Teacher of Spanish

Job Title:            Teacher of Spanish

Location:           Corby Technical School

Salary:                MPS/UPS

About Corby Technical School and the role

There is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dynamic Spanish teacher to join our vibrant and forward-thinking Modern Languages Department in January 2025. We are a positive and caring team who work collaboratively together to plan stimulating and engaging lessons which aim to enthuse students with a love of language and provide cultural capital to equip them as global citizens. We wish to welcome someone into our team who shares those aspirations. As a department we support each other, share resources and ideas, and strive to model best practice through well designed lessons that put the student at the centre. Therefore, to join us you need to be an inspirational teacher who has a passion for promoting success and positivity in the classroom and who puts relationships at the centre of their teaching.

As a Spanish teacher at Corby Technical School you will be responsible for planning for a specific year group. You will be expected to promote high quality teaching and learning and will need to be a reflective practitioner, embracing new practices and ideas. In addition, you are required to be organised and adaptable. We currently run a cross-curricular Art and Spanish trip to Barcelona, and there are many other opportunities to get involved with planning trips or visits, so we welcome someone who is keen to develop this aspect of their teaching role.

As a school, we believe in languages for all and the vast majority of our KS4 students continue with Spanish at GCSE. Learning a foreign language develops key employability skills alongside the core British values of tolerance, acceptance, and respect. The Modern Foreign Languages department has worked hard to produce a curriculum which encompasses all these things; promotes curiosity and understanding of the wider world; and which is tailored to students of all abilities: we have an emphasis on inclusivity whilst working hard to provide opportunities for our gifted linguists. We currently teach Spanish to years 7 – 11 but there is an intention to establish a new A level Spanish course within our thriving Sixth Form in the future.

Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.

Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.

We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.

As part of the Brooke Weston Trust, you have fantastic opportunities to: 

·        Work with a subject network of five secondary academies to discuss and share curriculum and teaching ideas.

·        Make links with colleagues in our five Primary academies, to develop a shared knowledge of a curriculum that works from EYFS up to Year 13.

·        Develop your leadership through our Leadership Academy, learning from established leaders from across the Trust.

·        Have access to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub, that is based at Brooke Weston Academy 

·        Get free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee through our inhouse catering. All Trust staff benefit from this. 

·        BWT employees can get 20% off the cost of childcare with access to our Trust schools extended provisions and wrap-around care facilities.

·        All staff are able to participate in a Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme. 

How to Apply

If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position at Corby Technical School these are your next steps:

Please complete all sections of the application form. Please note that a CV will not be accepted without a completed application form. 

Write a letter of application on no more than two sides of A4 (11 point text). Your letter of application should outline your previous experience and how this makes you a suitable candidate for the position for which you are applying.

Please submit your application form by e-mail to Mrs Sarah Young: recruitment@corbytechnicalschool.org.

 Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.

A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy