Vacancies

About the Post

We are looking to appoint an exceptional and inspirational teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (French with Spanish) to join our highly successful MFL department. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity to join an already high-performing subject area and to support the vision for excellence being developed by our Head of MFL and the wider languages team.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• Teach French to Key Stage 4 (with potential KS5 teaching) and Spanish at Key Stage 3
• Further improve outcomes in MFL
• Contribute to the further development of the Twynham Learning MFL curriculum 
• Passionately promote the disadvantaged agenda working with exceptional colleagues to provide our students with the very best life chances
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

What we can offer you

• An exceptional CPD offer from ECT through to preparation for senior and system leadership
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The chance to be a part of an exciting educational journey
• Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom
• The opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
• Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• An inspirational and skilled teacher of MFL
• Committed to improving pedagogical practices using evidence-informed approaches
• Committed to the power of extra-curricular opportunities in engaging students
• Aspirational for career development and eager to seize additional career progression opportunities
• Driven by the power of education to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged students

Essential:

• An honours degree (or equivalent) in Spanish or French with the ability to teach both at Key Stage 3
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience of improving outcomes for students in MFL as a classroom teacher
• Successful experience of teaching MFL across Key Stage 3-4
• An understanding of effective pedagogy
• Committed to supporting the vision of Twynham TGS
• Excellent classroom management skills
• Ability to travel independently between local schools/sites
• High-energy and passionate individual with a clear moral purpose which is driven by a desire to improve the life chances of young people.
• Highly emotionally resilient
• A reflective practitioner with a history of expertise in classroom pedagogy and the ability to improve outcomes for students
• An ability to inspire and relate well to the whole community.
• An emotionally intelligent colleague who can adapt to a range of situations and communicate with various stakeholders including students, parents and other colleagues and professionals.
• A team player who is comfortable in both providing and responding to professional challenge.
• A commitment to and evidence of professional development of both yourself and others
• A commitment to engaging with evidence and research to inform practice
• Outgoing and enthusiastic with a positive “can-do” attitude and a solution-focused approach.
• A sense of humour

Desirable:

• Spanish specialism
• Ability to teach Spanish or French to A-level
• Ability to teach an additional subject beyond MFL
• Ambitious for future school leadership
• Experience of working in a high performing school
• Experience of working within a multi-academy trust
• Ability to analyse and present data coherently
• Experience of leading school trips and a commitment to the encouraging extra-curricular activities

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown on 01202 495716 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date for applications is Monday 10 February 2025 at 8am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early. Shortlisting will take place on 10 February and interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.