Head of Department - Spanish

Job Reference Number:

SGJ40030122

Teacher Scale:

Main Pay 1 – Upper Pay Scale 3 + TLR2C

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Working Pattern:

Full Time

Actual Salary:

£30,000 - £46,525 + £7,847

Interview Date:

Week Commencing 6^th May 2024

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We are seeking to recruit a Head of Department - Spanish to join our dedicated and talented team. This is a great opportunity for a passionate, skilled and inspirational leader to make a substantial contribution to the next stages in our improvement journey and make our academy one where they are proud and content to teach.

At Newhouse Academy we offer our staff:

● An enthusiastic and supportive staff body who are proud of their school.

● A new building with state of the art technology.

● A focus across the school on developing an engaging curriculum for all.

● Tailored CPD for all staff.

● More than 10% non-teaching time on your timetable.

● A focus on staff wellbeing with 2 staff members who lead on wellbeing and run initiatives such as the staff café, staff breakfasts and earlier finish times.

● A supportive Academy Trust with a firm focus on collaborative learning, supporting school development and sharing good practice across schools in the Trust.

Our Languages Department:

● Housed on the top floor of our building in a suite of classrooms with modern equipment and a central resource area for teachers.

● GCSE Spanish offered to all students.

● Popular option choice amongst KS4 students.

● Dr Gianfranco Conti inspired curriculum.

● If you have a passion for languages, and a desire to inspire our students, we look forward to receiving your application.

We are looking for a great practitioner who:

● Is one of “Our People”

● Holds qualified teacher status, with Spanish as a specialism.

● Has a proven track record of driving high standards so that students succeed at both Key Stages 3 and 4.

● Is a committed team-player who can inspire others to raise the aspirations of students through an exciting and ambitious curriculum.

● Has values in line with the academy’s priorities of Aspiration, Integrity and Respect

Newhouse Academy is delighted by the recent Ofsted report, which graded us as ‘Good’ for Leadership & management, Personal development and Behaviour & attitudes. These are the first Good descriptors the academy has achieved in 16 years and we feel it really shows our improvement journey and the team we have become. This fantastic achievement followed GCSE results from summer 2023 that led to Newhouse Academy being placed ‘top of similar schools nationally’, by the Fischer Family Trust, based on improvements in Progress 8 from 2019.

We are a comprehensive secondary school and Part of the Hollingworth Learning Trust. The emphasis for the academy is ‘Our People’, where we have concentrated on simply just doing the right thing for our staff and students. Together we have developed an “Our People” curriculum based around James Kerr’s book Legacy. This has led to a real focus on our student’s personal development, alongside a curriculum that values every subject area.

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our Academy, so you can fully appreciate our learning environment and meet our team. If you would like to arrange a visit, please email Rebekah Duffy on recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date.

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check

The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.

Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.

The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.

The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.

Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school governing board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.