MFL Teacher

CONTRACT:                  0.2 Part-time (one day per week)

START DATE:                January 2025 or as soon as possible after

The Royal Kent Church of England Primary School is a happy and high achieving one form entry primary school in Oxshott, Surrey. We are looking to appoint a Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Teacher who will strive to deliver the highest possible standards of education for our pupils. We particularly welcome teachers of French/Spanish but also are open to teachers of other languages applying for the post.

We can offer:

• Fantastic children with outstanding behaviour who strive to achieve their best.
• An enthusiastic, dynamic and supportive leadership team with good opportunities for CPD.
• A warm positive working environment where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed.
• Friendly and dedicated staff plus committed and supportive Governors and PTA.
• The opportunity to make a crucial contribution to the life of our Christian school.
• A vibrant and supportive local community.
• A stimulating and exciting curriculum well supported with trips and events.
• Some brilliant facilities to support teaching including sports arena, class set of iPads and recently refurbished school hall.
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.
• Staff Benefits through My Staff Shop including discounted cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme
• Annual flu vaccination reimbursement through Surrey
• Occupational health and employee assistance programme
• Easy commuting and on-site staff parking. We are a short distance from A3/M25 in Surrey and walking distance from Oxshott train station.

What we are looking for:

• An enthusiastic and dedicated teacher, with a consistent track record of good to outstanding teaching in MFL.
• Ability to develop strong relationships and communicate effectively with parents, carers and the wider community.
• A desire to contribute to a dynamic and inspiring school environment.
• Enthusiasm and skill to motivate and lead others.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Closing date for applications: Monday 18 November 2024 (9.00am).

Interviews to take place week beginning Monday 25 November 2024.

Potential candidates for this role are warmly invited to visit the school, or to contact the Headteacher for an informal conversation. Please contact the School Business Manager, Mrs Louise Wheatley, sbm@royal-kent.surrey.sch.uk or 01372 842495 option 3.

If you are interested in this post, please follow the instructions to apply online.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974, subject to the filtering rules which ‘protect’ certain spent convictions and cautions from disclosure. The Royal Kent CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.