Job Title: Head of Spanish (Maternity Cover)
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Full Time – Maternity Cover
Working hours: Monday to Friday
Closing Date: 6th of December 2023 at Midday
The College has an incredible sense of community among its staff which can be felt immediately. The fascination of our setting is lasting and the Good Schools Guide describes the College as: “A successful, flourishing, dependable school with real spiritual heart.”
Our 400-acre site with its large leafy grounds, impressive playing fields and attractive school buildings offers modern facilities in a country setting, providing a safe and stimulating environment for young minds. With excellent transport links and only 30 minutes by train to central London stations, the College is 20 minutes’ drive from junction 25 of the M25, immediately off the A10. Also within easy access is London Stansted airport, which is a 20-minute drive.
About the Role:
The Governors seek to appoint a Head of Spanish who is an experienced well-qualified teacher of Spanish with the skills and imagination required to undertake this important leadership role in our high-achieving school. You will have proven leadership skills, be an excellent classroom practitioner and be dedicated to improving standards of provision and enhancing achievement.
The person appointed will play a leading role in achieving the school’s aims and objectives.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
As a Subject Leader for Spanish:
Strategic direction and development of the Spanish Department within the context of the school’s aims and policies – Subject Leaders develop and implement subject policies, plans, targets, practices.
Teaching and Learning – Subject Leaders secure and sustain effective teaching of the subject, evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of pupils’ achievements and set targets for improvements.
Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources – Subject Leaders identify appropriate resources for the subject and ensure that they are used efficiently and safely.
Line management duties and responsibilities:
Leading and Managing Staff – Subject Leaders provide to all those with involvement in the teaching or support of the subject, the support, challenge, information and development necessary to sustain motivation and secure improvement in teaching.
About you:
Qualifications:
- Good Joint Honours degree in Spanish with French/German/Latin or as a secondary subject
Experience:
- An excellent classroom teacher
- Proven success in present post
- Experience of teaching Spanish across the ability and age range in an 11- 18 school
- Experience of developing a curriculum that meets the diverse needs of the students
- Excellent record keeping
- A record of sustained outstanding classroom practice
- Experience in the use of assessments and tracking to raise achievement
Skills and Knowledge:
- A commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, which leads to the teaching of challenging and differentiated lessons
- The ability to establish good professional relationships with staff, students and parents
- A positive and dynamic approach to teaching and learning, including ICT
- A commitment to equality of opportunity for all
Benefits:
- Excellent catering facilities including school lunches during term time when the kitchens are open. Cakes and biscuits during break times in the staff common room and hot drinks machines
- Free parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- An increase to 25 days'(FTE) annual leave following 5 years’ service plus public holidays
- Lieu time is accrued when working beyond contractual hours. These hours can be taken off throughout the year, in addition to annual leave
- Pension: Employee contribution 4% College contribution 8.5%
Additional Information:
The post will involve close contact with, and a high degree of responsibility for, children and young adults. The majority of this will be regulated activity.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. As with all College staff members, you will therefore be responsible for providing a safe environment in which children can learn
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Spanish Teacher, Head of Spanish, Teacher of Spanish may also be considered for this role.
