Teacher of Spanish with French
Westleigh High School
Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- QTPS (negotiable for the right candidate)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018 (or earlier)
- Apply by:
- 2 February 2018
Job overview
Teacher of Spanish with French
Salary: QTPS (negotiable for the right candidate)
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: September 2018 (or earlier)
Closing date: Friday 2 February 2018 at 12.00noon
¿Puedes hablar español? Pouvez-vous enseigner le français aussi?
Would you like to work in a vibrant school alongside welcoming colleagues? If you have answered yes to these questions, Westleigh High School would love to hear from you! Westleigh High School has a great opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Teacher of Spanish with French to join our lovely MFL Faculty.
Teaching another language can be one of the most valuable subjects taught at school. Creativity and confidence increases with the study of foreign languages and the communication skills that are developed in the process are incredibly beneficial. Therefore, we are looking for a confident speaker of Spanish with French who will plan and deliver effective and engaging lessons for all our students.
Westleigh High School is a highly successful, co-educational 11-16 comprehensive school. The school continues to be heavily over-subscribed with first choice preferences. It has an excellent reputation for achievement and is at the heart of community developments.
“The new leadership team’s plans to improve the school are clearly thought out, sharp and robust. Leaders demonstrate clear capacity to take the school forward.”
“There are strong relationships between pupils and staff. Most pupils want to do well for themselves and their teachers. A renewed approach to teaching, learning and assessment provides a strong foundation for pupils to ‘Aspire and Achieve Together.’
“The Headteacher is relentless in his drive to ensure that only the best standards of behaviour are acceptable in the school.” Ofsted – December 2016
Visits to the school are actively encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Mrs P Lennon, PA to the Headteacher, at enquiries@admin.westleigh.wigan.sch.uk or by telephoning 01942 202580.
Further details and application forms are available from the school website www.westleighhigh.co.uk or by contacting the school. Completed applications are returnable to
Mr Carlton Bramwell (Headteacher), Westleigh High School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh WN7 5NL.
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About Westleigh High School
Westleigh High is a co-educational secondary school of around 853 students aged 11-16. Our school is committed to achieving excellence; through sustained action and dynamic improvement, we are well on the way to making this vision a reality. Teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do, underpinned by a mastery curriculum, strong sense of discipline and high aspirations. Staff are ambitious and united in their desire to play an integral role in Westleigh’s success. For any teachers considering joining our school, there has never been a better time to be on board. The school is experiencing a significant period of change, with an improved learning environment and investment in facilities. Committed to CPD, Westleigh High’s workforce is more skilled than ever before.
Located in Leigh, near Wigan, the area has a proud industrial history and strong working class values. Our ethos is to ‘aspire and achieve together’ which encapsulates the values shared by the school and the community within which it resides. Now designated an area of Greater Manchester and with easy access to Liverpool, Leigh has the advantage of proximity to the vibrant, cultural heritage of both great cities.
Westleigh High has vision - “The new leadership team’s plans to improve the school are clearly thought out, sharp and robust. Leaders demonstrate clear capacity to take the school forward.” Ofsted – December 2016
Westleigh High has heart - “There are strong relationships between pupils and staff. Most pupils want to do well for themselves and their teachers. A renewed approach to teaching, learning and assessment provides a strong foundation for pupils to ‘Aspire and Achieve Together.’” Ofsted – December 2016
Westleigh High has strength - “The Headteacher is relentless in his drive to ensure that only the best standards of behaviour are acceptable in the school.” Ofsted – December 2016
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