Teacher of French and Spanish

Lowton Church of England High School

Newton Road

Lowton

Warrington

WA3 1DU

Qualified Teacher Pay Scale

Full Time

Required for September 2024

This full-time, permanent role represents an excellent opportunity for an inspirational newly qualified or experienced teacher of French and Spanish. We are looking for someone who has the desire to inspire a love of Modern Foreign Languages and achieve excellent outcomes for students.

You will need to be able to teach both French and Spanish, and be able to teach at least one of them up to the highest grades at GCSE.

We offer a broad curriculum that enables students to experience French or Spanish at Key Stage 3 with an option at Key Stage 4 of French or Spanish. We study the AQA GCSE Syllabus.

Our recent inspection report talks about the ‘transformative improvements’ in the school in the last few years, reflected in our culture, ethos, quality of education, outcomes and inspection report.

The conditions are ripe to continue our journey towards being excellent in all we do.  We are now looking for a committed and aligned individual with drive and passion for the school’s ambition to raise and support the aspirations of all students and bring about a love for and success in French and Spanish. We are actively seeking to expand our uptake for GCSE French and Spanish as part of our curriculum strategy.

Our school is underpinned by its Christian values of Caring, Learning and Succeeding. These palpably define the culture of the school. We test all we do through the lens of what is right for each child.

We have a high-quality curriculum and a values-driven leadership team. In applying for this role, you could be part of our exciting journey towards excellence.

Before applying listen to the Headteacher's message via the link below, and check out our website: Headteacher Welcome Message

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the application deadline.

Lowton Church of England High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Suitability checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List. 

To apply for this role click the link below:

 https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/teacher-of-french-and-spanish-wigan-2046381

To view the details relating to this position please click the link below:

Recruitment Booklet

For further information or the opportunity to talk to a member of the team to discuss this post, please contact: Ruth Harrison at harrisonr@lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk

Closing date: 9.00 am, Monday 6th May

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 6th May

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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