Head of Spanish - Full-time

St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-5432-86T
• Posted:08/03/2023
• Pay:MPS/UPS plus TLR 2.3 (TLR £7,368)
• Start Date:1/9/2023 or sooner
• App Close Date:20/03/2023 at 12:00
• Interviews:Week commencing 27 March 2023

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We are seeking to appoint a Spanish Teacher with an excellent track record of examination success to lead the introduction of Spanish at GCSE and A-level in our fantastic school.  This newly-created post presents an opportunity for an experienced colleague to move up to Subject Leadership level, working with a highly-experienced overall Subject Leader for Modern Foreign Languages.To support the appointee to this role, it is our firm intention to support a place on the NPQML (National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership) course for the successful candidate, or for a candidate who has already completed NPQML, the future opportunity to complete NPQSL.

We are an excellent school with a secure track record of dynamic and enthusiastic teaching and learning.  Our results have frequently placed us as one of the highest-performing schools in Kent and the best non-selective school in Maidstone, from Department of Education data.  We are seeking an enthusiastic Head of Spanish whose primary focus will be teaching Spanish to all levels: Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.  The ability to offer French at KS3 would be beneficial.

We have an innovative department who effectively use creative strategies to reduce workload and to inspire superb progress for students in Years 7-11, with the introduction of both French and Spanish at A-level our next ‘wildly important goal’. We are affiliated with a number of reputable professional partnerships, and offer a variety of high quality Continuing Professional Development opportunities.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be able to inspire and motivate students to achieve their full potential, and instil a love of learning Languages.
• Be able to teach Spanish to all key stages and it would be beneficial to offer French to at least KS3 level.
• Have good subject knowledge and is familiar with AQA examination board.
• Be part of a team and will contribute to the ongoing development of this successful Modern Foreign Languages department.
• Promote and share their passion for languages.
• Set appropriate and challenging work for all students
• To keep up to date with developments in the subject nationally and to respond to initiatives/changes in content, methodology and examination practice
• To support the MFL Department Leader with arrangements for classes requiring cover within the curriculum area for minimal disruption to pupil learning
• Good understanding of the curriculum and exam requirements for MFL subjects at GCSE and A Level
• Be comfortable promoting Catholic values and ethos, but does not necessarily have to be Catholic.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newer members of the teaching profession.

Please contact the school at HR@ssscs.co.uk to obtain an application form or download it from our website here.

Please complete a Teacher application form and send it with the related documents to the HR Hub at HR@ssscs.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 20 March 2023

Start date: September 2023 or sooner

This vacancy may close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.

Information about the school

St Simon Stock Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school located in Maidstone, Kent and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). This multi-academy trust (MAT), established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent, currently comprises of 26 academies (21 primary and 5 secondary schools).

St Simon Stock is an over-subscribed, co-educational, high achieving school with a long tradition of academic success. We have over 1100 students on roll, including over 200 in Sixth Form and a staff of almost 100.

We value all our students equally and welcome the wide variety of cultures and experiences they bring to our school.

By modelling exemplary behaviour towards each other, carrying out service to others in school, at home and in the wider community, students develop a strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement helping them to take their place in the wider world.

Our students are a credit to the values of our school, and all visitors to our school comment positively on the excellent standards of behaviour, courtesy and good nature of the students they encounter whilst spending time here at St Simon Stock Catholic School.

We are rated by Ofsted as a Good Provider and in our last denominational inspection we were graded as Outstanding.

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for fostering a very caring environment and a great record for investing in staff training and development.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for these roles.

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Susan Smith - HR Hub
• Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
• Telephone: 01622 754551 x 1148
• Email: hr@ssscs.co.uk

Fax: (01622) 691439

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Consent to obtain reference form
• Application pack