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Full-Time Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages - Full-time

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-5431-263T
  • Posted:12/02/2024
  • Pay:MPS / UPS
  • Start Date:September 2024
  • App Close Date:18/03/2024 at 09:00
  • Interviews:Immediately after application is received

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Full-time Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages – September 2024

Our Modern Foreign Languages Department are currently seeking an inspirational and ambitious teacher of Spanish and/or German to join our successful team.

The successful candidate will join a supportive team, working alongside a well-established and very successful MFL department. The school has a high proportion of students studying EBAC curriculum at KS4. You will be passionate about Languages and have the drive to be part of a forward thinking department, focused on developing exciting and engaging learning experiences.

This position would suit an aspiring teacher of Spanish/German looking for an opportunity to develop their teaching and learning and leadership skills. To have high expectations of their students, strong subject knowledge, resilience, compassion and a keen desire to learn and grow. 

Responsibilities will be negotiable and dependent on your interests and experience and the ability to teach A-Level Spanish/German is desirable, but not essential.

This position would suit an Early Career Teacher, a teacher looking for their first move or an experienced teacher in search of a collaborative and innovative department.

Hugh Christie School will shortly become part of the Leigh Academy Trust and we look forward to exciting times ahead with wonderful opportunities it will bring for our staff and students. Following the academisation, the School will be known as Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Hugh Christie is a welcoming community with a friendly atmosphere. All staff strive to ensure every child is happy, successful and prepared for adult life.

Please contact Mrs N Riddle for further information on 01732 353544 ext 242 or nriddle@tonbridgefederation.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 29th March 2024

Salary: MPS/UPS depending on experience. 

Start date: September 2024

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure

Information about the school

A very warm welcome to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a co-educational school, based in Tonbridge. The school is housed in a state-of-the art building on an attractive campus with excellent facilities.

It is our mission that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well-prepared for adult life.

We deliver this by having a dedicated staff body, a broad and balanced curriculum with high standards of discipline, creating a disruption free learning environment. Students’ wellbeing is of equal importance alongside their academic progress and we offer outstanding support.

Our core values of being ready, being responsible and being respectful underpin everything we do at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Students are provided with a range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop these core values.

We are very proud of the students and staff at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. We aim to develop excellent working relationships with our parents and carers to ensure that all our students enjoy their learning, make excellent academic progress and become well rounded, responsible global citizens.

Our website can only give you a flavour of what we offer at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, please do come and visit us on one of our open events to meet with our fantastic students and amazing and dedicated staff.

Job Contact Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.