MFL French Head of Department - Full-time

The Holmesdale School, Snodland

• Ref:KCC886-4065-287T
• Posted:21/03/2017
• Pay:MPS/UPS + TLR2c £2,640
• Start Date:Sep 2017
• App Close Date:24/04/2017 at 09:00
• Interviews:4 May 2017

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Head of MFL

French/Spanish

Required September

The Holmesdale School is a successful 11-18 co-educational school on the Kent and Medway borders. The school was rebuilt in 2007. This provides our community with modern, exceptionally well-resourced facilities; yet the school ethos is founded on traditional values.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Head of MFL to lead and develop a small team. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach French and Spanish at KS3 & KS4.

We can offer you:

• Opportunities to teach your specialist subject to GCSE Level
• Extensive and individualised professional development programme
• A new school with outstanding facilities
• An opportunity to change lives through education

You will be:

• An excellent teacher of French & Spanish (experience not important but teaching ability is)
• The ability to teach your specialist subject to KS3 and GCSE is essential
• Innovative in your approach to teaching
• Able to achieve excellent examination results for children
• Motivated by a desire to change lives
• A qualified teacher

Apply online or download an application form from the vacancies link of our website www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk and email to hr@holmesdale.kent.sch.uk . Email sian.bartle@holmesdale.kent.sch.uk for more information or to arrange an informal visit.

Closing date: 24 April 2017

Interviews: 4 May 2017

The Holmesdale School is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of all children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, CV, Occupational Health and Teaching Agency check as well as receipt of two satisfactory references.

Information about the school

The Holmesdale School is a well-established 11-18 co-educational school, in the heart of the Medway Valley. The school was rebuilt in 2007. This provides our community with modern, exceptionally well-resourced facilities; yet the school ethos is founded on traditional values.

The School provides a safe learning environment where students can access a high quality curriculum through the Holmesdale home style of learning which ensure that students are independent, resilient and suitably equipped for life-long learning. This is achieved through celebrating personal excellence on each individuals; learning journey.

The development and well-being of each individual child is at the heart of our moral purpose. These values are embedded through our moral code; honesty, kindness, courage and diligence.

Our school motto is Dedicated to community, committed to equality, striving for excellence and we embrace the ECCO Values of Engagement, Character, Community and Ownership. At The Holmesdale School we unlock potential and transform lives through exceptional education.

We achieve this through; • Excellent Teaching • State of the art facilities and an excellent climate for learning • Supporting students to be the best they can be • Being big enough for choice, small enough to care.

Holmesdale has a friendly and supportive, but disciplined, environment and provides extensive learning opportunities which unlock student’s self-belief and aspiration.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, The Holmesdale School reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Please visit https://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk/ for more about our school.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Louise Bates PA to Head of School & Executive Head
• Address:The Holmesdale School, Malling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HS
• Telephone: 01634 240416
• Email: ths_office@swale.at

Fax: 01634 244041

Documents

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• Job Description
• Person Specification