Teacher of Spanish - Full-time/Part-time

Chatham Grammar, Chatham

• Ref:MED887-5429-95T
• Posted:29/04/2024
• Pay:£30,000 - £46,532 (dependent on experience)
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:13/05/2024 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Salary:        £30,000 - £46,532 depending on experience 

Contract:    Permanent 

Hours:        Full time or 0.8 FTE 

Start date:  September 2024 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Teacher of Spanish with energy, intellectual capacity and determination to join our successful MFL Department, and make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people.   

The successful applicant will be an outstanding professional who takes pride in their work and is determined to develop the teaching of Spanish so that students of all abilities enjoy their learning and are motivated to succeed.  Our new colleague will be an experienced Spanish Teacher with a passion for delivering knowledge and information into lessons that inspire our young people and enable them to explore, understand and appreciate Languages. 

Languages are growing in popularity within our UKAT sixth form, and the postholder will have the opportunity to teach KS5 Spanish at Chatham Grammar.  The Trust offers a supportive network of colleagues and the postholder will have the opportunity to develop their skills in collaboration with a wider range of specialists, with the support of their Subject Leader. 

HOW TO APPLY  

Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role.   

We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust and therefore we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.  

For further information, to download our application form please visit our website: http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/     

Deadline for applications:  Friday 10th May 2024  

Interview are scheduled week commencing 13th May 2024 

The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).    

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.  This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online.  The selection panel will then explore such items with the candidate during interview.  The Trust’s HR Team or another member of staff trained in safer recruitment, will use Google.com to conduct each search and no adverse judgement will be formed for applicants with limited or no online footprint.  

Information about the school

The University of Kent Academies Trust, which we call UKAT is a multi-academy trust with a supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic and forward-thinking leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat

Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/

Job Contact Information

• Name:Penny Walshe – HR Officer
• Address:Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
• Telephone: 01634 851262
• Email: recruitment@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk