MFL Teacher
Duke of Kent School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 30 October 2023
- Apply by:
- 27 July 2023
Job overview
Applications for part-time will be considered.
Duke of Kent School is a co-educational day school with 320 pupils from Nursery to Year 11. The School is organised into three sections: Pre-Prep (Nursery to Year 2); Prep (Year 3 to Year 6) and Senior (Year 7 to Year 11).
We seek to appoint a Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) to join Duke of Kent School to cover Maternity Leave on a fixed-term basis, to commence 30th October 2023. This is a full-time position, but applications for part-time will be considered.
The successful candidate:
- Will teach French Years 3 to 9, and Spanish Years 7 to 9.
Conditions
- Working in a small, friendly School in a stunning rural location.
- A competitive salary, which is commensurate with experience and paid in accordance with the Duke of Kent School Teachers’ Salary scale.
- Teachers are invited to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS).
- All staff are entitled to a 30% fee remission for children who join the School, pro-rata for part-time staff.
- Use of the School facilities: tennis courts, fitness suite & swimming pool when not in use by pupils.
- Breakfast, lunch & tea, as well as refreshments, provided during term-time.
- Extremely supportive staff Common Room.
How to Apply
Application is by School Application Form only. Forms can be downloaded from the School website under vacancies. www.dukeofkentschool.org.uk/private-prep-surrey-england/job-vacancies
We cannot accept CVs unless accompanied by a completed Application Form. Further information about the school is available on our website. www.dukeofkentschool.org.uk
Applications will be reviewed on receipt.
The contact for this recruitment campaign is Rachel Harris, Head of HR & Deputy Bursar, 01483 277313 or rharris@dokschool.org
Duke of Kent School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. All teaching staff are required to submit a self-declaration form confirming their suitability to work with children across our age range. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks as detailed in our Recruitment Policy.
Attached documents
About Duke of Kent School
Duke of Kent School is a thriving co-educational independent School near Guildford, in the Surrey Hills, with 300 pupils on roll from Nursery to GCSE.
Head
Mrs Sue Knox
Values and vision
Duke of Kent School strives for excellence, expects and celebrates effort, nurtures well-being and presents challenge. Our size allows each pupil to be known and cared for as an individual.
Every pupil at Duke of Kent School is known as an individual. This means the school can provide each child with the right balance of challenge and support, to enable maximum achievement.
The School has undergone considerable change in the past 14 years, transforming itself from a Prep to a through school, and growing quickly to its current roll of 340 pupils. Key entry points are Nursery, Year 3 and Year 7. Pupils leave at the end of Year 11 to a wide range of local colleges and sixth forms in the independent and maintained sectors.
Our teaching team is made up of experienced, well qualified and highly motivated teachers who have chosen to join our small community where they have a big impact. A dedicated and comprehensive operations staff team supports the teaching team. Across both support and teaching areas, the School currently employs approximately 100 staff (both full-time and part-time). We are also complimented by a team of committed local Governors with broad expertise.
We have a growth mindset, operating on the principle that all learners can, when properly challenged and supported, achieve extraordinary progress. Our focus is on achieving personal best in every aspect of development. We expect, and celebrate effort.
We expect all members of the community to exercise tolerance, kindness, respect and empathy. We value diversity and pursue equal opportunities for all.
The School has an inclusive ethos and we are proud of meeting the needs of pupils across a broad range of academic ability. We seek to enable each pupil to achieve his or her potential, to address challenges and to develop interests and aptitudes.
ISI report
“Pupils’ learning experiences are considerably enriched by an excellent range of extra-curricular activities. A popular programme of after-school clubs provides a rich vein of worthwhile activities. Competitive sport is particularly well developed, with regular fixtures taking place.”
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