Class Teacher Modern Foreign Languages & International Links Leader

We are looking for an exceptional class teacher and subject leader that has a passion for Modern Foreign Languages & International Links Leader, who can lead the subject effectively across the school. This is an ideal opportunity for an excellent teacher to further their leadership skills.

Albion Primary School is a happy, inclusive and creative school where children and staff thrive and where innovation, initiative and creativity are encouraged. Our children are exceptional and keen to learn and all members of the school community are valued. This role insists on having a passion for delivering and enhancing our Modern Foreign Languages curriculum while providing opportunities for children to develop their knowledge and enquiry skills. This is an exciting time to join Albion as our curriculum is expanding to also include International Links.

 We are looking for a leader to drive our vision and our 6 values to ensure all children are responsible global citizens. Who will continue our partnerships with our schools in China and other international education establishments.

If you are a highly motivated teacher with a passion for ensuring children learn and achieve, if you work hard and have the drive and energy to make a difference to children’s learning, then this is the school for you!

We offer:                                                 

Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking colleagues, staff and Governors

A growing learning community

Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference

Coaching and mentoring from leaders

Vast opportunities for career progression 

Well behaved children who have a love of learning at our school

A friendly and supportive team with high morale who all champion children’s well-being

A very well resources and attractive environment

Exceptional CPD opportunities through our tailored programme

A strong ethos of high expectations and challenge for the whole community

Excellent induction and a support programe for all staff new to the school

A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community with excellent transport links

Albion has become a premier destination for children and families from the local area and beyond—a hub for accelerated education, community spirit, and excellence. Albion provides an enhanced and challenging curriculum in creative arts, foreign languages, math, science, history, geography, RE, DT, PE and computing. At Albion we aim high and provide opportunities for our children and staff that may not necessarily occur in other primary schools: for instance, 8 children from Year 5 travelled to Hangzhou, China, to experience the culture and life in a Chinese school.

 It is an exciting time to be at Albion with our state-of-the-art new building. The atmosphere is bright, stimulating, airy and spacious giving a perfect learning and teaching space for all. As well as there being 17 classrooms, there is a large hall, dance studio, counselling room, 6 group rooms, a forest school and garden area which houses our 8 chickens, a playground, a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and to top it off a beautiful rooftop playground/outdoor learning space.

We value creativity. Our children are currently taught art in small groups by our own art teacher, dance by DDMIX (Diverse Dance Mix - a Darcey Bussell dance company), steel pans, African drumming, singing and music with our Southwark Music Hub teacher. We also have specialist coaches to teach physical education from The PE & Schools

We also have specialist coaches to teach physical education from The PE & Schools Sports Network and Teachsport, as well as gardening and "Caring for our Chickens" sessions with our gardener.

 We are looking for an excellent, caring, fully qualified practitioner and will expect you to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice.

Visits are warmly welcome. This is an exciting time to join our

school. If this role sounds like the job for you and if you would like any more

information, please do not hesitate to contact our School Business Manager, Mick

Redden-Owen – finance@albion.southwark.sch.uk , or arrange an informal

telephone conversation (02072373738) ahead of making your application with the

Headteacher.

Closing date: Monday 30th September 2024 ,12.00pm (noon)

Interviews: Week commencing 7th October 2024

CVs will not be accepted.

The school is registered in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) as currently set out in the Data Protection Bill. The school is required to share some data with the Local Authority and the DfE.

Albion Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Albion Primary School is a Safeguarding school. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration.

Applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of sex, race, marital status or disability. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.