply by:
- 28 November 2018
Job overview
We are looking to recruit to our existing strong MFL team a committed Teacher of Spanish. You should have previous experience of teaching GCSE Spanish to Key Stage 4.
This is a part time post, ideally 0.6 fte, but we are prepared to be very flexible for the right candidate, either increasing or decreasing these hours.
This is a great time to be joining St Catherine's College, we have a new Headteacher and lots of exciting things happening.
MFL offers a well established Spanish and French curriculum and we are one of the only state schools in East Sussex that teaches Mandarin Chinese to GCSE.
We are a Confucius Classroom school and we offer DfE's prestigious Mandarin Excellence Programme which means a strong link is built with University College London and Goldsmith's University London. This provides a long term Mandarin learning support to our college as well as a sponsored Chinese teacher and resources. It offers a positive dimension to all curriculum areas and helps reaise pupil's aspirations and attainment, preparing them for working and living in an increasingly competitive global economy.
The department supports its pupils and staff by investing in smaller class sizes, language assistants, technology and plentiful online learning platform subscriptions. We are proud to actively encourage our team to go for external training and school hub meetings. You will be working in a newly decorated MFL corridor and classsrooms where you will be offered opportunities to help shape your department.
We run regular school trips, for example to China; welcome exchange groups from Peru and have MFL activities such as singing competitions and international bake off. We believe an innovative and immersive curriculum will spark our pupil's passion and truly engage their MFL learning.
The successful candidate should have previous experience of teaching Spanish; be passionate and knowledgeable about their subject; demonstrate a proven track record of very strong teaching and learning leading to positive outcomes and have a secure understanding of the national curriculum.
We know it's a competitive market and are proud of what we can offer you:
Excellent career development opportunities
A geographical location, being situated near Sovereigh Harbour, Eastbourne's award winning Marina. It is part of several miles of beautiful coastline, including the South Downs National Park, the white cliffs of Beachy Head and 1066 country.
A friendly, supportive and caring staff team
CPD, starts immediately upon employment
A fabulous staff room with complimentary tea and coffee
A cafe that serves at breakfast, break and lunch using freshly sourced ingredients
Plentiful staff car parking in two on site car parks
Teachers' Pension Scheme
Free Flu Vaccine
Banked cover system promoting work / life balance
Highly visible supportive senior leaders
Same day centralised detentions
Great pupils - you can make a massive difference to them
Did you know that buying a house in East Sussex can be cheaper than in many other counties in the UK.
We encourage visits for prospective candidates to see us in action. We do understand however that visits are not always possible or practical and you would not be at a disadvantage if you are unable to visit the college.
Completed application forms and letters of application should be sent directly to the college addressed to Mrs Sandie Windsor, Head of Personnel: SWindsor@stcatherines.college, and arrive by no later than the closing date, noon on Thursday 28 November 2018.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS enhanced clearance.
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About St Catherine's College
We are St Catherine's College. We are a Church of England Academy that has children at the heart of everything we do.
Our smart, well behaved pupils are happy and proud of their school. We are a high achieving school with children who are well prepared for their next steps in life.
We are fixed upon progress for all. Pupils benefit from smaller classes in English and Maths, as well as additional support when they need an extra boost to accelerate their progress. We are blessed with excellent teachers who are happy and stay here. The teachers, the tutors and our expansive pastoral team work with each child to help find their 'missing piece' so that they can reach their God-given potential.
We are different, and what sets us apart is that we are the only Church of England Secondary School / Academy in East Sussex. Parents send their children here because we insist upon high standards and firm boundaries, all underpinned by our Christian foundation.
We are a college that teaches and explores the value of resilience. This resilience is in part why our students are more likely to stay on and succeed in further education than their peers nationally.
We are creative and maintain a broad and varied curriculum with Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Food Technology and Motor Vehicle all featuring in our curriculum as we recognise the value of developing the whole child experience. Beyond a rich mix of Sport, Drama, Dance and Music, we also offer chess, gaming, our Mandarin Academy, host the Pauline Quirk Academy and offer so much more...
We are St Catherine's and it is our mission that every child achieves his/her God-given potential. We aim for every student to rise to challenges, to enjoy learning and to feel a sense of belonging.
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